Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Virginia has expanded care for the community, but Medicaid cuts could lead to setbacks.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning March 31.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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The Earth Month proposals would help the city meet waste reduction targets.
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Dr. Norman Oliver says the cuts would damage state efforts to upgrade technology systems, and reduce opioid use and STIs.
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The mayor’s proposal includes pay increases, rate hikes and program cuts.
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Some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.
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Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm's destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.
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Local and federal officials in LA say recovery from January's deadly wildfires is on pace to be the fastest in modern California history. Scientists worry that toxic debris isn't getting cleared.
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Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist and former U.S. Senate staffer Ron Bonjean about the path in the Senate for President Trump's tax and spending agenda.
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