
Eight Virginia schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award
Gov. Ralph Northam has recognized eight Virginia schools—seven public and one private—named as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

Gov. Ralph Northam has recognized eight Virginia schools—seven public and one private—named as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.

A goal from junior Caleb Oakes (Waynesboro, Va./Stuarts Draft) in the 30th minute made the difference in EMU’s 1-0 shutout of Shenandoah Tuesday night in Harrisonburg.

The EMU soccer men lost a close 1-0 game on the road today against Roanoke. With the defeat the Royals fall to 4-4-1 on the season and 2-1 in the ODAC picking up their first conference loss.

Today, the Virginia Tourism Corporation, in partnership with OpenTable, announced the launch of OpenSeat, a new program that allows diners to opt-in to share an open seat at their table with someone new.

Governor Ralph Northam today recognized businesses and government agencies for their ongoing commitment to creating employment opportunities for Virginia’s military veterans at the 2018 Virginia Workforce Conference, hosted by the Virginia Chamber Foundation.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Virginia will receive $6,349,505 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the opioid crisis.

The final score was not indicative of the opening two-thirds of play on Saturday when Lebanon Valley sent the EMU soccer men to a 5-1 defeat.

The Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections announced that eight high schools across the Commonwealth achieved the Commissioner’s Award for Voter Registration by registering 65% or more of their eligible senior class.

Alexandria’s Naomi Wadler will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award for her advocacy in support of gun violence prevention.

After trailing in the first half, the EMU soccer men came back to best cross-town rival Bridgewater 2-1 in a tightly fought contest.
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