Virginia residents spend big money on lottery tickets; public education is ‘big winner’
Virginia residents are spending big money on the chance to win Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpots, according to a study.
Virginia residents are spending big money on the chance to win Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpots, according to a study.
U.S. Women’s National Team member Sophia Smith honored her late former teammate Katie Meyer at the at the Women’s World Cup.
Three Orchard Creek junior golfers fared well in two divisions in the Virginia State Golf Association’s 54th Junior Girls’ Championship held at the Waynesboro club July 6-8.
Coming to an empty mall space near you: pickleball. Renovated mall and office space will be transformed into pickleball courts.
A new 18-hole disc golf course offering extensive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains is open to players of all skill levels.
Virginia Tech, fresh off its run to the ACC Tournament title, is a #1 seed in next week’s NCAA Tournament.
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition today after collapsing from a likely cardiac arrest on the field Monday night in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The #13 Virginia Tech women’s basketball team got arguably its most highly anticipated season off to a fine start on Monday night, beating Mount St. Mary’s 101-45 at Cassell Coliseum.
The big winner for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022, was K-12 public education in Virginia. The Virginia Lottery had record-setting profits in 2021-22 which resulted in a distribution of $779.6 million for public schools.

Staff writer Rebecca J. Barnabi has written a piece on a Staunton woman who is leading an effort to get the city school system to revisit the decision eliminating Weekday Religious Education, a weekly volunteer-led program with a curriculum presenting a narrow, conservative Christian worldview.
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