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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Lawyers say the cases could erode trust in the integrity of the justice system.
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More than one-third of Virginia’s rural hospitals are running at a loss.
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Residents expressed concern about overdevelopment at a meeting Tuesday.
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Staff say they feel erased and disrespected amid the office's dissolution.
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State leaders are bullish on Dominion Energy's plans for a “hyperscale” data center in Fairfax County. Would-be neighbors are not thrilled.
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The division head is proposing about $14M in cuts to balance spending.
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Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars
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The blowup marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.
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Gerard Van de Werken is a volunteer with Austin Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit housing organization. For our series, Here to Help, he discusses his decades-long history with the organization.
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Proposed federal budget cuts to health and social programs would affect about 8 million seniors living in poverty. Many rely on state and federal support that the Trump Administration wants to cut.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the government was arming factions in the Gaza Strip to combat Hamas, after accusations from an opposition politician.
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