
Campaign aims at increasing seat belt use among teens
Thirty-five Hampton Roads area high schools will compete in the 2019-2020 Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge as part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from Oct. 22-28.

Thirty-five Hampton Roads area high schools will compete in the 2019-2020 Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge as part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from Oct. 22-28.

The No. 7 Virginia field hockey team (13-3, 3-2 ACC) closed out the weekend with a 3-2 road win at Drexel (3-11, 1-2 CAA).

Attorney General Mark Herring has joined a coalition calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to extend the timeframe for student loan forgiveness for students enrolled in schools operated by Dream Center Education Holdings that are now closed.

Gov. Ralph Northam has awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to help protect students and teachers in 340 schools in 70 school divisions.

UVA (9-7, 1-2 ACC) fought back from an early 2-0 deficit but No. 23 Florida State (9-3, 3-0 ACC) proved too much, earning a 25-19, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22 victory on Friday.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced an award of $541,467 in grant funding from the USDA for ten agriculture-related projects.

The Secretary of Finance released the annual progress report this week on the efforts being taken to reduce regulatory requirements.

The VMI men’s soccer team hosts Regent University Tuesday at 4 p.m. in non-conference action from Patchin Field. The Keydets will not play another home game for two weeks.

The No. 22 UVA men’s cross country team led the field at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational on Friday, finishing first in the team standings in the 8k race at Panorama Farms.

UVA (8-6, 0-1 ACC) could not slow No. 4 Pitt (12-1, 1-0 ACC), as the Panthers earned a 25-11, 25-17, 25-21, sweep on Wednesday night (Sept. 25) in Memorial Gymnasium.
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