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Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

  • ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch

A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

  • DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.

Pilot escorted off plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers stranded for hours

Pilot escorted off plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers stranded for hours

  • HAWES SPENCER The Daily Progress

There has been no explanations provided after a pilot was escorted off a plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers headed to Atlanta stranded for hours last month.

Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

  • DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

The increases come from Dominion's multi-year grid modernization project and from the cost of staying plugged into a 13-state regional electric grid that helps the utility meet growing power demand.

Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

  • DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dominion Energy is planning to spend $1.1 billion on the next phase of a multi-year push to reduce the number of power outages and to update its grid for higher demand.

Virginia to move SOL testing to end of school year, raise standards

Virginia to move SOL testing to end of school year, raise standards

  • ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch

Next year, Virginia schools will be required to administer SOL exams during the final two weeks of the school year. And they'll start getting harder.

FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

  • DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch

The FBI is executing a search warrant in Portsmouth, where Hampton Roads television stations are showing FBI agents at a building housing offices of state Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth.

Virginia Tech says it's unaffiliated with speaker fired by Columbia for anti-Israel statements

Virginia Tech says it's unaffiliated with speaker fired by Columbia for anti-Israel statements

    Virginia Tech officials said a talk scheduled for Friday evening featuring a former Columbia University professor fired over anti-Israel statements is not affiliated with the university.

    Illegal vape use eases, as cigarette declines slow, Altria says

    Illegal vape use eases, as cigarette declines slow, Altria says

      Demand is down for illegal, disposable vapes, and that has slowed the pace of declines in cigarette sales, tobacco giant Altria Group says.

      King Charles, Camilla coming to Front Royal

      King Charles, Camilla coming to Front Royal

        His & Her Majesties will participate in "a very brief parade" Thursday, for the Shenandoah Valley town's 250th celebration, part of America 250.

        Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach

        Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach

          A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was sentenced last week in the July 27 shooting of a Franklin County High School basketball coach in Gretna.

          Virginia unemployment flat at 3.7%, but trends go wrong way

          Virginia unemployment flat at 3.7%, but trends go wrong way

            Fewer Virginians were participating in the state's civilian labor force and more had lost their jobs, compared both to the previous month and a year earlier.

            Lightning strike at Radford arsenal causes acid vapor release

            Lightning strike at Radford arsenal causes acid vapor release

              A lightning strike at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant on Tuesday morning caused a power outage and may have exposed two security workers to harmful vapors.

              Judge dismisses manslaughter case in Spotsylvania compactor death

              Judge dismisses manslaughter case in Spotsylvania compactor death

                A judge ended a Spotsylvania manslaughter trial the same day it began, ruling prosecutors failed to prove criminal negligence in a 2022 compactor death.

                Local News

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 14

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 14

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 13

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 13

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                A1 Minute May 12, 2026: Afton winery to be acquired by Charlottesville-based investor group

                A1 Minute May 12, 2026: Afton winery to be acquired by Charlottesville-based investor group

                Afton winery to be acquired by Charlottesville-based investor group

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 12

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 12

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                State & Regional

                Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

                Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

                A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.

                4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

                4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

                Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.

                Pilot escorted off plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers stranded for hours

                Pilot escorted off plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers stranded for hours

                There has been no explanations provided after a pilot was escorted off a plane in Charlottesville leaving passengers headed to Atlanta stranded for hours last month.

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                The increases come from Dominion's multi-year grid modernization project and from the cost of staying plugged into a 13-state regional electric grid that helps the utility meet growing power demand.

                Nation & World

                Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

                Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

                For now, the court restored a 2023 federal rule — challenged by Republican-governed Louisiana — that made access to mifepristone easier.

                US cancer clinics scramble to get experimental Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug

                US cancer clinics scramble to get experimental Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug

                U.S. cancer centers are scrambling to enroll patients in a program for a promising pancreatic cancer drug while they await what they hope will be a speedy FDA approval.

                Desert Storm memorial taking shape in New York art studio

                Desert Storm memorial taking shape in New York art studio

                A memorial for those who served in Operation Desert Storm will be unveiled this fall in Washington, D.C., as part of USA 250 celebrations.

                Xi tells Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict

                Xi tells Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict

                The comments represented a stark — if not unprecedented — warning during a pomp-filled occasion that otherwise appeared friendly and relaxed.

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                Marion council acts to help Hayes attend meetings electronically

                Marion's VFW honors law enforcement Officers of the Year

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                Former SCCH doctor indicted by federal grand jury on 7 charges

                Former SCCH doctor indicted by federal grand jury on 7 charges

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                Provided content. In this article we examine the types of businesses adopting cryptocurrencies, along with the advantages and disadvantages they face.

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                Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

                Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

                Crime

                Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

                Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

                'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

                Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

                Politics

                Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

                Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery

                A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.

                4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

                4 years after UVa shooting, Spanberger tightens gun restrictions on college campuses

                Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                The increases come from Dominion's multi-year grid modernization project and from the cost of staying plugged into a 13-state regional electric grid that helps the utility meet growing power demand.

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion Energy is planning to spend $1.1 billion on the next phase of a multi-year push to reduce the number of power outages and to update its grid for higher demand.

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