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County officials agreed to target investments toward infrastructure.
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The Fredericksburg native uses sounds from nature to create folk music.
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Virginia Clean Economy Act, RGGI could face federal challenges.
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Pennycuff has been the interim leader since August 2024.
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The board met briefly Wednesday to unanimously approve a spending plan.
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Updated: Mayor Danny Avula’s fiscal 2026 budget allots $9.6M more — of the $30.8M requested.
NPR News
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Puerto Rico's Dominican immigrant community is on edge following a series of immigration raids, which started in January. People have stopped going to work, sending kids to school, or attending medical appointments. What was once a lively barrio is now mostly quiet in the wake of the crackdown.
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The global LGBTQ+ festival was held for the first time in the nation's capital. Organizers say the current political environment has dampened the excitement surrounding the celebration.
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Foot care professionals share movements that can reduce the risk of injury, prevent and alleviate pain, and improve overall foot health. Give them a try the next time your dogs are barking.
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A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.
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The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.
Arts & Culture
- 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
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?