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Plus: Virginia hospitals to lose billions under Trump’s Medicaid cuts Share with a friend It’s Friday, July 25, 2025.   Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. As a kid, I was absolutely convinced a volcano was going to erupt and that’d be that (don’t get me started on falling into the abyss if the ground split wide…

Plus: Winsome Earle-Sears said Trump, budget cuts hurt her campaign Share with a friend It’s Friday, July 18, 2025.   Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I was so nervous the first time I attended a music festival. One of my best friends had an extra ticket and asked if I’d like to join her—and while I’d…

What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Dear Dogwood reader, We’re always looking to make this newsletter better. Whether it’s helping you plan your week, understand local issues, or simply feel more connected to Virginia, we want to know: What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Take…

Long-overdue: A step toward dignity and equity Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I have a confession to make: I’ve wanted to go for years, but I’ve never actually been to Old Town Alexandria! However, our “summer” intern (who’s ironically been with us since last summer) told me a couple of weeks ago…

Plus: Are you registered to vote in VA? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. About a dozen or so years ago, one Fourth of July’s main event was way too close to a Christmas song to ignore. Y’all remember the 1979 hit by Elmo & Patsy, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer?”…

Plus: We haven’t forgotten about your four-legged friends, either Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. “You know they’re calling for snow today?”   Yes, I’m a blonde—but the antique vendor wasn’t pulling my leg with that one. Not in this heat.    “Is that so?” I asked.    “Yep,” he said. “Somewhere. Not…

Plus: Ghazala Hashmi wins VA’s Democratic lieutenant governor primary Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I couldn’t believe it was still there. The one painting I wanted—out of probably 75 in the home when the Boonesboro estate sale started two days prior—hung in the second room I entered. I snatched up the colorful…

Plus: Juneteenth Flag History Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Juneteenth. A celebration of resilience and a solemn reminder of the struggle for justice and equality. Here in Virginia, with its deep historical roots, the day invites us to reflect on our past—and consider how we can each contribute to a better future.…

Plus: How a presidential proposal could affect housing in VA Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It was 10 p.m. last Friday. We’d just finished a late dinner and were four packs into opening a six-pack Pokémon booster bundle. Colton, seven and obsessed with the slim chance of getting a rare card, hadn’t…

Plus: Virginia shipbuilder furloughs more than 400 workers Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Several years ago as a reporter in Martinsville, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by—and later interview—David Minter, the son of WWII veteran Philmore Minter, who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6.   Philmore brought back…