Talks & Readings

Portsmouth Unveils New Dolly Parton Imagination Library

It might come as a surprise that in Virginia, over 43 percent of students cannot read by third grade. Across the state, nearly half a million children and families need access to books, and 7,000 of them live in Portsmouth. As a community effort to increase literacy and equitable access to books, E3: Elevate Early […]

by Abby Borgeson

24 Hours at Lambstock

Eating around the clock at the South’s greatest summer camp for chefs.

by Phaedra Hise

Turning the Page

The 24th annual Virginia Festival of the Book.

by Max Dash & Markus Schmidt

Eastern Shore Arson

Two serial arsonists and the community devastated by their five-month spree.

by glose bill

Funny Business

A chat with Saturday Night Live head writer Bryan Tucker.

by Don Harrison

Child’s Play

A conversation with celebrated children’s author Kwame Alexander.

by Carolanne Wilson

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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. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

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 […]

by Abby Borgeson

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 […]