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What to do if you forgot someone’s Christmas gift
So busy decking the halls that you accidentally left someone off your Christmas list? I’m here to help in a holly jolly haste.
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Unique Virginia Christmas ideas: Where you can find local items to give this holiday season
Still searching for the perfect Christmas presents? If you appreciate locally made Virginia goods, this guide is for you.
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Spanberger, Dem leaders release ‘Affordable Virginia Agenda’
Gov-elect Abigail Spanberger and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly announced their priorities for the upcoming legislative session at a press conference in Richmond on Thursday.
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Barbara Rose Johns, whose 1951 walkout advanced school desegregation, honored in US Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns, who led a walkout of her segregated VA high school in 1951, was immortalized with a new statue in the US Capitol. It replaces one of Robert E. Lee.
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Youngkin touts strength of Virginia economy despite warning signs
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered a rosy assessment of Virginia’s economy in Richmond on Wednesday while unveiling his proposed budget, but Democratic lawmakers disagreed with his assessment amid growing economic warning signs.
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Trump tries to block AI regulations as Virginia lawmakers eye reforms
President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week aiming to curb state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but one lawmaker in Virginia says reform is still needed.
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The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia: History, rates, and more
Virginia’s oldest resort is tucked away in the Allegheny Mountains. Learn why the Omni Homestead is still beloved after more than a century.
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Virginia’s retail cannabis market is coming. Will it be fair to workers and small businesses?
A union and marijuana justice nonprofit are fighting for protections for workers and fairness for small operations as the multi-billion dollar industry gets closer to coming online in Virginia.
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Virginia’s most unique places to meet Santa this holiday season
From train rides to animal parks, here are some of the most unique places Virginians can meet Santa this holiday season.
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What a hand-colored Hot Wheel—and rural Virginia roots—taught me about true Christmas giving
I used to think the perfect Christmas presents needed to be pricey—until a tiny Hot Wheel showed me that meaning has nothing to do with money.

























