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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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.
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The invasive species has been spreading across Virginia since 1989.
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Hampton Roads fighters and ships are part of a build up after U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear facilitiesFighters from Langley moved last week, while the Ford Strike Group leaves Tuesday.
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Sen. Tim Kaine is looking to ban further action without Capitol Hill’s approval.
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The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away.
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Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.
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The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back.
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U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government.
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House Republicans are quickly working to meet their self-imposed deadline to pass Trump's megabill. And, what is next for Sean "Diddy" Combs after yesterday's mixed verdict
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