Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The 10-acre site is planned to commemorate Richmond's legacy as an slave trade epicenter.
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The hikes would raise the average residence's monthly bill by more than $20.
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The firm reviewing January’s treatment plant failure found “several instances” of miscommunication among city staff.
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The Nansemond says the state is refusing $1.7M in Medicaid claims.
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House and Senate largely stick to existing bills and February budget.
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Two panels met this week to discuss fires, room restrictions and education issues at the state-run facility in Chesterfield County.
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A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?
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Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
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Heads of state, mayors, scientists and policymakers have gathered in France to tackle what is being described as a global emergency facing the world's seas.
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Israeli forces said they took command of the vessel at sea, detaining Swedish climate activist Thunberg and the rest of the crew.
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Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
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