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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Updated June 23, 12:45 p.m.: Officials say the water is safe to drink; repairs are set to continue throughout the week.
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"There will either be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran."
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A statewide group wants lawmakers to block Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s board appointments.
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Updated: Incumbents defeated their 2021 challengers by similar margins.
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Stoney asked his supporters to back state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi for lieutenant governor.
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President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill passed the Senate. It would cut trillions in taxes. It also would make the biggest cuts to the social safety net in decades — to things like food aid.
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With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power.
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The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.
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The announcement came after President Trump in April proposed a steep 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports; he later paused those tariffs while talks continued.
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AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of them.
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