Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Some roads set to close as early as 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Russell Vane ordered to pay $5K fine and sell or dispose of nearly a dozen guns
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Virginia is home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Here's what that means.
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Richmond's next mayor sat for his first in-depth interview since Election Day.
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The biggest changes would come from cuts to federal grants, contracts.
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The county honored former official Virgil R. Hazelett in its announcement.
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Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford was tapped in March to helm the agency. It's critical time for U.S. air travel, following a deadly January collision and ongoing air traffic control system problems.
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Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.
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President Trump attended the opening show of Les Miserables at the John F. Kennedy Center in D.C. on Wednesday night, attracting both his supporters and people protesting against him.
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The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
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The press corps' letter was sent to the chief justice a year ago, but there has been no response.
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