Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Virginia News
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Virginia News
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Incumbent Cynthia Newbille is running against Eric Sundberg.
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Councilor Reva Trammell is defending the post against Frank Wilson Jr.
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Nicole Jones and Stephanie Starling are competing for the position.
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The division has created programs to help narrow the achievement gap.
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Rio District candidates discuss student mental health, charter schools and more
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After a decade on the panel, Chris Jones ousted in June primary
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The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.
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U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of dollars in cash and property.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.
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North Korea will send thousands to support reconstruction work in Russia's Kursk region. North Korea has already supplied combat troops and conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine.
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The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.
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