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Plus: Virginia voters are looking for change Support our work     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I doubt this comes as a shock to anyone who’s been a Dogwood reader for a while, but I was the weird kid in high school. The theater geek. The history nerd. The girl who paid much more attention…

Plus: Virginia voters are making their voices heard Support our work     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We’re officially one week away from Election Day (Nov. 3) in Virginia. That means it’s crunch time—whether or not you’ve voted yet. But wait, Amie, if I’ve already cast my ballot, doesn’t that mean I’m done? Not exactly,…

Plus: It’s a party at the polls Support our work     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. When my husband switched offices last year, it was like he got a pay raise—even though his position and salary remained the same. That’s because his commute to and from work reduced by about 40 minutes one-way.  Our monthly…

Plus: VA reader offers solutions to data center debate Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. One thing we look for when my family of three visits an area is the “walkability.” We’ve got a few favorite spots that offer that in a downtown setting—Asheville in North Carolina, Hot Springs in Arkansas,…

Plus: Frustrations mount over NextEra-Dominion merger review Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I don’t know what it is about fall, but anything between the temperatures of 58 and 76 degrees just makes me want to put on a sweater and some sneakers and head out for a hike. I say…

Next weekend is big for Virginia Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. There are three big events taking place at the end of next weekend, Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Halloween, the last day to vote early in person, and “falling back” for the end of daylight saving time. Two of those, we…

Plus: What everyday issues would you like to see addressed? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. How was your weekend, Virginia? Ours was pretty cool. My husband, Kody, and I celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary by attending the North Carolina State Fair. We rode the rides, sampled the food, and had…

Plus: Your top Virginia community headlines Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It’s been several years since Mike Wolfe and the late Frank Fritz scoured Danville looking for hidden treasure—and my friend Zach was on their case as soon as he saw the Antique Archaeology van roll by. We were teenagers…

Plus: Federal vouchers could cost Virginia public schools Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I know it’s been a couple of days, but did you enjoy the long weekend? We did—once again, my husband, son, and I found ourselves in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a soccer game. A very, very rain-drenched…

Plus: The rivalry that defines Virginia football Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Let’s address the elephant in the room: On Wednesday, your newsletter was shorter than intended. The two other stories I included were accidentally nixed at the last second (an error on my part), and I didn’t realize that…