Sean Galvin

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. But first… It’s a sad day in Virginia. Dame Mary Sigillo Barraco, a Virginia Beach resident who was a World War II resistance fighter and suffered torture at the hands of Nazis, passed away. Five things…

Gov. Northam’s spending plan highlights Democratic priorities ahead of taking over the General Assembly next month. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam has started to roll out pieces of his first two-year budget, previewing Democratic priorities when the party takes control of the full General Assembly next month. While he won’t officially present the budget to the…

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. But first… If you love tacky Christmas decorations with plastic Santa statues and flashing lights, the Richmond Times-Dispatch has compiled its annual “Richmond Tacky Lights List.” Five things you need to know today … New “Rumors…

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. But first… Candidates spent record amounts of money in last month’s election: 34 candidates spent more than $1 million dollars, more than double the number who spent that amount or more in 2015. Five things you…

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. But first… It’s been a rough couple months: First, there was a french fry shortage. And now there aren’t enough Christmas trees to go around! Five things you need to know today … Democrats moving to…

Virginia Board of Education’s annual report finds school funding from the state is 8% lower than it was in 2009. The Virginia Board of Education presented its annual report to Gov. Ralph Northam on Sunday, outlining areas in need of improvement. Among the findings were “persistent achievement gaps,” a shortage of qualified educators, and lack…

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. But first… Happy Friday! Here’s some good environmental news for a change. Conservation efforts in aimed at protecting the state’s water supply appear to be working. Five things you need to know today … Northam bans…

Advocates say bringing parole back to the state could solve problems with overcrowding and lack of funding for health care. Criminal justice reform was a talking point for Democrats on the campaign trail this year, with candidates promising to make it a priority if elected. Now that the party is about to be in power, advocates for reform are cautiously…

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. But first… Good news for fans of The Mariner Museum in Newport News. Thanks to a $10 million endowment from the Batten Foundation, admission will continue to cost just $1 per visit. Five things you need…

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. But first… As many homeowners know, skylights tend to leak. Turns out that’s even the case when they cost $104.5 million. Five things you need to know today … Poll shows support for Democratic policies– A…