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Weirdest weather recorded in Virginia 🌪️
Plus: Could Virginia’s AI data centers be forced off the grid? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We’ve officially reached that time of year where my hair—which is two feet long and very, very dense thanks to my mom’s genetics—dries completely within an hour. I’m no weatherwoman, but I’m country enough…
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☕️ Startup spotlight: How one Chatham coffee company built its business
Plus: Weigh in to select Virginia’s favorite historical site Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did y’all enjoy the holiday weekend? Colton and I were walking around in Dollar General a few days before the big celebration and saw the most patriotic shoes ever—red, white, and blue off-brand Crocs. “I want…
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Richmond protesters attack Spanberger collective bargaining veto
Plus, the growing criticism of the massive energy merger proposed in Virginia. Share with a friend The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in June, and unemployment is down because fewer people are looking for work. Below, I report on what I heard at a small protest in Richmond yesterday against Gov. Abigail…
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🇺🇸 Red, white, and where to see Virginia’s most dazzling fireworks
Plus: Discover presidential home sites in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you have your red, white, and blue ready to go this weekend? I have a confession to make: In our household, we still haven’t decided what we’re doing or where we’re going. If you have any last-minute…
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🤫 Shh… we’re sharing Virginia’s secret swimming spots
Plus: Help collect 1,776 lbs. of food donations in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My husband spent his 31st birthday in Tha Dawg House. It was pretty Bland, if you ask him. One might even say it was Dismal. Actually, it was a birthday we still talk about, even…
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A ‘banner year’ for tenant protections in Virginia
Plus, Spanberger’s pro-labor budget amendments. Share with a friend State leaders are reacting to the US Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship. “Today’s decision reaffirms one of the most fundamental promises of the Fourteenth Amendment: that every child born in the United States is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status,” Lt. Gov. Ghazala…
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🌎 Free guide: Explore Virginia’s Great Dismal Swamp
Plus: VA farmer outlines the consequences of tariffs Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. In 2023, we went to the Great Dismal Swamp. Granted, it wasn’t because we planned a trip there—it’s because the swamp was on the route home, and every other time we said we were going to stop,…
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How to stretch your budget to the end of the month 💸
Plus: Local ways to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you hear the big news yesterday? Dogwood celebrated its seventh birthday over the weekend! Thanks for welcoming us into your inboxes and for all the likes, shares, and comments on social media. We…
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Don’t miss Virginia’s top summer events
Plus: Which Virginians benefit from school choice programs? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Sunday’s a special day in our neck of the woods, and we’re excited to celebrate it with you. On June 28, Dogwood turns 7 years old. That’s right—in the summer of 2019, a few folks got together…
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Union workers vote in Northern Va. election
Plus, Richmond botanical garden workers on strike. Share with a friend Feeling hungry? Check out these Virginia eateries that have built up a social media buzz. Below, I report on the union election underway in Prince William County. And, I share the Virginia connection to one of the best comedic actors working today.…
