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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Some councilors expressed concern over the expedited confirmation process.
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“I don't think that everybody having clear bookbags has cured my anxiety.”
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The illness is caused by a parasite, which makes it different from many well-known tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme.
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Health care and reproductive rights are top issues for the Chesterfield lawmaker.
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The candidates have clashed on their views of the role of the city’s chief prosecutor.
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A young child was diagnosed in Charlottesville last week.
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The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.
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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
- 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