
Warner, Kaine announce $6.2M for Virginia college readiness programs
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $6,236,161 in federal funding for 15 Virginia schools for Upward Bound programs.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $6,236,161 in federal funding for 15 Virginia schools for Upward Bound programs.

Virginia State Police are investigating the circumstances around two fatal crashes in Augusta County.

Dr. Jerry Wallace has been named the next president of Danville Community College. Wallace’s hiring concludes a national search that attracted 63 candidates. “The Danville community is working hard to become a national, if not global, leader in advanced manufacturing. With Jerry Wallace’s leadership, Danville Community College will be a leader and dependable partner in that…

Virginia Tech led all state schools with four selections in the 2022 NFL Draft, and Virginia and Liberty each had a player go in the third round.

Farm Credit of the Virginias’ Knowledge Center announced that applications are being accepted for the 2022-2023 Ag Biz Planner course.

Virginia fans don’t need to be sold on Ben Vander Plas. They remember him dropping 17 points on the ‘Hoos in Ohio’s 62-58 upset in Round 1 of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Dr. Jean Runyon has been named the next president of Piedmont Virginia Community College. Runyon’s hiring concludes a national search that attracted nearly 100 candidates.

An anonymous donor dropped $40 million on the Virginia Athletics Foundation, money that surely could have been better spent somewhere else.

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.

Virginia seems to be missing out on a recruit because of NIL, if you believe the guy with 273 Twitter followers who broke that story.
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