
Google pledges $250K to Virginia computer science education
Google announced on Tuesday a $250,000 grant to Virginia’s computer science advocacy and service provider, CodeVA, which will help develop a network of Computer Science Lab Schools.

Google announced on Tuesday a $250,000 grant to Virginia’s computer science advocacy and service provider, CodeVA, which will help develop a network of Computer Science Lab Schools.

A Chesapeake woman has pleaded guilty to bribing a government official.

Jacob Selden, hitting .203 on the season hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning, his first homer of the season to give VCU a 9-7 win over No. 11 Virginia on Tuesday at The Diamond.

Bristol Motor Speedway will be trucking in more dirt next year for the return of the track’s 2023 spring NASCAR Cup Series race.

Encyclopedia Virginia has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a three-year project to tell the inclusive story of the American Revolution in Virginia.

Liberty men’s basketball head coach Ritchie McKay announced staff updates for the program, highlighted by the hiring of Rob Jones as associate head coach.

No. 11 Virginia (26-9) will play a pair of midweek contests beginning with a road game at VCU (19-15) on Tuesday at The Diamond in Richmond before returning home to face Georgetown (22-14) at Disharoon Park on Wednesday.

VMI alum Josh Winder threw five and a third innings in relief for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-0 Twins’ loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, and looked solid in the process.

Gas prices in Virginia have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.93 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

Pitt held Virginia scoreless in the final five innings on its way to a 4-1 series-clinching win over #8 Virginia, sending the ‘Hoos to their sixth loss in seven games.
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