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How Music Therapy Can Rewire the Brain
There’s a video that has circulated widely on social media—an Alzheimer’s patient who hasn’t spoken in years suddenly singing along to a beloved song, clear and present, as if the fog had lifted entirely. For most people, it’s a moving mystery. For Audrey Weatherstone, it’s science. Weatherstone is a board-certified music therapist at Sheltering Arms […]
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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location
If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]
Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary
From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]
U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]
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