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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Virginia News
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As of Aug. 6, Virginians have secured a collective four golds, three silvers and a bronze.
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Former Science Museum of Virginia scientist captures Greek family recipes in new cookbook.
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An interim superintendent has been appointed, with a new board member to follow.
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The region will add 15 entry-level positions over three years.
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Democrats say Meg Bryce, who ran in Albemarle in 2023, is unqualified.
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The felony criminal charges are highly uncommon in the commonwealth.
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President Trump demanded that Israel back off further attacks on Iran after accusing both countries of violating the ceasefire.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.
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With heat indices over 100 degrees across much of the country, it's hot out there. But is it too hot for kids to be outside?
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Carol Moseley Braun is no stranger to stepping into new territory. She was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate now she shares that experience a new memoir.
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For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long.
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