Hokies will be kicking off the fall semester with something exciting to look forward to.

Advocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue.

Summer hasn’t even started yet, and hot temperatures have arrived. Home experts have some tips to keep you cool during the heat wave.

Summertime heat is heading our way and for most of us, we can head into the AC, but for first responders their job continues no matter the weather.

Refrigerants are chemical fluids that have made air conditioning and refrigeration possible, but they are hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, the most notorious greenhouse gas.

Weather experts are predicting another scorcher of a summer for many parts of the country.

The Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living is stepping in to help people in Lynchburg beat the heat.

This week 10 News has been investigating reports residents at The View at 777 sent to us about issues ranging from dead rodents in units to a collapsed ceiling.

Beat the heat with this mini portable AC

Federal program Energy Star did not have Virginians in mind when it made recommendations for in-home air conditioners. The program recommends to help keep costs down, you might try to skimp on the AC but that can create squabbles in the family over which temperature setting is more comfortable. Energy Star, a joint federal program run by the DOE and the Environmental Protection Agency, recommends that for optimal cooling and energy efficiency, the coolest you should keep your house is 78 Fand thats only when youre at home and awake. If you arent comfortable at 78 F, lower the temperature a degree at a time and let your system reach the new setting before ratcheting it down further. A ceiling fan or box fan causes a wind chill effect that makes you feel cooler at a higher temperature setting, as long as the humidity isnt too high.