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Virginia Wants You To Be a Contact Tracer
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Virginia high school teacher Carol Propst has taught for 39 years, and she also happens to be a Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson superfan. Thanks to Twitter, she finally got her wish for an autograph fulfilled. The…
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Prepare Your Ears: After 17 Years, The Cicadas Are Coming Back to Virginia
They’re baaaaaaaaaaack Cicadas are expected to return to Virginia this month after spending 17 years in hiding. The noisy bugs are will emerge in the commonwealth, as well as North Carolina and West Virginia, in late May and June, after being underground since 2003. Dr. Gene Kritsky, dean of behavioral and natural science at Mount…
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WATCH: After 39 Years as a Teacher, This “Rock” Superfan Got Her Wish
Bristol County school teacher Carol Propst is scheduled to retire in 70 days. But before her retirement, Propst wanted to fulfill one thing on her bucket list: Get an autograph from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Recently, she had that dream come into true…and then some. After 39 years as an educator, Propst is an inspiration…
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Sen. Amanda Chase Just Said Some More Wild Things — This Time About Protesting
Protesters are expected to return to the state capitol to oppose extended business closures kept in place by Gov. Ralph Northam that aim to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, who announced that she was running for governor in 2021, posted about the rally on Facebook, encouraging people to parade…
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Goochland High School’s Class of 2020 to Celebrate Their Graduation in a Drive-In Theater
With the coronavirus pandemic putting many Virginia high schools graduations on hold, Goochland High School has found a creative solution. Announced in a video via Facebook, the GHS class of 2020 will be celebrating their graduation at the Goochland Drive-In movie theater on June 16. “This will be a memory of a lifetime,” the school…
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Virginia COVID-19 Cases Up Over 20,000
Happy Cinco de Mayo and welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Looking for ways to celebrate both Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo in a socially distant fashion? If you’re in Richmond, try some of these local Mexican restaurants providing takeout and…
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Northam Extends Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… You’ve probably seen a meme comparing wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic to wearing pants in the presence of someone uncontrollably peeing everywhere. And even if you haven’t…we asked health experts about the meme’s accuracy.…
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Thousands of Coronavirus Killing Mask in Production in Virginia Beach
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Virignia’s law decriminalizing marijuana takes effect on July 1. If you’re curious about how this works and what marijuana’s future in the commonwealth is, read Dogwood’s guide here. Five Things You Need to Know Today Virginia…
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Virginia’s Marijuana Decriminalization: What It Means And How It Works
It’s not the same thing as legalization, but Democrats say it’s a step on the way. Marijuana has been an issue for Virginia’s General Assembly for decades, going back as far as 1979 when the state became one of the first to legalize medical use of marijuana. (It was later repealed.) But this year, history…
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Virginia Poison Center Sees Spike in Calls
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood. We’ve got a roundup of Virginia news coming right up. But First… Virginia Tech is pitching in to contribute to coronavirus relief by creating and then donating thousands of face shields for the New River Valley Hospital medical professionals treating patients with coronavirus. — ABC 13 Five Things…
