1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (223+ words) Virginia Living Little Free Libraries Bring Books to Communities Across Virginia Ever notice those darling, side-of-the-road cupboards, complete with roofs and windows, and wonder, What’s the deal? Chances are you’ve spotted a Little Free Library. The boxes are installed and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (320+ words) Forget the dusty book-stack stereotype. Libraries have evolved into full-throttle community hubs—think e-books, blazing Internet, tech training, and “libraries of things” where you can borrow a drill or a WiFi hotspot. Add makerspaces, social services, curbside pickup, and pop-up…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (161+ words) virginialiving.com Norfolk Artist Creates Soul Paintings of Animals When Nicole Harp’s mother developed dementia, she discovered something unexpected—pure consciousness shining through the illness. “It was like looking straight through to her heart,” Harp recalls. That profound experience of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) It’s your time to shine 🌟 Enter the 2026 Made in Virginia Awards now! Alexandria’s Episcopal High School offers students an advantage unrivaled across the state: The 130-acre historic campus sits just 7 miles from the White House, and its “Washington is Our…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (217+ words) It’s your time to shine 🌟 Enter the 2026 Made in Virginia Awards now! As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Virginia students have done something remarkable: They’ve answered one of democracy’s most enduring questions: What does freedom mean to you? Virginia’s role in…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (140+ words) Choose the best with Virginia Living. Vote in Best of Virginia now! UVA Health Children’s researchers have demonstrated that early peanut oral immunotherapy (epOIT) may safely desensitize children under 3 to peanut allergies. In a real-world study of 30 peanut-allergic toddlers, researchers…...