
Board narrows two community college presidential searches
The State Board for Community Colleges has certified finalists for the position of president at Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Highlands Community College.

The State Board for Community Colleges has certified finalists for the position of president at Northern Virginia Community College and Virginia Highlands Community College.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia on Tuesday gave final approval for the creation of the UVA School of Data Science, the 12th school at the University.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today introduced the Fort Monroe National Monument Land Acquisition Act to allow the Commonwealth of Virginia to transfer approximately 40 acres of coastal land to the Fort Monroe National Monument.

Congressman Donald McEachin and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger are expressing concerns over a recent report highlighting racial disparities in school discipline across the Richmond region.

The Christian Worth campaign significantly outraised her opponent this quarter, according to finance filings due to the Virginia Department of Elections Monday and published by the Virginia Public Access Project.

The UVA School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of Virginians dying from it.

Try this on for size: UVA Athletics offered Tony Bennett a substantial raise in the wake of the basketball program’s first national championship, and after consulting with his wife, Laurel, he said, no, thanks.

September is a great time to give public transportation a try throughout Virginia, with special giveaways and free rides available during Try Transit Week, Sept. 16-20.

Congressman Rob Wittman hosted the inaugural meeting of his First Congressional District Career and Technical Education Task Force last week.

The City of Waynesboro and Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth, in partnership with Waynesboro Public Schools, has been awarded a Safe Routes to School grant through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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