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Virginia News
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Virginia remains one of at least 20 states without a major league sports team.
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The former Richmond resident, who turned 24 last month while in captivity, has spent 200-plus days in captivity.
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The county will soon start construction on a five-mile portion of the multi-use trail.
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Frances W. McClenney’s daughter said she faced threats for working at the school.
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The two-term Richmond mayor says he’s instead running for lieutenant governor.
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Youngkin pitched the changes to Virginia’s two-year spending bill as a "Common Ground Budget."
NPR News
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Moyers, who died June 26, worked as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson before becoming an award-winning journalist and PBS host. Originally broadcast in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2017.
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The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury resumes deliberations on Tuesday.
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During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.
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A new poll shows that 76% of Americans believe democracy is facing a serious threat. And, Zohran Mamdani sits down with NPR to discuss his run for NYC mayor and how he tackles hate head-on.
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While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.
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?