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Virginia sees drop in chronic absenteeism, state focuses on student recovery
Chronic absenteeism, a long-standing issue in Virginia's education system, is experiencing a decline, according to recent data from the Virginia Department of Education. The data illustrates a 16% drop this year compared to last year.
Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows
As we head into fall, buyers see more options coming to market across the state According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 9,947 homes sold throughout the state in July 2024, an influx of 962 sales from last July, reflecting a 10.7% increase. Inventory continues to expand in […]
Hear Together: Little Hands VA Big Diaper Drive
Little Hands VA is a Richmond based nonprofit serving families and children in Central Virginia as the region’s diaper bank. In Central Virginia, 1 in 2 families experience diaper need, so this September 23-October 23, they are hosting their Big Diaper Drive in efforts to help wipe out diaper need and ensure that Virginia’s littlest ones are clean, happy and healthy.
Food Lion invests $365M to remodel stores in North Carolina, Virginia
Fueled by a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion is ready to unveil remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area and in Mecklenburg County, Va., the company announced. The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocery retailer will hold ribbon-cutting events at 167 stores on Aug. 21. The upgraded stores include a new,...
Thousands of central Va. students start classes without a licensed teacher
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - School is in session across central Virginia, but some classes are starting the new year without a licensed teacher. “I’m not shocked, but I’m disheartened that we don’t have the right conditions in the classrooms to encourage people to come into teaching and stay in teaching,” Virginia Education Association President Carol Bauer said.
Virginia Pals Save Flowers From the Landfill, Redeploying Them to Bring Joy
A pair of Virginians who found themselves habitually dismayed by the amount of floral waste they saw over a series of weddings and funerals decided to launch a small nonprofit to reuse them. Friendly City Florals delivers flowers to hospice care homes, hospitals, and other events like funerals and weddings...
Glenn Youngkin’s approval soars, sixth-most popular governor in US
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) approval has jumped to its highest yet, making the popular chief executive even more critical to former President Donald Trump’s bid to break the Democratic grip on the commonwealth. In a new Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College survey of Virginia likely voters, Youngkin’s popularity surged to 59%. […]
UVA Students Await UJC Trials Under Administrative Silence
Charlottesville, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) –The ongoing situation involving University of Virginia students arrested during the May 4th protests was highlighted in a discussion with Assistant Professor Laura Goldblatt. She provided updates on the sanctions these students face and the significant impact on their academic and professional futures. “At...
UVA-Based National Education Leadership Program Continues to Build Momentum
Joint initiative of Darden and UVA Education School helps schools and systems improve educational outcomes. The University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education, a prominent national education leadership development provider, today announced its new cohort of school and district leadership teams. A joint initiative of the Darden School of...
NIST Purchases SSTR-F from Laser Thermal to Support the CHIPS for America Metrology Program
The tool enables NIST to measure the thermal conductivity of wide bandgap power electronics materials, packaging materials, and integrated chip components, directly supporting the CHIPS thermal property metrology program. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2024 / Laser Thermal, a leading instrument and service provider of small-scale thermal property...
Virginia Crystal Ball: Predicting every Cavaliers football game in 2024
Editor’s note: Saturday Down South’s annual Crystal Ball series continues with Virginia. We’ll go in alphabetical order through the 17-team ACC. Previously: Boston College | Cal | Clemson | Duke | FSU | Georgia Tech | Louisville | Miami | NC State | North Carolina | Pitt | SMU | Stanford | Syracuse.
Four Cavaliers Named to Senior Bowl Watchlist
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Four Virginia football players in Brian Stevens (OL), Chris Tyree (WR), Chico Bennett (DE) and Jonas Sanker (S) have been named to the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist, the organization announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). The 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl will be held at Hancock Whitney...
Landfill host agreement creates challenges for Cumberland officials
Sometimes, as Cumberland residents raise questions about the proposed Green Ridge landfill, county supervisors can’t say anything. It’s not because they don’t want to. But rather, as members explained at their Tuesday, Aug. 13 meeting, they have to be careful due to the landfill host agreement previous boards signed. “Everyone sitting here, I don’t think […] The post Landfill host agreement creates challenges for Cumberland officials appeared first on Farmville.
Virginia Football Head Coach Tony Elliott says you might see two quarterbacks this season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia Head Football Coach Tony Elliott appeared on the first episode of the Coach’s Corner on WINA Tuesday night. Responding to multiple questions about the quarterback situation, Coach Elliott indicated a need for both Tony Muskett and Anthony Calandrea for the team to be successful and he also indicated it is possible that you could see both on the field at the same time. “Definitely not out of the realm of possibility, I’ve been a part of that in the past, and as I said before we are going to need both of these guys. Both have demonstrated that they can win in our conference. It’s a long season and I am excited that we’ve got two guys, but it is definitely not out of the realm of possibility.” You can hear the Coach’s Corner every Tuesday night live on WINA and if you missed the first show, the audio is below:
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