Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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An external review found the city has made improvements since 2017.
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He faces incumbent Ben Cline in a region stretching from Roanoke to Winchester.
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The candidates weigh in on what students — and RPS — need most.
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Matthew Percival is running unopposed.
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Katie Ricard is challenging incumbent board member Mariah White.
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Ali Faruk, Charlene Riley and Kevin Starlings vying for the seat.
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The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
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Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle of aid goes to the U.N. and humanitarian groups. Both systems are mired in chaos.
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A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.
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Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.
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The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad