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Q: Is it worth the risk? 👀
Plus: Where to see the monks as they cross the Potomac Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sometimes, life really is just as simple as good communication—a reminder I’ve gotten recently. See, we’ve had a tree company over for five nonconsecutive days, taking down the large oak in our front yard.…
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Virginia’s best frozen waterfall hikes this weekend 🥾
Plus: Virginia House passes $15 minimum wage Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you ever heard of a “snow stripe?” It’s terminology I became acutely familiar with on Wednesday night when a projected trace to a single inch amount of forecasted snow with little-to-no accumulation turned into three inches within…
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‘It’s the people that do the labor’
Plus, a new collaboration focusing on hip-hop culture Share with a friend Virginia Democrats have agreed to move forward with a proposed congressional map that could elect as many as 10 Democrats to the US House. They are doing so as part of their fight against President Donald Trump’s national gerrymandering crusade. The effort in…
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Bomb cyclones sounds like sci-fi—but one recently hit Virginia
Plus: From Hampton to NBA stardom 🏀 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. You know what they say—snow that hangs around for a whole week is just waiting for the next snow fall. That’s certainly been the case in Virginia over the past couple of weeks. The question is, what’s…
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🕊️ Walk for Peace monks shift Virginia route near DC
Plus: Visit these impactful Black history sites Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you made a trip to see the Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington, DC, yet? We drove down to Spencer, North Carolina, a few weeks ago to attend one of the group’s lunchtime visitations, and it…
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Virginia workers poised for big legislative wins this year
Plus, a look at the billions of dollars being made off Trump’s immigration crackdown Share with a friend Virginia Democrats are still figuring out the contours of a new congressional map as part of their bid to push back on President Donald Trump’s national gerrymandering crusade. And Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is getting involved…
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Virginia State Parks shine in the wintertime ❄️
Plus: Virginia expands school vouchers Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. How snowed in are you? Over the weekend, we picked up an additional 8 inches of snow on top of our 4-inch blanket of sleet. I think Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction yesterday was correct—because even if we get some springtime temperatures…
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Did you attend an anti-ICE strike? We want to hear from you.
Plus: Grace’s advice about a common insecurity Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I went up a whole pants size when I was pregnant with Colton—and eight years later, I’ve seldom squeezed myself into a size 0 again. It got to me a little over a year ago, around the holidays.…
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Unique VA-made Valentine’s gifts that won’t break the bank (we promise) 😘
Plus: Virginia groups join call for nationwide general strike Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I bought my husband’s Valentine’s Day gift a month before the holiday—and I’ve been steadily hinting toward pining over an original painting of a Wild West scene from Red Van Grow to display in my writing…
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What to know about Friday’s general strike
Plus, the ACLU of VA says ICE is eyeing yet another Virginia location Share with a friend Hanover County’s Board of Supervisors cited economic concerns as part of the reason it would ask the US Department of Homeland Security to reconsider its plans for a new ICE facility in the locality. And US Sen.…
