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Plus: The Dominion-NextEra merger has people talking Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I can’t tell you for sure if what I saw as a kid was real or fake, but I remember it vividly. All of us grandkids—along with our parents—went over to Grandma and Grandpa’s house hours before sunrise…

Plus: Don’t have time to Google? Ask us! Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I remember the first time I heard about a data center. It was a few years ago, and I was on the phone interviewing a state delegate about some bills he had in the General Assembly. It…

Plus: Reader responses—when you talk, we listen Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Dogwood as a preferred news source on Google.     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It’s pretty hard to believe, but we’re just over one month away from Election Day (Nov. 3)—and just under one month away from the…

Plus: Top things to do in Virginia Beach this October Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Dogwood as a preferred news source on Google.     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Does anyone else feel like they blinked and September was over? Don’t get me wrong—some of the days felt long. Yet,…

Plus: We’re asking your opinion Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Dogwood as a preferred news source on Google.     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. From a wedding to renovations and everything in between, this weekend in our little pocket of Virginia was one for the books. And speaking of books,…

Plus: Your vote impacts the future of Virginia’s power grid Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Dogwood as a preferred news source on Google.     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Some of my very favorite times with my dad were the mornings we spent fishing together. We’d load up in his…

Plus: Willie Nelson’s coming to Virginia Beach Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I have a confession to make: I’ve never been much for the “true crime” genre, myself—I’m like an empathetic chameleon when it comes to feeling others’ emotional weight—but reading about the people in today’s lead story reminded me…

Plus: Early voting starts today in Virginia Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Hmm… seems like something important is happening in Virginia toady. Is it the fact that we’re in the middle of hurricane season? Yeah, but we’re getting into that in today’s lead story.  Maybe it’s the fact that 85%…

Plus: The commonwealth’s haunted history at an infamous crossing Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My friends, my friends—half the week is officially behind us, and the rest is yet to come. We’re still in the thick of things with HVAC and electrical, but feeling really encouraged by several messages I’ve…

Plus: Are you registered to vote? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. If you’re here for the house drama, I have abundantly good news. The issues are getting fixed. Over the past two weeks, I’ve genuinely wondered if an OCD flareup was wrecking everything—turns out, intuition took the crown. When our…