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
Spotlight on VPM Original Content
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Virginia News
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning May 12.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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City schools were awarded the land on April 29. Now, it's going to UVA.
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The review identified inadequate operating procedures last updated in 2014.
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Two teachers were injured a day after the state’s top inspector announced an audit.
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East Coast ports will likely see the true impacts of the trade war later in May.
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The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.
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The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.
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We look at an Altadena resident who has made it her mission to help reunite keepsakes that survived the LA fires — photos, kids art, postcards — with their owners.
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Heath Druzin talks about what he learned about coexisting with wolves while making his podcast Howl, from Boise State Public Radio.
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NPR's Pien Huang speaks with pediatrician Alexandra Cvijanovich and Professor Jason L. Schwartz about trying to shore up trust about vaccines.
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