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By scouring available public records and submitting Freedom of Information Act requests, we learned that local governments in the commonwealth have allocated at least 19.6 million gallons a day to Amazon, guest columnists Eric Bonds, Braderick Hatch and Fiona Steffens write. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Four Virginia counties will pump almost 20 million gallons of water...

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Governor Abigail Spanberger calls for voluntary water conservation

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Interior of a modern data center. (Photo by Imaginima/Getty Images)

Amid Virginia drought conditions, data centers face same restrictions as all...

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Virginia officials on Wednesday warned dangerous temperatures and humidity could persist through the Fourth of July weekend. Forecasters said heat index values in parts of the commonwealth could climb as high as 115 degrees. (Photo by Getty Images)

Virginia braces for dangerous heat wave ahead of Fourth of July...

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a press conference on helping the state's small farmers in Hanover County, Virginia on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia farmers talk meat production, fertilizer costs with USDA officials

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Over 80% of Virginia experiencing severe drought conditions

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