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Plus: From UVA classes to SNL stardom Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Are you as tired of the cloud coverage as I am this week? It’s been cold and dreary for too long, which means we’re in need of some good news. Well, luckily, I happen to have a bit.…

Plus: Do spooky spirits reside at Berkeley Plantation? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. On rare occasions, it’s a little hard to pull a “welcome” out of my hat when I write new greetings every day. Today, for whatever reason, is one of those days. Maybe it’s because it’s cold, rainy,…

Plus: What Va. homeowners should know as the tax credit ends Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Yesterday, we did the unthinkable: We placed an order for heating oil before Nov. 1. For nine years and 26 days, Kody and I successfully ruled our 1910, poorly-insulated home’s thermostat with an iron…

Plus: We’re getting down to the wire Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. This might ruffle some feathers, especially since it’s an admittedly sensitive topic, but I view loneliness a little differently than a lot of folks I’ve met. See, in high school, I made it my mission to learn how…

Plus: Who runs the world? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Yes, I was the weirdo who insisted that her senior pictures take place on the grounds of church ruins and in an adjoining cemetery. Aside from the fact that Old Sheldon—a South Carolina church that burned both in the Revolutionary…

Danville’s ‘Comeback Kid’ returns 💪 Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Seldom have I ever been so thankful to watch a city council meeting. If you’ve followed along since this summer, Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was set on fire outside of his workplace at Showcase Magazine. For nearly three months,…

Plus: Some VA Republicans don’t back effort to restore union rights Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. There are two animals that make my 6’4” husband fidget: Possums and bats. Granted, he deals with a lot of rabies exposure cases, so I guess I’ll give him a pass. But lord, one…

What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Hey there, Dogwood is committed to delivering the news and information that matters most to you and your community. But to make sure we’re hitting the mark, we need your help—it’ll take less than two minutes.  Your feedback shapes the stories we cover and…

Plus: What is ‘authoritarianism’? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you know I’ve never been on a ghost tour? Admittedly, I’m not one for creepy stuff—I don’t like getting spooked. But I certainly find Virginia’s ghost stories intriguing, and since I learned this summer that many of y’all like them,…

Plus: Dogwood’s first IRL event recap Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you know those times when you’re so blissfully excited about the possibility of something that you can’t even concentrate on what you’re supposed to be doing in the here and now? That’s where I’m at today. And before…