Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
Spotlight on VPM Original Content
Virginia News
NPR News
Virginia News
-
County officials celebrate the $26 million park’s grand opening with a week of activities.
-
School board plans to meet July 23 to discuss a separation agreement
-
Lawmakers say the site’s proposal was designed to circumvent public hearing requirements.
-
The panels commemorate pioneering Black students at the University of Mary Washington.
-
Theta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha can't seek reinstatement until at least 2028, according to the university.
-
Challenge to model policies to be heard in separate federal case.
NPR News
-
The Minnesota lawmaker was killed during a string of attacks against Democratic elected officials in the state.
-
From trade talks to the fate of his legislative agenda, what happens over the next 10 days or so, domestically and abroad, could come to define Trump's presidency.
-
The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up further weakening protections against maps that dilute minority voters' power.
-
Fans of fireworks may face higher prices this Fourth of July. That's because most fireworks are made in China and importers now have to pay tariffs of at least 30%.
-
Within two hours of a Supreme Court ruling that limits the ability of federal courts to impose universal injunctions, lawyers for immigrant rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their clients.
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