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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Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president's sweeping tax cuts law.
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NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.
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Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again?
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Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Sunday.
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The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.
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