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Sen. Tim Kaine is looking to ban further action without Capitol Hill’s approval.
- Verizon phone outage affecting Albemarle County government, police
- Hampton Roads troops are part of build up after U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear facilities
- Cooling centers open in Central Virginia during the season's first heat wave
- Chesterfield, Tri-Cities added to Virginia’s fire ant quarantine
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Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. -
The state court ruled deputies’ names and salaries must be disclosed.
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The money deals with flooding and sea level rise, and could help cope with electricity demand.
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Changes don’t necessarily mean staff will be laid off.
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Emissions’ social costs can help guide investments.
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The track’s new operator aims to reopen as soon as next year.
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RFK Jr. announced this week that the federal government is removing the recommendation that kids and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. But CDC advice is more nuanced.
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In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.
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The extreme sport of ultrarunning is known for seemingly impossible feats. But Stephanie Case's recent performance — six months after giving birth — is making waves far beyond the running community.
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Deputy Director Dan Bongino openly disputed official reports that sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. But recently he changed his tune.
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Food aid is moldering in warehouses in Jordan, the main hub for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Other foods and medicines are loaded on trucks that have waited for months at Israeli border crossings.
Arts & Culture
- 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?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records
