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U.S. life expectancy decreased by 1.87 years between 2018 and 2020, a drop not seen since World War II, according to new research from Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Urban Institute.
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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes Park Ranger and historian Zachary Pittard on July 1 at 7 p.m. to the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable.
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Rich red velvet cake, luscious strawberry pie, and sweet red punch may be the delectable traditions of contemporary Juneteenth celebrations, but the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has its own remembrance.
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Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed a task force charged with identifying best practices for implementing culturally and religiously inclusive school calendars and serving school meals that accommodate more dietary restrictions.
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In the hit 2015 musical, Hamilton, John Laurens (played by Anthony Ramos) raps the line, “And but we’ll never be truly free until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me.”
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John Grisham’s new novel, Sooley, following the story of a basketball player from Africa to college and eventually the NBA, was inspired, in part, by UVA hoops alum Mamadi Diakite.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that women’s gymnastics will become the league’s 28th sponsored sport beginning with the 2023-24 academic year.
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There’s nothing quite like hands-on experience when learning about something as diverse as the clean energy industry, say two members of the 2021 James Madison University Collegiate Wind Competition team.
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe has agreed to participate in a series of five general election debates, beginning July 24 with the Virginia Bar Association debate in Hot Springs.
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From Mondays to Thursdays at Wenonah and William Perry Elementary schools through June 24, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students attend academic instruction for about 90 minutes every morning, followed by afternoons of activities made possible through local partnerships.
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