
Virginia 4-H’ers spend spring break helping Texans rebound from Hurricane Harvey
At 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday, while many residents of Halifax, Virginia, slept, a group of 4-H teens began a two-day journey to Rockport, Texas, for spring break.

At 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday, while many residents of Halifax, Virginia, slept, a group of 4-H teens began a two-day journey to Rockport, Texas, for spring break.

The Virginia DMV Highway Safety Office commended 23 Virginia localities that reported zero traffic fatalities in 2017. These jurisdictions were honored at a ceremony Wednesday, May 23 during the 2018 Virginia Highway Safety Summit in Virginia Beach.

Frequent, heavy storms between May 14 and May 20 delayed fieldwork on Virginia farms and had some impact on recently planted corn and soybeans and nearly mature small grains.

The week leading up to Memorial Day is designated Healthy and Safe Swimming Week in Virginia and throughout the nation, putting focus on the steps everyone can take to have a healthy and safe swimming experience.

Dr. Jared A. Cotton, Superintendent of Henry County Schools, was named Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year at the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday in Roanoke.

The 127th generation of Virginia State Troopers was welcomed into the ranks Friday, with 52 new troopers presented their diplomas during commencement exercises at the State Police Training Academy in North Chesterfield County.

The No. 23 Virginia (16-8) women’s tennis team opened the 2018 NCAA Tournament with a win on Friday, defeating VCU (17-6) by a score of 4-2 at the Carolina Tennis Complex.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $94,819,202 in federal funding to help Virginia communities with housing and infrastructure projects.

Similar to many other students, Isabelle Stern and Ashley Cooper are looking forward to summer break; however, theirs will be far from ordinary. The friends are in the process of training for a 49-day, 4,000-mile run from San Francisco to Baltimore with more than 20 other college-aged students.

Virginia (24-17, 9-12 ACC) rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth inning to stun Louisville (26-13, 10-11 ACC), 2-1 at Jim Patterson Stadium. The comeback victory was the 12th of the season for the Cavaliers.