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  • Yesterday, we did the unthinkable 👀

    Plus: What Va. homeowners should know as the tax credit ends Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Yesterday, we did the unthinkable: We placed an order for heating oil before Nov. 1. For nine years and 26 days, Kody and I successfully ruled our 1910, poorly-insulated home’s thermostat with an iron…


  • POV: I love them, but I’m feeling lonely 💔

    Plus: We’re getting down to the wire Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. This might ruffle some feathers, especially since it’s an admittedly sensitive topic, but I view loneliness a little differently than a lot of folks I’ve met. See, in high school, I made it my mission to learn how…


  • Explore Virginia’s best dark tourism spots 🖤

    Plus: Who runs the world? Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Yes, I was the weirdo who insisted that her senior pictures take place on the grounds of church ruins and in an adjoining cemetery. Aside from the fact that Old Sheldon—a South Carolina church that burned both in the Revolutionary…


  • Virginia families could go hungry as SNAP funding is threatened

    Plus, Virginia Dems look join the redistricting fight Share with a friend Hey there,    Virginia news, as someone recently put it to me, is really popping off.    This election season has been a rollercoaster of scandals playing out in the long shadow of the Trump 2.0 era. And now, there’s word Virginia may…


  • After being set on fire, Councilman Lee Vogler speaks

    Danville’s ‘Comeback Kid’ returns 💪 Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Seldom have I ever been so thankful to watch a city council meeting. If you’ve followed along since this summer, Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was set on fire outside of his workplace at Showcase Magazine. For nearly three months,…


  • Virginia economy sputtering along under Trump

    Plus, Tim Robinson’s new show is giving Twin Peaks Share with a friend Hey there,    The big news in my world is that I’ve moved my office from my basement out to the shed in my backyard.    My basement had little to no natural sunlight. My shed has a nice window where I…


  • Go batty for Bat Appreciation Month 🦇

    Plus: Some VA Republicans don’t back effort to restore union rights Share with a friend     Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. There are two animals that make my 6’4” husband fidget: Possums and bats. Granted, he deals with a lot of rabies exposure cases, so I guess I’ll give him a pass. But lord, one…


  • Virginia congressman gets a big tax cut from Trump’s megabill

    Plus, the importance of Black America at Colonial Williamsburg Share with a friend Hey there,    One of the more unexpected trends of the Trump era has been the convergence of hippies who have long been interested in natural foods and the MAHA moms fighting to get food dyes out of their kids’ school lunches. …


  • Virginia leaders pressure Trump to end shutdown

    Plus, two new drops for Virginia sneakerheads Share with a friend Hey there,    Welcome back to another edition of Virginia Capital, Dogwood’s economic policy newsletter that puts workers first.    When the dozens of toys somehow no longer enchant my four-year-old son and I don’t want him watching any more TV for the day,…


  • 🗞️ How can we make Dogwood better for you?

    What’s one thing you’d change about how you get news here? Hey there, Dogwood is committed to delivering the news and information that matters most to you and your community. But to make sure we’re hitting the mark, we need your help—it’ll take less than two minutes.  Your feedback shapes the stories we cover and…