Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Negotiations for LiUNA's first RPS contract began in late 2023.
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A one-time grant from NextUp RVA makes this year’s summer camp free for RPS students.
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He was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial.
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Mountain Lake and Lake Drummond were created in very different ways.
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More oversight could be in the cards for the city’s water customers.
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Updated: The legislation could force more than 300,000 Virginians off their insurance.
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Ukraine said it struck a Russian airbase on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight, dashing hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.
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Democrats feel that Trump's tax and spending bill gives them an opening ahead of the 2026 midterms. But if they want to win back the House, they're going to have to get their own house in order first.
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Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt.
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The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers.
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More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.
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