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🍀 Where to find green beer in VA on St. Patrick’s Day
Plus: Charlottesville school board approves union contract for support staff Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Are you wearing green? Just a few months before we got married in 2016, Kody was about to leave for work on Saint Patrick’s Day—with no green in sight. At the time, he worked at…
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How can I improve the relationship with my adult child? 💔
Plus: Explore Virginia during Women’s History Month Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. While we might’ve seen it in music and television shows years ago, I think the generation gap is showing up in a different spot this time around. Below, I believe the question posed to Grace—a parent fostering a…
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🦀 Inside a Virginia tradition: The Chesapeake Bay Watermen
Plus: Here’s your chance to take action this weekend Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We’d just finished eating lunch yesterday when my husband, Kody, started scrolling on his phone—and his expression changed. “You’re not going to want to see this,” he said. “But you need to see this.” He passed…
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Trivia: Why is Virginia called the Old Dominion? 👀
Plus: AI data centers ask for nearly 70K megawatts Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Surprise! We’re into spring cleaning, and that means freshening up our look. You might’ve noticed on our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok) that we’ve switched from teal to green over the past few weeks. Well, we’re…
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🌷 Make your extra daylight hour count with these VA activities
Plus: This Virginia woman changed history—literally Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Has the time change completely thrown anyone else? I feel like it’s dominated every aspect of our week so far. On Monday, we didn’t know what to do with the extra daylight, so my husband offered to take our…
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2 VA cities named thrifting capitals 🛍️
Plus: Early voting begins on Virginia redistricting referendum Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled upon the wonderful world of Whatnot. For those unfamiliar, it’s an app with a similar concept to eBay—just way, way faster auctions. I’m talking literal seconds; you see the item,…
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POV: My son is being bullied for his autism 💔
Plus: Meatball madness, anyone? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Spoiler alert, there’s a mom below asking Grace’s advice on helping people better understand her neurodivergent son. From one mom to another, and I mean this with compassion: They’re not your people, love. Real friendships are often few and far between…
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What’s hidden away in Highland County? 👀
Plus: Here’s how to get involved in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. On behalf of our parent company COURIER, check out this March 12 virtual event. Big national decisions can have real impacts close to home—especially when it comes to health care. COURIER is hosting a live virtual event,…
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🌸 Where cherry blossoms bloom in Virginia
Plus: Virginia leaders react to Trump’s war on Iran Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you ever have one of those weeks that feels like it lasts a year? That’s how the past nine days have felt over in this little corner of the world. Last week was a doozy.…
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💪 Key moments Virginia labor unions changed history
Plus: How creativity helped bring about change Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It was sometime in the late 1950s or early ’60s, when every cent mattered. My grandpa was a strong part of the workforce—and he had a wife and two kids at home to provide for. He often told…
