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William & Mary Volleyball Triumphs Over UTSA 3-1 in Opener
NORFOLK, Va.— The William & Mary women’s volleyball team opened the 2024 campaign by coming out on the winning end of four hard-fought sets (26-24, 25-21, 25-27, 25-21) against UTSA on Friday afternoon at The Quest for the Crown in Norfolk. Maddie Meyers and Nicole Smith led the Tribe to the 3-1 victory with 14 and 13 kills, respectively. Kaitlyn Dunnigan posted 17 digs through the four sets. Old Dominion is the host of the event at the ODU Volleyball Center, with W&M, UTSA, Virginia, Marist and ODU competing in matches Friday and Saturday. Set One After surrendering the first…
If You See Purple Paint In North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Leave Now
With fall upon us, everyone's gearing up for hunting season, hiking season, and leafing season. While you're out exploring the wilderness, there's some things you should keep an eye out for, just to make sure you're not putting yourself in a dangerous or unlawful situation.
NTSB recommends stricter ELD regulations after blaming driver fatigue for party bus crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new recommendations for Electronic Logging Device usage following an investigation into a fatal crash between a semi truck and a party bus. The report was released Wednesday, August 29th after a thorough investigation into the December 2022 crash that left three people dead. The NTSB says that the […] The post NTSB recommends stricter ELD regulations after blaming driver fatigue for party bus crash appeared first on CDLLife.
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 […]
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