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Virginia reports gains in statewide testing after raising academic standards
Henrico Times - Virginia
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August 27, 2025
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, along with Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera and State Superintendent Emily Anne Gullickson, announced improvements in the Standards of Learning (SOL) test results for math and reading during the...
Virginia E. Jeary
Seward County Independent - Nebraska
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August 28, 2025
Virginia Elizabeth Jeary was born March 22, 1931, to Walter and Bonalyn (Dixon) Jeary. She attended Seward High School, graduating in 1948. Following high school, Virginia attended Nebraska Wesleyan and then earned her Masters’ Degree in Education...
Virginia Ellen Thomas Fizer
The Southwest Times - Virginia
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August 28, 2025
Virginia Ellen Thomas Fizer, 78, of Pulaski passed away August 17, 2025 in the presence of her family after a short and very-brave battle with Cancer. “Ginny” was born and raised in Roanoke, the youngest of three sisters. She was the proud...
Virginia officials report gains in statewide math and reading test scores
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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August 27, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin, Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera, and State Superintendent Emily Anne Gullickson announced improvements in Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) test results for math and reading during the 2024-2025 school...
Virginia holds change of command ceremony
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
GROTON, Connecticut – Cmdr. Mike Hartzell turned command of the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) over to Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis in a traditional change of command ceremony held Thursday, Aug. 28, pierside at Naval...
Virginia’s role in American Revolution coming to life inside VA250’s mobile museum
WWBT - Virginia
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August 28, 2025
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Near the Chesterfield County Government Complex, the history behind Virginia’s role in the founding of our nation is coming to life inside VA250’s Mobile Museum. VA250 Mobile Museum(Source;WWBT | WWBT)The mobile museum...
VIrginia school keeps bathrooms sex-segregated for staff but not students
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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August 28, 2025
Loudon County Public School District in Virginia made national headlines in 2021 when its policies allowing male students in female bathrooms resulted in two sexual assault cases. Now, it has been uncovered that one of its schools maintains...
Virginia officer charged in $819,000 fraud scheme targeting friends and acquaintances
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 28, 2025
EASTVILLE, Va. — An Eastville police officer faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding multiple people out of more than $800,000 over a four-year period. Jerry Keith Brady was arrested after a federal indictment accused him of money...
Virginia police address death in custody of man arrested for public intoxication
WVEC - Virginia
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Alexandria police today addressed the in-custody death of 32-year-old Allan Tucker, who was arrested for public drunkenness. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Alexandria's chief of police addressed the death of a man in custody Sunday evening, after officers...
Virginia a Sanctuary State? Dem Candidate Suggests Yes
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 28, 2025
Democrat nominee for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger says she plans to revoke an order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin designed to facilitate cooperation between Virginia and federal law enforcement officers to combat illegal immigration. “Virginia is...
Virginia Tech Female Swimmers Protested Lia Thomas In 2022, ESPN Knew But Did Not Report The Facts: Exclusive
OutKick - Tennessee
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August 28, 2025
ESPN knew in 2022 that Virginia Tech swimmers were speaking out after losing opportunities to Lia Thomas at the NCAA championships. Yet when the debate over men competing in women’s sports reached its peak, the network looked the other way. That...
Hurricane Erin damages Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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August 28, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A section of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier will be closed while crews repair damage caused by Hurricane Erin . Contractors will barricade off a 400-foot section of the pier after their inspection revealed a broken pile...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Google Investing $9 Billion Across Virginia
Hampton Roads Messenger - Virginia
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August 28, 2025
Investment to be seen throughout the Commonwealth, anchored by new Chesterfield County data center campus RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Google will invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026. The...
Column: N.C.’s $35 billion visitor economy benefits Virginians too
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 28, 2025
It can be easy to think about North Carolina’s vibrant visitor economy as something occurring entirely within the boundaries of our southern neighbor and as a result not a topic of conversation in Virginia. Whether it’s the $100 million a day...
Charlotte Women’s soccer faces No. 13 Virginia on the road
Niner Times - North Carolina
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Charlotte women's soccer continues their Virginia road trip in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 28 at Klöckner Stadium to take on No. 13 University of Virginia. The 49ers head into the matchup riding a 3-1 win versus the Longwood University Lancers...
Aerospace lab school launches on Virginia's Eastern Shore
WBOC 16 - Maryland
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WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) joined other state leaders, educators and students at a Wallops Flight Facility hangar to celebrate the Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore opening. The Aerospace Academy is the 15th...
Rocket Lab Opens Launch Complex 3 in Virginia for Neutron Rocket
Via Satellite
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August 28, 2025
Rocket Lab opened Launch Complex 3 for the Neutron rocket at the Virginia Spaceport on Aug. 28. Photo: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab hosted the opening of its Launch Complex 3 in Virginia on Thursday. The site at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport will...
New SOL results show higher scores for Virginia students
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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August 28, 2025
(The Center Square) – Virginia’s latest Standards of Learning tests, or SOLs, show students rising to the challenge, posting better scores in math and reading even though this year’s exams required students to know 30% to 40% more of the material...
Facing lawsuit, Virginia Beach School Board takes no action on soaring health care costs
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 28, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH — A special school board meeting called to address an upcoming massive increase in employee health care costs ended late Wednesday with the panel failing to take any action. After hearing from multiple finance and benefits staff...
APD arrests four on drug charges after tip from Virginia sheriff’s office
828 News Now - North Carolina
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August 28, 2025
Information from a drug investigation conducted by the Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office led APD to obtain a search warrant for a residence on Ascension Drive in West Asheville. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police...