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A section of pipe burst during hydrostatic testing on May 1 in Roanoke County.
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The reasons they’re upset with Gov. Glenn Youngkin vary — and extend beyond the April 29 protest.
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If the governor appears, a walkout has been planned.
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Student journalists in Richmond have been juggling both tasks in the wake of pro-Palestine protests.
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The General Assembly reconvenes Monday for a special session.
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The May 1 burst released an unknown quantity of municipal water in Roanoke County.
NPR News
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A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.
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Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.
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The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.
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A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicenter of cartel violence.
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The court closed its latest term on Friday, but it will still be working on a steady stream of emergency appeals in the coming weeks and months.
Arts & Culture
- 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
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?