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Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Wednesday, March 24
RICHMOND-Houseless rates are up, a whistleblower is fired and Northam signs an executive order to reduce plastic pollution.
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Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Tuesday, March 23
RICHMOND-An injunction in the case of a Virginia restaurant violating COVID-19 restrictions is denied, Northam announces resources for FASFA applicants, and Xzavier Hill’s mother fights trespassing charges.
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Princess Blanding Advances Ambitious Progressive Platform
RICHMOND-Following the summer of protests for Black liberation in Richmond last year, Princess Blanding made the decision to change tactics and reform the system from the inside.
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NAACP Asks Attorney General to Review Xzavier Hill Case
RICHMOND-RICHMOND – The NAACP’s Virginia chapter wants State Attorney General Mark Herring to reevaluate the case of Xzavier Hill.
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Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Wednesday, March 10
In Virginia today, #ThisIsRichmond launches, two giraffes are dead after a zoo fire, and a state-wide job fair is happening this afternoon.
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How Will the American Rescue Plan Help Virginia Schools?
RICHMOND-The American Rescue Plan Act, which the US Senate passed on Saturday, includes over $128 billion in emergency funds for elementary and secondary schools across the nation.
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Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Monday, March 8.
It’s time to update your pre-registration, Senate Democrats pass another COVID-19 relief bill, and the NFL appoints it’s first Black female official.
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Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Thursday, March 4
RICHMOND-Schools in Richmond are set to reopen, UVA says no to Final Exercises and cicadas are swarming.
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Did Virginia Legalize Marijuana? What Does The Bill Actually Do?
RICHMOND-The Virginia General Assembly legalized marijuana in Virginia last week, but it won’t take effect until 2024.
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There’s A COVID-19 Outbreak In Richmond’s Houseless Shelter
Michael Anderson, a houseless person living in Richmond, says he’d rather sleep in the street than risk accessing the city’s homeless shelter. That’s because there’s an outbreak of COVID-19 at the shelter.


















