Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Up to 10 inches of snow forecast in portions of Virginia.
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Del. Laufer says the proposal would streamline registration.
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Schools in Greater Richmond impacted by the forecasted weather
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Impression Obsession started as a hobby for two Williamsburg-area teachers.
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Analyst: Earle-Sears likely would have to win over voters who don't fully endorse president
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning Feb. 10.
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In a few days, the nation's capital will host its largest military parade in more than three decades. We look at some numbers behind the celebration and the key historical moments leading up to it.
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The Trump administration has a novel strategy to boost arrests and reduce courts' backlog: dismissing people's immigration cases and immediately arresting them.
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Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ongoing instability in Afghanistan. Many fear for their lives if forced to return.
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions.
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The South resumed the daily loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-laden balloons toward the South in a psychological warfare campaign.
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