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How Homeowners Can Financially Prepare For Extreme Weather
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Smart Steps From Mercury Insurance to Protect Your Property, Budget and Peace of Mind LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As extreme weather events become more costly across the country, Mercury Insurance is encouraging...

Virginia Tech football cancels some games in the ODU series
The Virginia Tech Hokies don’t have a long series history with the Old Dominion Monarchs, but it’s certainly memorable. The two in-state teams were scheduled to face one another every year through the 2031 college football season. Due to some...

Virginia Giuffre's Brother on Epstein Files: Expose 'These Monsters'
Virginia Giuffre's family said they want documents related to the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be released, saying "it's time for these monsters to be exposed." Newsweek reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) via...

Environmentalists talk legislative strategy
East Bay officials gathered last weekend to discuss current environmental initiatives, recent achievements in environmental preservation, and the decline of bipartisanship in government, among other topics. U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier held a town...

100 Black Men of Madison, Inc. will host 30th annual Virginia and Perry Henderson Back to School Celebration on Saturday
Dr. Perry Henderson, a retired obstetrician, philanthropist, community leader, and member of the 100 Black Men of Madison, recently passed away on July 10. For more than 60 years, he had been married to his wife, Dr. Virginia Henderson, a beloved...

Virginia woman charged after video surfaces depicting sexual acts with dog, Triad deputies say
Virginia woman charged after video surfaces depicting sexual acts with dog, Alamance County deputies say LIGHTNING IS APPROACHING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. RIGHT NOW, CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED IN A DEADLY MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN WINSTON-SALEM. THIS IS VIDEO...
How far along is the planned Waynesboro Campus of the Virginia Museum of Natural History?
WAYNESBORO – The planned Waynesboro Campus of the Virginia Museum of Natural History is an upcoming project looking to bring science education to the thousands of students in driving range of Waynesboro. Joe Keiper, executive director at Virginia...

Virginia Tech and Old Dominion cancel four future scheduled games, including all three in Norfolk
The 13-game scheduling agreement between Virginia Tech and Old Dominion signed back in 2012 is getting cut down by four games, as the two schools announced they'd come to a new agreement that will get rid of all of the Hokies' future road games in...

New York weather: 43 million at risk from 'life-threatening' flash flooding
A State of Emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey as the Northeast is battered by powerful thunderstorms and torrential rainfall. Large swathes of the region are under flash-flood risks, with forecasters warning that downpours...

China happily and aggressively filling Trump’s climate vacuum
When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he was withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s...

China Happily And Aggressively Filling Trump's Climate Vacuum
Latest stories US going all in on sea drones to deter Taiwan war US-China trade talks threaten to explode over Russia oil Trump burning a diplomatic bridge to Malaysia Globally, leaders from Italy, Germany and France rebutted Trump's assertion...

NYC and NJ weather: States of emergency declared as millions in Northeast drenched by heavy rain
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Virginia Giuffre’s family pleads with Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

How to Secure Small Business Loans in Virginia
Securing small business loans in Virginia requires careful planning and execution. Business owners must first assess their funding needs and familiarize themselves with different loan types. A solid business plan and proper documentation play...

Record-breaking investment in Virginia farmers' conservation practices
The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program received $223 million and will help farmers to implement best conservation practices. $223 million has been awarded from the state to the Virginia Agricultural Best Management...

Virginia hasn’t met Chesapeake Bay chemical reduction goals. Experts have an idea to reach balance.
Virginia has yet to meet its goals of reducing nitrogen and phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay. Experts say nutrient management in agriculture can help. That’s the idea of making sure nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which are found in...

Family of Virginia Giuffre urges Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell
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N.J., N.Y. under severe weather threat as storms bring heavy rain
Dry enough for a few more innings of baseball? The Yankees-Rays game resumed about 5:25 p.m. after a rain delay of about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Only a handful of fans stuck out the weather delay. New York leads, 7-4, in the top of the sixth...

Virginia Councilman Lee Vogler intentionally set on fire
A LITTLE BIT, CHRISTINE. ALL RIGHT DAVE. THANK YOU. WE’RE STAYING ON TOP OF A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA. A MAN REMAINS IN JAIL TONIGHT ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY SETTING A CITY COUNCILMAN ON FIRE. WXII 12 JOSHUA DAVIS SPENT THE DAY...

In the Pipeline: LCS Opens in Tennessee; Brightview Makes Progress in Virginia
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