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Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
Blacksburg town councilman indicted for election fraud and illegal voting
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police report a Blacksburg Town Council member has been arrested after four indictments that include election fraud were handed down from the Montgomery County grand jury. According to VSP, state police initiated an investigation, at the direction of the Virginia Attorney General, in...
Elkin Wet Lightning wraps up regular season with two wins
In a busy last week of regular season swim, Elkin Wet Lightning maintains a perfect record by adding two more W’s to their win column. On Thursday evening, Elkin hosted the Tigersharks of Carroll County. EWL, a much larger team than CC, sailed to an easy victory over the Tigersharks. The meet began with the rigorous 100-meter individual medley events. In this event, the swimmer must swim all four strokes. EWL jumped out front in the lead with this event and never looked back. In...
Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (VR) – Virginia State Police is investigating a motorcycle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Tuesday, (July 23) at 1:00 p.m. on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Painter Mountain Road, in Rockbridge County. A 2024 Kawasaki ZX-4 was traveling north on the Blue Ridge Parkway, when the motorcycle ran […] The post Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Franklin County appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Virginia Tech Counterintelligence Work Earns Top Defense Department Award
For the second time in five years, Virginia Tech has been recognized by a federal agency for its prominent role in the nation’s counterintelligence efforts. In June, the university was among five out of more than 10,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. Given […]
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