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Auburn High School cancels varsity football season
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – High school football will be starting in the next couple of weeks, however, the fields at Montgomery County’s Auburn High School will be empty Friday nights this year and the stands will be dark, as the school canceled its varsity football season. The...
A Message From President Dudley
Welcome to the new school year at Washington and Lee. I hope you enjoyed the summer and share my excitement about the arrival of fall. The return to campus beckons with anticipation and possibility. Our law students and athletes are already here, and the first-year undergraduates move in on Saturday. They will commence their college journeys by participating in a variety of Leading Edge experiences, which were made universally available last year.
The Lenfest Center Presents ‘Indigenous Dress and Culture’
(l) Brain-tanned deerskirt; top is made from bass wood and twined with opossum fur; necklace is local clay and snake vertebrae. (r) Hand-twined hemp skirt and bag with natural dyes and shells. Photo by Victoria Ferguson. The Lenfest Center at Washington and Lee University presents “Indigenous Dress and Culture,” a...
Experts say students are at disadvantage when taught by a long-term substitute
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) — Substitute teachers are meant to fill the gap for a short period of time, some just for a day or two. However, others can hold the position for several months, which is happening more often as divisions face a teacher shortage. Substitute teachers are filling...
BOEM seeks public input on possible wind energy areas
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management officials are asking for feedback on possible commercial wind energy development in areas totaling 13.47 million acres off the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, or Central Atlantic 2. BOEM announced Wednesday that it will publish in the Federal Register on...
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 […]
AARP Virginia, Mercy Chefs to host free Zoom series spotlighting healthy recipes on a budget
Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs and AARP Virginia have announced a new partnership to spotlight food insecurity while also helping people cook healthy meals on a budget. The organizations will host “Dinner in a SNAP!” – an online series of free cooking demonstrations that will take place each Wednesday in September, from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., on Zoom. The series will demonstrate how to cook healthy meals using ingredients that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits.
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%. […]
PDGA World Championship kicks off in Forest, draws international crowd
FOREST, Va. (WSET) — The Professional Disc Golf World Championship is now underway in Forest Wednesday, and people are getting super excited for the days ahead. This event is one of the biggest disc golf sporting events of the year, and people are coming to the Lynchburg area from thousands and thousands of miles away.
Liberty Set for Home Meeting Against VCU Thursday, Contest at ETSU Sunday
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty Lady Flames soccer team looks to improve on a 2-0 record to begin the 2024 season when they host VCU at Osborne Stadium on Thursday evening and take on ETSU on the road Sunday. Thursday's contest is slated to kick off at 5 p.m....
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