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As summer heat continues across much of the country, many people are already wondering what kind of winter is ahead.
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Early July brought historic extreme weather for the fourth year in a row, and scientists again see the "fingerprints" of climate change in a deadly Fourth of July.
Ocean temperatures hit record highs in June, fueling extreme weather like floods and storms. Scientists warn a strong El Niño is prolonging marine heat waves, threatening wildlife and coastal regions.
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A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, paralyzing air and road traffic while sending temperatures plunging.
James Webb was elected chief of a rural, Franklin County fire department 20 years after helping to form it. He was reelected for 42 years, until deciding to step down earlier this year.
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Virginia’s workforce training program was rated tops in the nation, for the second time this year.
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A Ridgeway man on felony probation was arrested after a high-speed pursuit in Franklin County ended when his truck struck a utility pole.
Sheriff's deputies can act as agents of ICE under a federal program now under legal scrutiny.
The owner of a Smith Mountain Lake campground evicted the two families after learning that one of its members was Black.
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