Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The commonwealth’s fiscal year runs from July 1–June 30.
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The program is designed for renters or people with lots of tree cover and no rooftop panels.
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The former president wants to win over voters by emphasizing economy, immigration
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Changes include new regional microtransit zone, expanded access to Richmond International Airport.
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Officials weigh-in on the region’s approach to affordable housing.
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Go Green Auto Care has been at the forefront of a decade-long battle.
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How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It's always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there's a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.
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The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
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Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.
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Protesters denounced the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city's residents.
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- 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