What to know about one of Virginia’s newest Halloween scary spots — there’s wine
| October 11, 2025
The Nefarious Haunt Experience at Grayhaven Winery takes spooky season to a whole new level. Here’s what you need to know.Earle-Sears, Spanberger trade barbs as Virginia shutdown woes worsen
| October 10, 2025
The Virginia gubernatorial debate showcased a contrast between how Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears approach different economic policy issues, including the government shutdown.Abortion patients are fleeing the South—and heading to Virginia
| October 10, 2025
As abortion bans sweep across the South, Virginia has become a critical destination for patients seeking care. According to new data, VA saw the largest increase in abortions last year—up by more than 5,500, with nearly 25% coming from out of state. https://bit.ly/48PmPQUVirginia lawmakers warn—contraception fight is far from over as Trump officials push to destroy $10M supply
| October 10, 2025
When the Trump administration announced that it had destroyed nearly $10 million in contraceptives abroad, falsely labeling them “abortifacients,” Virginia Delegates Joshua Cole and Joshua Thomas said they weren’t surprised.More Virginians leaving leaves, a boon for sustainability, survey finds
| October 10, 2025
More Virginians are leaving leaves on the ground during the autumn season, providing a boon to local ecosystems and cutting down on methane gas in the atmosphere.How Southwestern Virginia’s autumnal dessert ‘stacks up’—and why it’s having a revival
| October 10, 2025
Apple stack cake is an Appalachian favorite. Learn about the history of—and renewed interest in—this dessert.‘Pregnancy is significantly more dangerous than birth control’
| October 9, 2025
Retired Midlothian family physician Dr. Susan Miller told a crowd at a contraception roundtable recently that she's seen firsthand how birth control changes lives—from reducing abortion and poverty to lowering cancer risks and treating conditions like ovarian cysts. She also made a point to note that "pregnancy is significantly more dangerous to women than birth control is." 🖊️ : Jessica F. Simmons For more on the story, read here: https://bit.ly/46zYcGGWhat this VA woman paid for birth control will shock you
| October 9, 2025
At a roundtable in Midlothian, advocates, doctors, and community members warned that contraception rights could be Virginia’s next political battlefield. For Janicka Fernandez, the issue is personal. She spent $486 for three months of birth control—a figure so high she actually understated it at the roundtable. She also told the room that losing access would be like taking away lifesaving medication. 🖊️ : Jessica F. SimmonsVirginians call on Republicans to protect health care, end shutdown
| October 9, 2025
Virginians voice their fears about what the loss of health care subsidies will mean for them and their families, and union leaders representing federal workers are angry their members are being treated like political pawns.Fairfax County mom takes on AI data centers in the fight for clean air
| October 8, 2025
As AI data centers expand in Northern parts of the state, Virginians like Julie Kimmel are speaking out about how the negative effects of air pollution will impact communities like hers. 🎤 Lucas HenkelRichmond voters received incorrect voting ballots
| October 8, 2025
Richmond’s local head of the NAACP is fired-up after city elections officials sent 283 voters the wrong ballots for their House of Delegates races, with five already cast and unchangeable. Follow @vadogwoodnews for more.8 historical (yet haunted) battlefields in Virginia
| October 8, 2025
At these haunted battlefields in Virginia, bloody histories and ghostly legends come together.
More Virginians leaving leaves, a boon for sustainability, survey finds
| October 10, 2025
More Virginians are leaving leaves on the ground during the autumn season, providing a boon to local ecosystems and cutting down on methane gas in the atmosphere.8 historical (yet haunted) battlefields in Virginia
| October 8, 2025
At these haunted battlefields in Virginia, bloody histories and ghostly legends come together.The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know
| October 2, 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.Rate of uninsured children up in VA as pandemic-era protections end
| September 30, 2025
The rate of children without health insurance grew in Virginia and across the country, hitting its highest levels in more than a decade, according to a new study.Gilbert’s Restaurant, once a beacon for Black travelers, is now a National Historic Site
| September 29, 2025
Gilbert’s Restaurant, which formerly operated in Chatham, was recognized as a safe haven for Black people. Here’s what you need to know about the historic location.Loudoun County breaks from the past with street name ban
| September 22, 2025
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted on September 10 to prohibit streets named after segregationists and Confederate leaders. Here’s what you need to know about the ban.VA wineries threatened by invasive spotted lanternfly spread
| September 22, 2025
You may have seen spotted lanternflies flying around: little, red, mothlike bugs. One researcher said Virginia wine producers could be affected as the invasive species enters more localities.Trump cuts threaten longer wait times for Virginia vets, advocates say
| September 18, 2025
Advocates warned President Donald Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs are affecting wait times at VA clinics across the Commonwealth and country.
