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Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening 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… Are you a singer or musician? Have you always…

Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation to stop the Trump administration from shutting down the Flatwoods Job Corps Center in Coeburn, a move that would eliminate dozens of jobs and $6 million in local economic activity. The bipartisan Job Corps Protection Act would block the administration from using federal government funds in…

The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission has officially approved a program to help pay off recent college graduates’ student loan debt if they move to one of 40 localities in Southside and southwest Virginia and fill in-demand jobs. The Roanoke Times reports that the Talent Attraction Program will give $24,000 over two years to each…

This weekend marks Pride weekend in Washington D.C. We’ve included some of the main events below, and a full list of the weekend’s Pride events can be found here. Featured Washington D.C. Pride Events Capital Pride Parade – June 8 at 4:30 PM – Dupont & Logan Circles NW, Washington D.C. 20036 Capital Pride Festival…

On Tuesday June 11, Virginia voters will go to the polls to vote in the state’s primary elections. There are 16 state Senate primary elections, 19 House of Delegates primaries and several local elections around the Commonwealth. In advance of Tuesday’s primaries, The Dogwood has put together answers to common election day FAQs. Q. How…

Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all the Virginia news that’s been happening 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… Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day. In commemoration…

If you were at Terminal A in Dulles International Airport on Sunday June 2 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., you might have been exposed to measles. Northern Virginia health districts are informing people who were at several locations on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday that they may have been exposed to a measles-infected child. According to…

Black women are more than two times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related death in Virginia than white women, a disparity that Gov. Ralph Northam is determined to eliminate by 2025. Northam announced the 2025 goal on Wednesday, during the ceremonial signing of a bill that establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Team in Virginia.…

The ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit against the owners of the Sterling Glen Apartments in Chesterfield County, alleging that the apartment complex’s application policies discriminate against African Americans. According to WCVE News, Sterling Glen’s rental application states that a criminal background check will be conducted for every applicant and that applicants will be rejected…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would offer a path to citizenship to more than 2 million undocumented immigrants, including “Dreamers” whose parents brought them to the United States when they were children. The vote was 237 to 187. Every Democrat in Virginia’s congressional delegation voted for the bill, every Virginia Republican…