Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent an unmistakable message to colleges and universities with the appointment of former VMI Superintendent Cedric Wins and former UVa Rector Robert Hardie to a higher education advisory panel.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
The Trump administration is considering Virginia Tech to replace “woke” Ivy League schools in educating senior military officers.
- ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi blamed the Youngkin administration for making especially partisan nominations in an effort to "whitewash history, bully college leaders and target students."
- DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress
Craig Kent is countersuing the law firms suing him over his scandal-ridden tenure as CEO of UVa Health. Kent claims the firms have defamed him, costing him millions.
The Wytheville Training School Cultural Center welcomed acclaimed historian Ben Jackson on Saturday, Nov. 8, for a remarkable presentation that shed new light on a rarely discussed yet deeply human aspect of American history: the fingerprints left in bricks made by enslaved people.
Wytheville Community College is pleased to announce that William “Bill” Dixon, Jr. was named the recipient of the 2025 WCC Administrative Professional Faculty Emeritus award.
Wytheville Community College is pleased to announce that William “Bill” Dixon, Jr. was named the recipient of the 2025 WCC Administrative Professional Faculty Emeritus award.
The Wytheville Community College Choir will present the concert, “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child,” on two dates in December. The first concert will be held on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hillsville. The second performance will be held on Tuesd…
The big news this week is the opening of a new library in Wythe County. The new Fort Chiswell Public Library will hold an open house on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The new library joins the Wythe County Public Library in Wytheville and the Rural Retreat Public Library in (where else?) Rural Retreat.
A Lynchburg judge on Friday denied a request for a temporary restraining order to the family of Logan Thomas, leaving his oldest two stepsons sidelined still.
The talented 45-member Wytheville Community College choir will perform their concert, “Holiday Journeys,” on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 225 Fulcher Street, in Hillsville.
Open Door Community recently announced it has been granted one of PepsiCo Foundation’s 2024 Community Impact Awards.
Veteran Barter Theatre actor John Hardy is bringing his one-man adaptation of A Christmas Carol to the Millwald Theatre in Wytheville on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
The George Wythe girls cross country team finished third at the Class 1 State Championship Meet held on the Virginia Tech campus on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Wytheville Community College is proud to announce the graduation of its latest cohort of welding students at Bland Correctional Center. This groundbreaking program, which aims to equip incarcerated individuals with valuable skills, marks a significant milestone in both their personal develop…
Come join us at the Wythe County Public Library on Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. for Patrons Giving Afternoon. Bring a finger food to share. This is something new. Call 276-228-4951 for further information.
Wythe County Superintendent Wes Poole told the crowd gathered at the Nov. 14 School Board meeting that his door is always open if anyone wants to speak to him about school-related issues.
Editor's note: This collection was first published in August 2019.
Richmond School Board Member Jonathan Young speaks about the newly released report on the Huguenot High School graduation shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
State Superintendent Lisa Coons speaks Nov. 30 about the resources available to counter chronic absenteeism and make sure kids get to school.
In seeking to protect students from books, the protagonists of these bans are missing the big picture: The ugly reality these students inhabit.
It has been nearly a year since the Nov. 13 tragedy that took three lives.
A class that has endured a global pandemic, a mass shooting on Grounds and hate crimes in their final year graduated from the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on Saturday morning.
A Marion Middle School employee is facing a felony charge after a student discovered a gun inside her vehicle last week.
As enrollment begins to shrink, Virginia colleges are entering a new era that could cause some to close or cut jobs and programs.
In the fall, Niagara University freshmen looking for careers in sports management and hospitality will have a chance to get hands-on experience through the university's new mentorship program with Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
Sioux City West High School seniors Sa'Nya Hayes and Lamarion Mothershead talk about the importance of celebrating Black History Month and the importance of mentoring younger students at the school.