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Gold is selling at over $3000 an ounce. Steve Campbell and Andrew Kester, with CSW Advisors, talk about why people turn to gold in uncertain times.

Dogwood is the official tree of Virginia and several other states. Andre Viette talks about Dogwood trees, blooms and the varieties you can choose, including white, pink and red blooms. Mark Viette talks about tomatoes and drought resistant varieties.

The cherry blossoms are in bloom around the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. Andre Viette talks about the many varieties of Cherry Blossom trees and choosing the best ones. Andre also talks about the Bradford Pear tree. Beautiful blooms but a tree that’s become a nightmare for some gardeners as well as farmers.

Spring officially started early Thursday morning (3/20) and with the warm temperatures we’ve been experiencing, trees are budding and beginning to bloom. Forsythia is one of the bushes that are beginning to bloom. Andre Viette talks about why gardeners keep an eye out for those Forsythia blooms and use them as an indicator for doing other things in the garden.

The Spotswood Trailblazers captured their second boys state basketball championship on Saturday with a thrilling 57-50 victory over Hopewell in the Class 3 State Tournament final. This win marks Spotswood’s first state title since 1993, ending a 32-year drought.

The Spotswood Trailblazers Boys’ Basketball team is victorious in the State Class 3 – Semifinals against Northside High School. Final score Spotswood 64, Northside 52. Spotswood moves on to the State Championship game in Richmond on March 15, 2025, against Hopewell.

The Spotswood Trailblazers Girl’s Basketball team had their season come to an end with the State Class 3, Semifinals game against Hopewell. Final score Hopewell 57, Spotswood 39.

Rockingham County Schools is celebrating three state championships this year. On WSVA’s “Early Mornings” Mario Retrosi talked with Spotswood High School coaches Chad Edwards (Boy’s Basketball)  and Sue Rinker (Girls Cross Country) and Broadway High School coach Darrell Zook (Boy’s Cross Country). Dr. Larry Shifflett, Superintendent of schools, also joined the conversation.

How do you navigate from the hospital to rehab to back to assisted living. That’s what Vickie Harris-Williams talks about on this edition of Senior Knowledge