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The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission has officially approved a program to help pay off recent college graduates’ student loan debt if they move to one of 40 localities in Southside and southwest Virginia and fill in-demand jobs. The Roanoke Times reports that the Talent Attraction Program will give $24,000 over two years to each…

Parents have a reason to be excited. Thanks to two new bills signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam, all Virginia schools will now be allowed to open before Labor Day. The bills take effect July 1, meaning schools could implement the changes as early as this fall. Schools will still take a four-day weekend…

In 2017, 59% of the 70,000 workers earning the minimum wage or less in Virginia were women.

Twenty-one thousand, six hundred low-income Virginians will lose their health insurance when the state implements a Republican-backed rule mandating that Medicaid enrollees must either be employed or prove that they are trying to get a job in order to keep their coverage, according to the state’s fiscal impact statement. The work requirement rules were critical…

This is the second in a three-part series examining the impact of climate change on the Commonwealth. See the first part here. The roadblocks preventing the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) include 300-plus safety violations, protesters in trees, opposition from Democratic lawmakers, and a slew of lawsuits. Why is there so much opposition…

Looking for something fun to do or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in Virginia, we’ve got you covered. Northern Virginia / D.C. Apollo 50 Festival – July 19 from 9 AM to 5 PM and July 20 from 9 AM to 8 PM  – Between 4th and…

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe might not be running a campaign, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at his packed schedule or by listening to his polished, election-ready commentary on Virginia politics. As of Friday, the former governor of Virginia had made 57 stops across the Commonwealth over the last six weeks. “It’s killing…

Looking for something fun to do this week or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in Virginia, we’ve got you covered. Northern Virginia BlerdCon – July 13-14 – 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy Arlington, VA 22202 Catoctin Meet & Greet w/ Del. Bell & Del. Gooditis – June 13…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here.  But First… The first 2020 Democratic primary debate is tonight, in Miami, and…

Happy Sunday, Virginia. If you’re like us, sitting on your couch and trying to figure out what to do with your day (or week or month), check out our list of this week’s events, including several ways to celebrate Pride month across Virginia. ICYMI: 5 things that happened this week…  Virginia Beach shooting shatters community and…