Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Virginia News
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Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins' ouster follows pushback on DEI by some conservative alumni.
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Who’s Dillon, and why does the commonwealth follow his rule?
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The board initially sought a $43.7M hike over the previous year.
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Virginia is the only state that requires lawmakers to approve individual payments.
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The plaque gives context to the sale of enslaved people in the Charlottesville area.
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The measure could allow more customers to qualify for bill credits.
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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
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Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week.
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A genealogist has discovered that Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, where Black Catholics are now celebrating "Pope Leo of the 7th Ward."
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Trump appears expressionless in the new presidential portrait, depicted against a dark, blank background.
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The president is asking lawmakers to claw back $1.1B in federal public broadcasting subsidies that Congress approved earlier this year.
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