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Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (492+ words) NEWPORT, R. I. " On Newport's south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife. On the city's poorer North End, where some streets are dotted with subsidized…...
Norfolk Southern's profit slips 12% amid merger costs and economic uncertainty
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) A Norfolk Southern freight train rolls past the U. S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works, in Clairton, Pa. , Aug. 12, 2025. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge…...
No. 21 Ohio State women beat Norfolk State 79-45
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (162+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Kylee Kitts scored 13 points, Jaloni Cambridge added 11 and No. 21 Ohio State rolled past Norfolk State 79-45 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win. Dasha Biriuk added 10 points for Ohio State, which is 10-1 overall and 7-0 at home. Kitts was…...
Williamsburg Winter Village: Explore Brooklyn's new holiday market
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) Brooklyn has a new reason to get into the holiday spirit. The inaugural Williamsburg Winter Village at the BK Backyard Bar in Greenpoint brings the charm of Manhattan's bustling holiday markets to the borough, but with a cozier, more intimate…...
Wickersham has 3 total TDs, Richmond beats William & Mary 28-21 in season finale
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (199+ words) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. " Kyle Wickersham threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, all in the third quarter, and Richmond defeated William & Mary 28-21 in a nonconference season finale on Saturday. The Spiders (7-5) trailed 14-0 at halftime before Wickersham guided three straight scoring…...
Doogan scores 28 points as No. 24 Richmond rolls past Mount St. Mary's 83-49 in opener
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Maggie Doogan, the reigning Atlantic-10 player of the year, had 28 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, leading No. 24 Richmond to an 83-49 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday night in its season opener. Coming off a 28-7 season that included…...
What to watch for in the Virginia governor's race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (878+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions for Virginia on Thursday in the state's gubernatorial race. And each woman arguably has the same goal: to blame her opponent for backing the…...