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We’re back with the latest edition of Dogwood Dog of the Week. So without further ado, meet Scooby. Scooby resides at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Here’s what they had to say about their “Best Goodest Boy.” Scooby originally came to AWLA in February of this year when his owner no longer had enough…

During her sophomore year at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Flor Selena Cáceres watched as her friends got their learner’s permits, and tried to explain why she wasn’t joining them. She told them it was because she was busy with her academic programs, which she was. But the full truth was a little more complicated. …

Back in 2015, then state Senate candidate Glen Sturtevant opposed Medicaid expansion, calling it a “non-starter.”  Sturtevant won his race but his opposition to Medicaid expansion is out of step with his district. Despite the fact that as many as 6,400 of his constituents were predicted to be newly eligible for coverage and a March…

The impending arrival of Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia has caused local housing prices to increase by 17%, spurring fears of displacement and an affordable housing crisis. Now, a new report suggests that Latinx residents in Arlandria, a predominantly lower-income, Latinx community just 2 miles from HQ2, are at risk of being priced out of…

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… Check out this harrowing piece from the Virginia Mercury about a Honduran woman…

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… If you’re looking for a fun weekend to-do, make sure to…

There were nearly 29,000 marijuana arrests in Virginia in 2018, the highest level in at least 20 years, and more than triple the amount of arrests in 1999, according to the 2018 Virginia State Police Crime in Virginia Report. Seventy-six percent the 28,886 people arrested were between the ages of 18-34, with more than 13,000…

Stronger gun laws could help tackle the epidemic of gun deaths among young people, according to a paper published in Pediatrics, a journal that publishes original research.  Firearms are the second leading cause of pediatric death in the United States, with 21,241 people aged 21 or younger dying of firearm-related injuries between 2011 and 2015.…

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…

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… Evidence continues to accumulate that Amazon’s HQ2 will throw the Arlington housing market…