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RVA's Got Issues
Headwaters Down
Un-wine'd
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Virginia News
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The Nature Conservancy is halfway through an ambitious 10-year plan to preserve 253,000 acres and boost local economies across three states. -
Lawyers worry witnesses and victims may skip court out of fear of detainment.
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The review flagged about 25% of official purchases in a 23-month period.
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The aircraft carrier left for a regularly scheduled deployment after the U.S. and Israel targeted Iranian nuclear facilities.
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The governor said that appointees would need to be rejected by Virginia House or Senate.
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The outage is reportedly also affecting Charlottesville and Greene County.
NPR News
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The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.
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South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
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A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.
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The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the federal government.
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?
