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Ordinary Virginians performing extraordinary acts of kindness
Plus: Post-WWII, Santa visited Southside 🎅🏻 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Talk about an ordinary day turning extraordinary. This past Sunday, our usual lunch spot was so packed that we had to park a little farther away than usual. Kody, Colton, and I crossed the street and started walking down…
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Will Virginia regulate AI?
Plus, a bad unemployment report raises concerns about US economy Share with a friend Good afternoon, Something I’ve always found kind of awkward about being a reporter is how I’ll have these wide-ranging interviews with people and then only use like one or two of their comments in my story. That’s usually because…
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Can you guess Virginia’s oldest resort in Hot Springs? 🧳
Plus: VA lawmakers weigh proposal to safeguard contraception access Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Hot Springs, Virginia, is on my list of places to visit—especially after the fun my little family had in Hot Springs, Arkansas, a couple of years ago. While there, we stayed at the Arlington, a resort…
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I’m saving up to buy a home for my kids 🏡
Plus: Don’t miss these Virginia events Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. When we were 12 years old, my best friend and I started building a log cabin. We put four or five felled trees in a crisscross pattern and permanently borrowed some of my dad’s and uncle’s extra-long nails to…
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Virginia’s top holiday happenings this weekend 🎅🏻
Plus: What a hand-colored Hot Wheel taught this VA mom about giving Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. No pressure—there are just a baker’s dozen days left until the most-celebrated holiday in the United States. Today, we’re spreading the cheer by highlighting some of the top holiday happenings taking place throughout…
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Will Virginia cannabis retailers let workers organize?
Plus, my belated grief for a beloved history teacher Share with a friend Good afternoon, I’ll be in Richmond next week on Wednesday morning to hear term-limited, outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposals for the state budget. (Did you hear he might be joining the Trump Administration?) Let me know if you’re in Richmond…
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Virginia’s most unique places to meet Santa 🎅🏻
Plus: Progressive Dem eyes Virginia congressional bid Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. One of the coolest places I’ve ever run into Santa and Mrs. Claus is at Cracker Barrel in Lynchburg. Our son was nearly 2 years old, and we’d spent the day doing some Christmas shopping when we sat…
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Virginia’s best cut-your-own tree farms 🌲
Plus: Was this Winchester man the first to fly over Santa’s home? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I seldom recall selecting a live Christmas tree as a child. We did a couple of years here and there—my great-uncle Alvin owned a tree farm in Providence, North Carolina—but my conscience was…
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The real reason Virginians are mad about data centers
Plus, somebody give Eddie Murphy a hug Share with a friend Good afternoon. I recently joined the movement to push back on Spotify for running ads for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I cancelled my long-time subscription and am now navigating the questionable interface of Apple Music. Look. I’m not so naive that I think Apple is somehow…
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Virginians share concerns about data centers 🤔
Plus: Evictions are on the rise across the state Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. You know what I didn’t have on my bingo card for the first December weekend in Virginia? Not just one, but two Southside snowfalls. We’ve done just about everything but go sledding, and my little boy’s…
