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Virginia News
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Active listings are at their highest level since 2020.
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation called the latest numbers “extremely distressing.”
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The document, which has gone missing for decades at a time, is being restored by the Library of Virginia.
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The position has been open since April 2024.
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Members also received an update on the city’s water treatment plant Monday.
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Nonprofit GroundworkRVA sees the farm as a way to provide fresh food and life skills.
NPR News
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This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds.
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South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
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A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.
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The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the federal government.
Arts & Culture
- 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
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records