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Evergreen, VA · Education
altavistajournal.com
Radford University opens doors to future nurses with expanded direct admission
At a time when the need for highly skilled nurses continues to grow, Radford University is opening the door for more high-achieving students to turn their interest in healthcare into a career. Beginning with incoming freshmen in August 2027, students with a 3.0 high school GPA or higher are eligible...
pcpatriot.com
SNHU Announces Summer 2026 President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2026 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and...
Yahoo!
Roanoke College reveals new scholarship for students from Southwest Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Roanoke College announced a new scholarship designed to drive up enrollment for students from Southwest Virginia and "remove barriers to opportunity." The Southwest Virginia Scholars program will provide $5,000 each year to first-year students from 24 counties and eight cities across the region, from Botetourt County into the far western reaches of the state.
Yahoo!
Virginia schools add solar-battery shelters to ride out heat waves, ice storms, and outages
Roanoke City Public Schools in Virginia are installing solar-and-battery microgrids at their high schools to provide backup power during emergencies. As heat waves, ice storms, and power outages put increasing pressure on communities, one Virginia school district is working to make its campuses cleaner and more resilient when residents need them most.
The Mount Airy News
Granite Bears shut out by Virginia powerhouse Jefferson Forest
FOREST, Va. — One week after taking down the defending 6A state champion, Mount Airy ran into another football giant in Jefferson Forest High School. The Granite Bears didn’t have the same success against the Cavaliers as they did against Watauga, suffering a 42-0 road loss on Sept. 11. Mount Airy was held scoreless for the first time since 2018. Jefferson Forest, which has an enrollment of more than 1,400 students according to the school website, competes in the Class 4 Division of the Virgina High School League. Mount Airy competes in the 3A classification of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and, according to the latest realignment, has an average daily membership of 613 students. The Cavaliers are ranked No. 3 in their division and No. 12 in the state of Virginia regardless of division according to MaxPreps. They reached the state semifinals in 2025 and are led by 22 seniors this season. “They’re really good, well-coached and they play hard,” Mount Airy coach Austin Taylor said. “They’re super physical and just really good at what they do.” The Cavaliers scored on their first six possessions, then ran out the clock in the fourth quarter on their seventh.
WSLS
Blacksburg’s Matthews shines at Knights Crossing Invitational
SALEM, Va. – Green Hill Park was filled with high school cross-country runners Saturday for the 22nd annual Knights Crossing Invitational, which featured more than 100 high schools and more than 60 middle schools. The event brought together some of the top runners from across the region and beyond,...
thunder1320.com
253 MPH Meets American Aerospace: VA250 Car Project Brings UVA Engineering Students to Arnold Air Force Base and Tennessee STEM Community
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. — September 12, 2026 — What began as a record-setting stock car project in Martinsville, Virginia, became something much bigger during the VA250 Car Project’s visit to Middle Tennessee this week. The 253 MPH VA250 Car Project and students from the University of Virginia’s Virginia...
WSLS
Magna Vista defeats Lord Botetourt with ease in 40-0 victory
Magna Vista took on Lord Botetourt in our 1st and 10 Game of the Week, two teams that were in our 10 Strong Poll and when the two teams met last time, a Region 3D final was on the line. But the Warriors and Cavaliers are a bit different than...
WFXR
Roanoke Catholic & Craig County games cancelled due to opponent’s lack of players
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — We have Hardee’s Friday Night Blitz news connected to Roanoke Catholic and Craig County. First, WFXR Sports has learned the Celtics game this Saturday afternoon against Fredericksburg Christian has been cancelled due to a lack of players for Fredericksburg Christian. The Celtics will get a forfeit win. Roanoke Catholic head coach […]
WSLS
Ribbon cutting for Preston Park Elementary School held Thursday
ROANOKE, Va. – Preston Park Elementary School is now open to serving generations of Roanoke students. The new two-story school spans 87-thousand square feet — with space for up to 700 students and 32 grade-level classrooms. The opening ceremony honored the school’s history — with artifacts from time...
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Blacksburg School Zone Speed Cameras Start Issuing $100 Fines Near Two Schools After 1,300 Potential Violations During Warning Period
BLACKSBURG, VA — Drivers caught speeding near two Blacksburg schools are now being fined. The town moved its School Zone Speed Safety Program from warnings to enforcement on Tuesday, and civil penalties of $100 are now being mailed to drivers who go 11 mph or more over the posted school zone limit.
WSLS
Radford University sets record freshman retention rate
RADFORD, Va. – Radford University has set a record for its highest freshman-to-sophomore retention rate, university leaders announced Sept. 10. The rate now stands at 79.9% — a 13-percentage-point increase over the last five years — after the university hit its lowest retention rate in nearly 30 years in fall 2021.