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Four Virginia Lunch Counters Where Grilled Cheese And Milkshakes Still Taste Like 4

Some lunches are about more than food, and a grilled cheese at a real counter is one of them. Virginia still has a handful of spots where shakes are mixed to order and sandwiches come off a flat grill the old-fashioned way. These four places stretch from Fredericksburg to Floyd,...

Fredericksburg, VA · 2d
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Virginia’s Drought Isn’t Over for Your Evergreens. Why November Watering Could Save Them

Pine needles can lose water on a sunny January afternoon while the soil underneath sits frozen solid. That plant is basically sipping through a straw stuck in an ice cube. I got a harsh lesson after a beautiful holly turned crispy one March. Nothing looked wrong in fall, and the damage showed up months later.

Virginia · 8h
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Food stamp shoppers in Virginia can no longer buy soda, diet soda or zero-sugar soda since a two-year ban approved by Trump’s USDA began Nov. 1

Virginia households that buy groceries with SNAP benefits can no longer use the card for soda, diet soda or zero-sugar soda. The restriction started Sunday, Nov. 1, at every store that accepts SNAP in the state. It rests on a two-year waiver the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved for Virginia, and it also covers carbonated […]

Virginia · 1d

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Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA helps rescue more than 150 dogs from Midwest breeders

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - More than 150 dogs surrendered by businesses that breed and sell dogs in the Midwest are getting a second chance, thanks in part to a team from the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. Some of those dogs are expected to arrive in Charlottesville on Saturday, November 7, after SPCA...

Charlottesville, VA · 15h
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Large animal veterinarians receive grants to expand services in rural Virginia

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission announced that seven veterinarians have been awarded Large Animal Veterinary Grants. The grants total $890,000 and are critical due to the ongoing shortage of large animal veterinarians in Virginia and across the country. The VDACS...

Virginia · 17h

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Starr Hill Joins Forces With Hardywood

Virginia’s two largest craft breweries just became one. Richmond-based Hardywood Park Craft Brewery acquired Starr Hill Brewery in an all-equity deal that closed October 1, with Hardywood pledging to keep Starr Hill’s “ownership, leadership, team, and brand identity fully intact.”. Founded as Starr Hill Brewery and Music...

Charlottesville, VA · 19h

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Young Spinach Can Handle 15 to 20 Degrees, and Penn State Master Gardeners Say a Plastic Cover Can Stretch the Harvest Into Late Fall

Penn State says young spinach tolerates 15 to 20 degrees and a plastic cover can keep harvests going into late fall. Here is how growers stretch the season.

Virginia · 1d

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South Carolina and Virginia SNAP Shoppers Lost Sweetened Drinks on Nov. 1, With Candy and Energy Drinks Also Barred in South Carolina

SNAP benefits no longer cover sweetened carbonated drinks in Virginia or candy, energy drinks and sweetened drinks in South Carolina as of Nov. 1; diet sodas are still allowed in South Carolina.

South Carolina · 2d

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Two Up Wine Down returns with a full weekend of wine, food and a visit from Tanya Holland

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Two Up Wine Down returns for its fifth year with an expanded weekend of Virginia wine, food, and culture — including a homecoming for celebrity chef, cookbook author, and University of Virginia alumna Tanya Holland. The former “Top Chef” contestant will host California Soul Meets...

Charlottesville, VA · 1d

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7 Virginia Bakeries Making Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Worth Coming Back For

A shop famous for New Zealand-style meat pies also bakes a sweet potato pecan pie. I love that twist, because sweet potato pie usually gets treated like pumpkin’s quieter cousin. Virginia bakers clearly never got that memo. One spot folds the filling into hand pies you can eat while...

Virginia · 19h

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Get to Know These Northern Virginia Filmmakers

Indie movies are seeing a resurgence as audiences gravitate toward original storytelling. And with democratized access, it’s no longer necessary to live in New York or Los Angeles to make a living in the film industry. These notable filmmakers — all shaped by Northern Virginia — are busy making movie magic happen.

Virginia · 1d

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This Maryland and Virginia Beach Trip Comes With Wild Horses on the Island

Plan a Maryland and Virginia beach trip with this ultimate guide to Assateague Island wild horses, plus tips for spotting them and exploring the island.

Maryland · 6h

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8 Signs Your Virginia Tree Is Stressed After the Drought Summer

State officials declared a drought emergency for the Roanoke region when water supplies dropped during a long and punishing dry stretch. Rain gauges across the region came up inches short, and the ground cracked like stale bread in places. Virginia lawns bounced back quickly once showers returned, but the tall...

Virginia · 1d

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A Hometown Hangout Gets a Second Life

At Clifford’s Bar & Grill, a little local history, a lot of community support, and an unexpected new venture are coming together on Main Street in White Sulphur Springs. Sometimes the best ideas are the ones you never planned on having. When Mike and Helen Clifford heard that one...

White Sulphur Springs, WV · 8d

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This Historic Virginia Sanatorium Is So Eerie, Paranormal Investigators Come From All Over To Explore It

Some places carry their history quietly, but St. Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia wears every haunted chapter right on its crumbling, ivy-laced sleeve. If you’ve ever driven through Radford and glanced over at that imposing red-brick building sitting on the hill, you probably felt something shift in your chest.

Radford, VA · 6d

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You’ll Fall In Love With The Homemade Breakfast At This Old-School Virginia Diner

Not every great restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and the Hillsville Diner in Hillsville, Virginia, is proof that the best ones usually don’t bother. What it does instead is paint its name in bold red letters on a white building, hang a vintage Coca-Cola sign above the door, and let the food make every argument that needs to be made.

Hillsville, VA · 5d

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Hungry Hikers And Locals Agree The Pancakes At Mabry Mill Restaurant Taste Like Tradition

Some places on the Blue Ridge Parkway get a quick glance from the car window, and one spot near Meadows of Dan makes nearly everyone hit the brakes. It has a water wheel that still turns, a blacksmith shop with real work happening, and a restaurant whose pancakes have long been part of the stop’s story.

Meadows Of Dan, VA · 1d

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Local grocery store announces closure after decades of serving community

DANIELS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Cornerstone IGA in Daniels will permanently close on November 30, 2026, after 20 years of serving the community. The grocery store announced the upcoming closure in a Facebook post on Tuesday, November 3, thanking customers and community members for their support over the past two decades. The store’s owners said the […]

Daniels, WV · 3d

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This Century-Old Country Store In North Carolina Serves The Best Bologna Sandwich In The South

Some sandwiches are just lunch, and then there’s the fried bologna sandwich at Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina, which is something closer to a religious experience. If you’ve never made the drive out to Stokes County for a sandwich, you might be wondering if it’s worth...

Danbury, NC · 9d