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Virginia Beach is among the cities facing severe flooding as climate change marches forward and the sea levels rise. Aware of the dangers facing the area, the city is proposing new guidelines for future development, which would require developers to plan for 3 feet of sea level rise, more intense rainfall and higher groundwater levels,…

In a move that will help tens of thousands of Virginia families, Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation Tuesday that massively expands insurance coverage for children with autism. Previously, insurers were able to opt out of ongoing coverage for children with autism after they turned 11, but after years of advocacy, that cap has been eliminated. The…

Virginia’s public schools are crumbling and in massive need of renovation and repair, according to a new Washington Post report. From mice-infested classrooms to schools with faulty heating and leaky roofs, the Post story features one horror story after another about the state of disrepair plaguing Virginia’s public schools. The issues don’t just plague one…

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… We hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day, even…

The Trump administration announced on Friday that the U.S. Forest Service will no longer operate Job Corps Civilian Conservation centers, meaning that 1,100 federal employees will be laid off, including dozens of Virginians who work at the Flatwoods Job Corps Center in Coeburn. Flatwoods is one of nine centers that will be shut down. Coeburn…

Happy Sunday, Virginia. We hope you’re enjoying your long weekend. If you’re feeling lost because this is the first Sunday in our post-Game of Thrones world, you should fill that void by checking out Fleabag and Chernobyl, two very different shows that are both really, really good. We swear. Seriously. Watch them. But First… Make…

It’s officially Memorial Day Weekend and while many Virginians will be hitting the roads on Friday or Saturday, there are likely just as many who don’t have plans yet. We at The Dogwood salute you procrastinators out there, but we also want you to enjoy the holiday to its fullest, so we put together a…

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.  Note: We will be off Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.  But…

While Amazon insists it won’t cause housing issues in Arlington, the local housing market has already changed dramatically, according to a new analysis by Axios. With the first of 25,000 new Amazon employees starting in June, buyers and sellers have been rapidly securing properties to take advantage of the upcoming demand. According to Redfin, home…

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Virginia) called on Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson to resign on Thursday, saying he lied to Congress about rule changes affecting the transgender community. Her call for resignation follows Carson’s remarkable appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, during which he confused an Oreo cookie with the housing acronym…