Local chambers of commerce throughout Virginia play an influential role lobbying on behalf of businesses big and small on legislation under consideration in the General Assembly. After Democrats won the House of Delegates and Senate in Virginia for the first time...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First... Historic uprisings throughout Virginia over racial injustice and police violence has led to several Confederate monuments getting taken down or being...
Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia colleges and universities will be allowed to hold in-person classes this fall, as the state's COVID-19 cases continue on a favorable trajectory. He also noted that the state’s May revenues weren’t as bad as officials...
The historic mass uprisings throughout Virginia against police brutality and racial injustice might make you think almost everyone supports the removal of the state’s Confederate monuments. But there are still plenty of white people in our state who are comfortable...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First... The over 200 Confederate monuments in Virginia have started coming down, as cities and towns finally take steps to remove the racist statues that...
In the wake of nationwide protests fighting for justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by police, the push to remove Confederate monuments has been reignited. With over 200 Confederate monuments, Virginia has the most memorials of any state in the...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of today’s Virginia news coming up. But First… First…Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed the first Black judge to the State Corporation Commission, which was created in 1902. Jehmal Hudson will...
Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia schools will reopen in the fall, but the school day will feel different due to modifications for social distancing. “The school experience will look very different,” Northam said. “Phases will allow in-person instruction,...
The over 200 Confederate monuments in Virginia have started coming down, as cities and towns throughout the commonwealth are finally taking steps to remove the racist statues that glorify the state’s bloody history. Leaders in Richmond, Alexandria and...
Hundreds of videos show police escalating violence at protests, yet the president is still trying to blame antifa.
