Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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County at 'impasse' with owner of 165 acres between Route 288, Woolridge Road
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Virginia lawmakers call for SNAP benefit increases as the solution.
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AAA forecasts the highest travel numbers in 23 years.
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The longtime science teacher and Rio District representative was sworn in last week.
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Andrea Sapone’s recently created oversight office is still hiring staff.
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At a federal prison in rural Virginia, more than 50 prisoners say they've been abused. But when they try to file a complaint — they're stopped, often by the same guards they say are abusing them.
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NPR analyzes the public opinion polling on Trump's immigration policies. And, ways to protect your home from flooding this 2025 hurricane season.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill this week that would give the federal government the ability to withhold federal dollars from cities deemed "lawless."
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Authorities say a total of 241 passengers and crew members were killed in the craft, with only one passenger surviving. There were likely additional casualties on the ground.
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A Boeing 787 crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad city five minutes after taking off. The flight was bound for London's Gatwick Airport. There were more than 240 people onboard.
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Leaders of seven of the world's largest economies will meet starting on Sunday. President Trump has imposed tariffs on his G7 partners — and has threatened to annex this year's host country, Canada.
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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