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Pinpoint Weather: Dry and mild weather continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — High pressure will continue to control Southwest and Central Virginia for the next few days. While the mostly dry pattern will persist, a warming trend is ahead. Patchy mountain and river valley fog is possible on Thursday morning as temperatures start in the 40s and lower 50s. More sunshine is in the […]
Virginia football’s top 10 moments of the last decade
The last 10 years of Virginia football have been unsatisfactory. The Cavaliers have stumbled to a 51-69 record, gone through three head coaches and managed only one winning season in the ACC. A program that once frequently contended for bowl games and national rankings in the late 20th century now views a .500 season as a success.
New data shows students are starting to recover from post-pandemic learning loss
NORFOLK, Va. — This week, the Virginia Department of Education released the statewide results for the Standards of Learning (SOL) pass rates for the last academic school year. The data shows year-to-year improvements in pass rates for reading, writing, math, and science across the commonwealth. The average passing rates...
Field Hockey: Hoos picked first; four players on Preseason All-ACC Team
The Virginia field hockey team has been voted to finish first in the ACC Coaches Preseason Poll, as announced Tuesday by the Atlantic Coast Conference. Additionally, senior goalkeeper Tyler Kennedy, senior back Jans Croon, senior midfielder Noa Boterman and junior midfielder Daniela Mendez-Trendler were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Charlottesville’s about to become the second Virginia city to adopt ranked choice voting
Charlottesville’s about to become the second Virginia city to adopt ranked choice voting Charlottesville’s city council approved a draft ordinance this week that will allow the use of ranked choice voting next year — when primary elections will be held for some council seats. Though the measure will still need to formally pass at the […]
County Officials’ Summit Rises to Occasion with Healthy Discussions
VACo was proud to host local, state, and federal leaders at this year’s County Officials’ Summit on August 15. It’s always a good day when leaders from all parts of the Commonwealth come together in support of their communities. VACo President Ann Mallek had the honor of...
Senior health science industry innovation leader joins Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
A senior business leader in the development and translation of biomedical science innovation through the commercialization pipeline has joined Virginia Tech to facilitate the growth of the academic health sciences research enterprise through building strategic industry partnerships and facilitating commercialization of discoveries. Sally Allain, formerly the head of Johnson &...
Virginia data centers consume too much water, and things will only get worse with AI
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A thirsty potato: According to private records obtained by the Financial Times through freedom of information requests, data center facilities in Virginia have experienced a significant increase in water consumption in recent years. The rise of generative AI could exacerbate this issue, potentially contributing to an environmental disaster in the making.
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