
Finding a home with the Hoge family
Irving Peddrew III was accepted into Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1953, but it was being welcomed into a Blacksburg couple’s house on East Clay Street that helped him feel at home.

Irving Peddrew III was accepted into Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1953, but it was being welcomed into a Blacksburg couple’s house on East Clay Street that helped him feel at home.

The Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth today presented its final report to Gov. Ralph Northam, the Virginia Board of Education, and other key advocates for diversity and inclusion in Virginia classrooms.

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes Dr. Peter S. Carmichael on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. as he takes attendees on a tale of adventure with “The Hicksford Raid” at the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks.

The State Board for Community Colleges has certified four finalists for the position of president at Thomas Nelson Community College. The finalists were among 92 applicants from across the nation.

The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals.

#ActFastUVA is demanding that the University of Virginia abandon its “hybrid with remote option” learning model for the fall and cancel move-in for the majority of undergraduates, citing safety concerns.

The ACC announced today the makeup of the 20-member Search Advisory Committee responsible for providing guidance and collecting information and feedback from member schools as part of the search process to select the conference’s next commissioner.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced Tracy Fitzsimmons as the new Division of Commodity Services Livestock Services Program manager.

Former Virginia great Anthony Poindexter was almost too good to be true. An All-American football player who prioritized getting his degree. But the decision to return for his senior season wasn’t automatic. Now, the rest of the story.
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