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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… We’re not crying, you’re crying. 5 Things you need to know…

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Virginian of the week. This week, we interviewed Paul Easton, a Northern Virginia-based basketball skills trainer. You can learn more about his work on his website, Facebook and Instagram. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Paul Easton, I am 38 years old and I was born and raised in…

A Republican committee voted unanimously this week to renominate Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper) as a candidate for the House of Delegates just days after Freitas informed state election officials that he was dropping out of the race. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Freitas had missed campaign filing deadlines and faced potential disqualification from the ballot by…

Sixty-five percent of the more than 300 suicides among active-duty members of the military in 2017 involved a gun, according to a new Department of Defense report.  The DoD report follows a June 2019 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, that found that  “firearm accessibility was associated with a significant increase…

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… Northern Virginia health officials are investigating an increase in cyclosporiasis, a foodborne intestinal…

Looking for something fun to do or a way to get involved in your community? No matter where you live in the Commonwealth, we’ve got you covered. Northern Virginia / D.C. Medicaid Application Assistance – Triangle VA – July 26 from 8:45 AM to 1:45 PM – 3800 Graham Park Rd, Triangle, VA 22172 Loudoun…

Northern Virginia health districts are investigating an increase in cyclosporiasis, a foodborne intestinal illness. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced on Tuesday that there has been an uptick in the number of reported cyclosporiasis cases since mid-June 2019. Thus far in 2019, there have been 15 cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Northern Virginia, up…

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… Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an undocumented…

Have you ever wondered “what if bowling, but with axes?” If for some reason you have had that thought and you live in Fairfax County, your fleeting thought bubble will soon become a reality, because axe throwing is coming to the Mosaic District in Fairfax. Bad Axe Throwing, the world’s largest co-ed urban axe throwing…

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… More than 1,000 Virginians have visited the ER or urgent-care clinics due to…