Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
- New book examines the hidden histories and fights for equality of queer Virginians
- Chantal floods lead to water rescues, damaged buildings in central NC
- The feds' hidden immigration weapon: Virginia's surveillance network
- Charlottesville residents tour local Black history sites for July Fourth
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Ali Faruk, Charlene Riley and Kevin Starlings vying for the seat.
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Garrett Sawyer, Angela Fontaine and Wesley Hedgepeth compete for the position.
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Stephanie Rizzi is running for re-election against Mamie Taylor.
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Incumbent Shonda Harris-Muhammed is running unopposed.
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E.J. 'Emmett Jay' Jafari and PH 'Cruz' Sherman compete for the seat.
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Similar percentages of legacy students enrolled this fall, data shows.
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At least three residents were killed in the Enderlin area by a tornado on Friday night after storms hit North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Francisco Urizar, 64, was detained by ICE while on his work route delivering tortillas. His daughter Nancy is trying to find out what happened to him.
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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.
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