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Virginia Students Make Some Gains on Annual Test Scores; Schools See Less Absenteeism
Virginia students’ reading and math assessments for the 2023-24 school year saw some improvement over last year after months of recovery efforts, according to data released by the Department of Education Tuesday. However, pass rates in other subjects are still behind results from the 2022-23 school year. Pass rates for grades 3 through 8 in […]
Unison’s RCM&D Acquires Virginia Benefits Firm MillenGroup
Maryland-based insurance, benefits and risk management firm RCM&D announced the acquisition of MillenGroup, a Richmond, Virginia-based benefits advisory firm. Laura Millen, founder and senior managing partner, and John Millen, co-founder and managing partner, will join RCM&D’s employee benefits leadership team in Richmond, according to the announcement. RCM&D is a...
Overdose deaths from opioids declining in Virginia, advocates say more work still needs to be done
According to the most recent data from the Virginia Department of Health, synthetic opioid-related deaths, which include deaths caused by fentanyl, decreased from over 2,000 in 2021 to under 1,800 in 2023.
Virginia Board of Education approves changes to accreditation, accountability systems
The Virginia Board of Education on Wednesday approved the final touches on the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan, designed to address concerns with how schools were rated and student performance was measured to determine better how to direct state resources. During the special meeting in Richmond, the board approved Virginia’s ESSA plan, readiness weighting […]
WATCH: Storms roll through DC, Maryland, Virginia
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Heavy storms brought bouts of rain, lightning and hail as it began rolling through the D.C. area on Thursday night. Here’s what some DC News Now viewers captured in their neighborhoods: Lightning striking near Colgan High School in Prince William County, Va. — Hail in Boyds, Md. — Golfball-sized hail […]
Virginia Launches New Enhanced 2024 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
Virginia has launched a new enhanced 2024 DUI enforcement and public education campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Governor Glenn Youngkin kicked off the campaign alongside law enforcement, medical professionals, and EMS responders who work tirelessly day and night to save lives from the dangers of drinking and driving. The campaign is in its […]
High school football highlights: Aug. 29, 2024
(WHSV) - Staunton and Strasburg opened the 2024 high school football season on Thursday night. The Rams came out victorious against Skyline while the Storm fell to Madison County. Harrisonburg was scheduled to play at Millbrook but that game was pushed to Friday night due to inclement weather. Highlights from...
Baby Kylie thriving back home in Virginia after rare double-lung transplant
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - After undergoing a rare double-lung transplant in Texas, a Central Virginia baby is finally back home and thriving. At 10 months old, Kylie Overfield-Haddix has a new lease on life, able to bounce and blow bubbles like any other normal baby. Only, she’s far from ordinary....
Winchester Regional Airport – Winchester, Virginia
Steering a Dynamic Flight Path Navigated by the Community It Serves. Inviting the community to its doorstep, this fast-growing airport fuels the region’s growth. Poised at the doorstep of the beautiful city of Winchester, Virginia nestled between the famed Blue Ridge Mountains and the equally beautiful Allegheny Mountains, Winchester Regional Airport has much to boast about. This dynamic airport also can claim an impressive strategic location just 75 miles west of the Nation’s Capital and in the heart of Shenandoah Valley.
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