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Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. ...
Virginia school district expands to 200-day year
The hottest days of summer vacation are stopped cold in the capital of Virginia.While most schools nationwide are just starting the academic year, Richmond Public Schools opened the school year for some of its elementary schools on July 22. The city started to experiment with a longer school year in 2023 in an attempt to make up for learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.School officials said the first year was so successful that they expanded to more schools for the 2024-2025 school year.Student and parent reactionFairfield Court Elementary is one of the schools already in month two...
Harvest season for ginseng, a highly-regulated plant in Virginia, is almost here
Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued plant, there's several regulations to be aware of -- because violating them could result in hefty fines, jail time or both.
A Federal Push for Offshore Wind Energy Could Impact Delmarva's Coast Once Again
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management(BOEM) now has it's eyes set on a massive area in the Atlantic Ocean. The feds are looking to open up more lease areas for potential projects. BOEM made the announcement earlier this month, highlighting it's efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administrations...
Virginia Tech Athletics announces launch of new text alerts
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics is thrilled to announce its partnership with Vozzi, a leading SMS service provider, to launch a brand-new text alerts program designed to bring Hokies fans closer to the action than ever before. This exciting collaboration allows us to deliver personalized, timely and engaging content...
Two Virginia schools, two different approaches to students' phones
Each morning, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, begin their day with a lesson in restraint — by handing in their phones. "I'm not worried about the notifications I'm getting and who's texting me or what's going on on social media," 8th grader Jazmine Anderson said.The school began piloting a program last year to lock up cellphones in special pouches made by the company Yondr and store them in a supervised backpack. When the school first started using the locked pouches, they'd let students hold onto them. But that didn't quite work, 8th grade English teacher...
Women's Volleyball Opens Season with Thrilling Five Set Victory
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - FDU women's volleyball opened their season earlier today with a thrilling match against Radford to kick off the weekend at Temple's Cherry and White Invitational. The Knights debuted with a gritty performance to best the Highlanders 3-2. Offense was the name of the game for set one, as both teams tallied over 30 attempts in the first 25 points. Despite an early 11-7 lead, the Burgundy and Blue were not able to hold off a hot hitting Highlander team. With 19 kills and just one error, Radford hit an impressive .500 on the set. Two services aces from Senior Emily Van O'Linda brought the Knights back to even with the Highlanders, but the effort was not enough as FDU lost set one 23-25.
AJGA Junior Players: Three tied at the top of the leaderboard after round one
Jake Albert of Blacksburg, Virginia, Mason Howell of Thomasville, Georgia, and Logan Reilly of Lovettsville, Virginia, hold the lead at 3-under-par 69 after the first round of The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by Rolex. Albert, a verbal commit to Auburn University, had five birdies and an eagle on the par-5...
Senior transfer Elayna Duprey tells Virginia Tech to ‘bring it on’ this season
Since the Commonwealth Clash was inaugurated in 2014, the rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech has only grown stronger. The two schools go head-to-head in 22 sports annually, and the games between the Cavaliers and the Hokies always have an extra charge. While the more than century-long feud has made it rare to see a student-athlete transfer between the in-state foes, senior Elayna Duprey took the leap last winter.
No. 15/16 Football Cruises Past VMI, 41-7, in Season Opener
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The No. 15/16 William & Mary football team opened its 2024 campaign with a convincing 41-7 victory against VMI in front of a big crowd under the lights at Zable Stadium on Thursday evening. W&M jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter...
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