
VMI Football: Several Keydets honored by Phil Steele
Several members of the VMI football program were honored by college football analyst Phil Steele as members of the FCS Freshman All-America team and the SoCon All-Conference team.

Several members of the VMI football program were honored by college football analyst Phil Steele as members of the FCS Freshman All-America team and the SoCon All-Conference team.

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will welcome eminent Civil War author John J. Hennessy to speak at the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable on Jan. 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center.

After a stellar sophomore campaign this past season, VMI wide receiver Kris Thornton was named an FCS honorable mention Sophomore All-American by Hero Sports Tuesday afternoon.

VMI Football had eight cadet-athletes honored on the Southern Conference postseason teams as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.

Virginia Tech is making a historic commitment to build a revolutionary 1 million-square-foot, technology-focused campus in Alexandria — a $1 billion project that is part of a comprehensive higher-education package that was cited as a key reason Amazon selected Virginia for a new headquarters site.

During the final weekend of his campaign, Sen. Tim Kaine will join downballot Democratic candidates Elaine Luria, Jennifer Wexton, and Vangie Williams on the campaign trail.

The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children are recognizing 59 schools as “Purple Star” schools.

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 62 mini-grants for the 2018-2019 school year. The grants will have an impact in 50 Virginia localities and will provide 25,000 youth with an agriculture or gardening experience.

Gov. Ralph Northam today awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to protect students and teachers in 102 school divisions and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.

Gov. Ralph Northam has awarded more than $7.7 million in grants to support the development and implementation of year-round and extended-year instructional programs in 71 schools in 15 school divisions.