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Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren
Attorney and former state delegate Tim Anderson has a beef with speed cameras that monitor school and work zones around the commonwealth. Anderson, who’s based in Virginia Beach, has filed lawsuits in state and federal courts against the shutterbugs in Chesapeake and Suffolk. “It is completely, totally profit policing,” the Republican told me. Anderson said […] The post Attorney’s crusade on speed cameras jeopardizes workers, schoolchildren appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Virginia Senate takes no action on move to repeal military tuition program restrictions
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has failed for a second time to eliminate new restrictions on a state program that offers free college tuition at state schools for families of veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty. The state House of Delegates voted...
‘Stuff the Bus’ fundraiser to provide SWVA students with school supplies
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — The United Way of Southwest Virginia announced on Monday the return of its “Stuff the Bus” fundraiser. The Stuff the Bus fundraiser aims to provide school supplies to students across Southwest Virginia. “We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed,” Megan Parks, Executive Director of United Way of Southwest […]
David Thrasher Awarded Omicron Delta Kappa Pillar of Leadership in Service to Campus and Community
Lexington, VA - Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, is proud to announce David Thrasher as the recipient of the 2024 Pillar of Leadership in Service to Campus and Community award. Thrasher is a 1971 collegiate initiate of the Auburn University ODK Circle, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wildlife and fisheries biology. He then went on to medical school at the University of Alabama Medical Center, where he focused on pulmonary medicine.
Former DCC President gets state post
(Richmond) — A retired local educator is getting a key leadership role from the Governor. Glenn Youngkin this weekend appointed former Danville Community College President Doctor Carlyle Ramsey to the State Council Of Higher Education For Virginia. Ramsey was DCC’s President for more than 20 years before retiring in 2013. ...
Youngkin names Kenneth Marcus to George Mason University visitors board
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, to the board of visitors of George Mason University. Marcus previously served as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education in...
Concord University to host the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge
ATHENS, WV (WVDN) – The Concord University Department of Business will be hosting the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge (CBC) on Thursday, October 24, 2024 beginning at 8:30 AM. The Business Challenge is designed to allow high school juniors and seniors from West Virginia and Virginia to showcase their business acumen in a competitive setting. […] The post Concord University to host the 31st Annual Concord Business Challenge appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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