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A SoSi summer to remember: What’s waiting for you in Southside Virginia
For the past four weeks, you’ve been on a journey with us through Southside, as we’ve met with a variety of local business owners selling their goods and services at the Chatham Farm Market. Today, we’re wrapping up this summer series by extending an invitation to come visit the area for yourself.
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Virginia hospitals to lose billions under Trump’s Medicaid cuts; job losses could follow
An estimated 323,000 Virginians would lose Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage because of Trump’s recently-passed budget bill. The cuts to Medicaid also threaten the livelihoods of healthcare workers.
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The Hillsville Massacre: How a stolen kiss led to 5 deaths & a century of unanswered questions
The Hillsville Massacre of 1912 is one of Virginia’s strangest historical cases. Here’s everything you need to know about the Carroll County shooting.
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Earle-Sears, Virginia GOP back anti-union policy, federal job cuts while claiming to support workers
Leaders with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) blasted the Virginia Republican ticket for supporting anti-worker policies like “right-to-work” as unemployment rises under the Trump and Youngkin administrations.
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Vote for the best restaurants in Virginia Beach
We’re calling all local foodies to help us crown the best restaurants in Virginia Beach
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From hobby to herd: Southside rancher grows sustainable beef business
From offering neighborly help to running his own sustainable beef operation, Alvis White Jr. shares how he built White Wood Farm—and offers practical advice for aspiring farmers.
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The ultimate Virginia LOVEworks road trip
Take the ultimate Virginia road trip with these standout LOVEworks that showcase the heart, soul, and quirks of communities across the state.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
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AUDIO: Earle-Sears said Trump, budget cuts hurt her campaign
In audio from a June event in Virginia Beach, Earle-Sears blamed Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for her unpopularity. Winsome Earle-Sears has embraced President Donald Trump’s unpopular federal cuts, despite multiple polls showing her lagging behind her opponent, Abigail Spanberger. Earlier this month, Earle-Sears, Virginia’s lieutenant governor and the Republican nominee for…
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Dogwood Newsletter July 15, 2025 Edition
When a scam hits home: How a Hampton email scheme exposed a bigger problem Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I often joke that I “learned to drive” in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I lived there for a handful of seasons over a decade ago, both working at a camp for kids with learning differences—which I loved every single…
