Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The federal government’s decision was also a “complete surprise” to UVA.
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Almost 40% of the county’s 2024 homicides were from instances of IPV.
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Norfolk is considered a national hotspot for sea level rise. Virginia researchers say cities farther south are starting to catch up.
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Several councilors voiced concerns with the city’s budgeting process.
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The county hopes to reduce the price of up to 150 homes a year.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning May 12.
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Mount Etna produced a spectacularly explosive eruption Monday, sending a ripple of reddish clouds down from the southeast summit of Europe's highest active volcano.
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The election comes about two months after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment for declaring martial law in the country.
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What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
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Senate Republicans return to session with a big task ahead: passing Trump's big, "beautiful" bill. And, Boulder's Jewish community is concerned after a recent attack.
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After the wildfires destroyed homes and disrupted routines, many parents saw behavioral shifts in their kids. Some families found support in a camp designed to help kids affected by natural disaster.
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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