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☔️ It’s hurricane season—how Virginians can prepare
Plus: Early voting starts today in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Hmm… seems like something important is happening in Virginia toady. Is it the fact that we’re in the middle of hurricane season? Yeah, but we’re getting into that in today’s lead story. Maybe it’s the fact that 85%…
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Shannon Taylor attacks Rob Wittman on healthcare cuts
Plus, Portsmouth collective bargaining. Share with a friend Early voting starts tomorrow. Read up on this year’s elections with Dogwood’s 2026 Virginia Voting Guide. Below, I report on a campaign event for one of Virginia’s most competitive midterm races. And, an exciting new book on administrative burden. Michael O’Connor Reporter, Dogwood …
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🍎 Virginia’s top u-pick apple orchards worth the day trip
Plus: The commonwealth’s haunted history at an infamous crossing Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My friends, my friends—half the week is officially behind us, and the rest is yet to come. We’re still in the thick of things with HVAC and electrical, but feeling really encouraged by several messages I’ve…
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Have fun for under $50 in this Virginia city
Plus: Are you registered to vote? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. If you’re here for the house drama, I have abundantly good news. The issues are getting fixed. Over the past two weeks, I’ve genuinely wondered if an OCD flareup was wrecking everything—turns out, intuition took the crown. When our…
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Raise a glass to these iconic Virginia dive bars 🍻
Plus: Remembering 9/11, and honoring those lost Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I’ve never needed a weekend to recover from a weekend so badly in my life—how about you? Long story short, we’ve known for a while that we need to upgrade our HVAC, and with that comes upgrading to…
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At least Kiggans tried?
Plus, Lewis Ginter workers make a counteroffer Share with a friend Yesterday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger walked into a Manassas union hall to talk up her record on advancing workers’ rights. The focus of her visit was legislation she signed that will guarantee paid family and medical leave in 2028 and paid sick leave in…
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Oktoberfest celebrations start this weekend in Virginia
Plus: Thousands of Virginia residents lost coverage 🫣 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Yeah, it’s squarely September, but “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” as L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables once said. And that, of course, leads us into planning the best Oktoberfest…
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Our top-rated early fall activities in Virginia Beach 🏖️
Plus: Lewis Ginter workers vote to strike for better wages Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My loss is your gain. For literal decades I’ve traveled over to Hillsville for the Labor Day Flea Market. In its heyday, an estimated 750K people lined the streets of the small town for the…
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Lewis Ginter workers go on strike
Plus, Hashmi kicks off energy tour in Loudoun. Share with a friend Heading into Labor Day weekend—one that falls right before important midterm elections—it’s hard not to feel like we’re sitting on top of a roller coaster, waiting for it to drop us into who knows how many twists and turns. In addition to the…
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Did your favorite Virginia small town make our list? 👀
Plus: Hampton Roads candidate calls out opponent for Iran war support Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Earlier this week, our air conditioner gave up on us. And we finally gave up on it. It’s no secret that we’re hoping to make some big upgrades to our HVAC this fall, which…
