Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Updated June 1, 8:30 a.m.: Richmond is expediting repairs on a water main supplying Henrico County.
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Neighborhoods that draw water from the Ginter Park tank are affected by the advisory.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning May 27.
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Schools that don’t meet state-mandated ratios could risk losing state funding.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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The Republican promises the legislation “protects vulnerable populations.”
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Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.
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At least 78 people are dead following flooding that slammed central Texas over the weekend, while a desperate search for 11 missing from a camp for girls continues.
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NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
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How will the Trump administration's cuts to HIV research impact the progress that's been made towards ending the epidemic in the U.S.?
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Heat and wildfire smoke affect birth outcomes, according to a new study of women in Los Angeles.
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