Amie Knowles is a Community Editor at Dogwood. With several years of journalism experience, she focuses on culture and society, exploring topics such as pop culture and food safety. Amie's work has been featured in The Dogwood and Copper Courier, and she has received multiple awards from the Virginia Press Association for her news and features content.
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Amie's coverage largely focuses on local news, education, holidays, and COVID-19 within Virginia. She frequently features seasonal content and expert commentary related to government & politics, house & home, and education topics.
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Warming centers across the commonwealth rely on volunteers, donations, and community awareness. Here’s how you can help.
By: Amie Knowles
Many Virginia families depend on school meals to keep their kids fed during the week—but hunger doesn’t pause when classes end. Here’s how you can help support programs fighting food insecurity across the commonwealth.
By: Amie Knowles
I used to think the perfect Christmas presents needed to be pricey—until a tiny Hot Wheel showed me that meaning has nothing to do with money.
By: Amie Knowles
Milk, cookies, and Christmas cheer—that’s how Virginia students helped bring the holiday spirit into US Sen. Mark Warner’s office.
I believe that certain biblical passages are often taken wildly out of context and used to degrade and diminish women’s roles in the church—especially in the Bible Belt of rural Virginia.
Did you know there were Virginians aboard the Titanic when the ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912?
Gov. Spanberger recently appointed new Medicaid Director, Steve Ford, who has been tasked with balancing upcoming funding cuts, eligibility cuts, and ensuring that those who can still receive Medicaid don’t get left behind.
In rural Virginia, congregations are split on if women can or can’t be pastors. But when I compare the negative claims to the examples of women in the New Testament, the double standard becomes impossible to ignore.
From lakeside reflections to a national spectacle, here's your ultimate guide to Virginia's most dazzling Independence Day fireworks.
By: Amie Knowles
Due to inflation, it's possible we could pay more in home repair costs than we've put toward our Virginia mortgage in a decade.
