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Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• How Richmond's Teacher of the Year is changing the story for young readers: 'Great teaching is magical' (wtvr.com) — At Fairfield Court Elementary in Richmond, literacy coach Tiffany Sneed is transforming early reading skills and was honored as Richmond Public Schools' 2026 Teacher of the Year. Her work with students and teachers, plus book-giveaway campaigns, has pushed literacy screening scores near 80 percent and now extends across six schools in the district.
• Virginia is for Bucko (styleweekly.com) — Richmond music fans are rallying around Bucko, an alt-country-grunge band that's quickly becoming a local favorite with packed shows at spots like The Camel and festival appearances at Dominion Energy Riverrock. Band members, many of whom moved here for school, credit Richmond's quirky, supportive scene for fueling their ambitious new album "Casinos & Landfills" and their growing regional following.
• Hundreds gather at Richmond Pride Fest as marriage equality vote nears (nbc12.com) — Richmond's Pride Fest filled Midtown Green with hundreds of attendees, more than 200 vendors, and a strong push to support November's statewide marriage equality amendment. Local organizers and residents framed the joyful celebration as both community-building and a call to vote, stressing how constitutional protections could affect LGBTQ+ families in Richmond and across Virginia.
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