
VMI Baseball releases 2020 schedule
The VMI baseball team released its 2020 schedule Monday, with 55 games and 31 home contests on the docket.

The VMI baseball team released its 2020 schedule Monday, with 55 games and 31 home contests on the docket.

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.

Laura Farmer has been named VDOT’s new chief financial officer, following an extensive search and competitive recruitment process.

A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at Eastern Mennonite University will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

Dan Veach, the founder and editor emeritus of the Atlanta Review, will read from his most recent poetry collection, Lunchboxes, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Bridgewater College.

WVTF Radio IQ will expand its reach this fall, enhancing its current coverage in the Richmond metro area through the acquisition of the 89.7 FM frequency.

A new scholarship program aimed at attracting the most talented first-generation students to the University of Virginia will be established as part of a $100 million gift announced Saturday by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the EPA announced Thursday nearly $13 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in six U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Three ACC teams remain among the top five of the NFHCA rankings, led by No. 1 North Carolina.

UVA director of track and field/associate athletics director of administration Vin Lananna has announced the addition of Nicole (Blood) Freitag as an assistant coach for cross country and track & field.
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