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Pinpoint Weather: Warm Thursday, more rain on the way
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — For Thursday, a few isolated showers and storms cannot be ruled out in Southwest and Central Virginia. Otherwise, warmer conditions are in the forecast. Patchy fog may impact the Thursday morning commute. It will be a mild start to the day with morning temperatures in the 50s and lower 60s. Expect […]
Glenn Youngkin on the State of Virginia in the 2024 Presidential Election: “Virginia Is In Play”
Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia, joined the Guy Benson Show today to discuss Larry Hogan and the ongoing Senate race in Maryland. Benson and Youngkin also discuss the recently passed VA budget that includes no new taxes for residents of Virginia. Youngkin and Benson also discuss Youngkin’s commencement address at VCU last week, and the Governor discusses some of the planned walkouts and protests on college campuses around Virginia and the country at large. The pair also preview 2024, and you can listen to the full podcast below! Full interview: Listen to the full podcast: Youngkin had this to say...
Lexington resident catches rare glimpse of Northern Lights
The Northern Lights in the Southern Sky. Photo: Justin Peery Route 11 Rockbridge County Virginia. The post Lexington resident catches rare glimpse of Northern Lights appeared first on The Virginian Review.
How Massive Resistance delayed school desegregation in Virginia following Brown v. Board
Friday may mark 70 years since the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 Brown v. Board decision, but Virginia schools wouldn't see desegregation in any meaningful sense for nearly two decades.Why it matters: The architect of Massive Resistance — the concerted political effort to thwart racial integration of schools by any means necessary — was Sen. Harry Byrd Sr., the powerful Virginia politician whose influence stretched into state and local governments. The big picture: A former state senator and Virginia governor, Byrd and his family essentially controlled state and local politics for more than half of the 20th century through what was...
School segregation in Virginia is increasing 70 years after Brown v. Board ruling
Data: Stanford Education Data Archive; Note: Index ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 implies no segregation (all schools have identical proportions of Black and white students) while 1 implies complete segregation (no Black student attends a school with any white students, and vice versa); Map: Axios VisualsRacial segregation in Virginia's public schools has increased over the last three decades, according to an Axios review of federal data.Why it matters: Segregated schools disproportionately hurt Black and Latino students because schools where they're the majority often have fewer resources, more teacher shortages, higher student-to-school counselor ratios and greater suspension rates — all of...
Virginia tolls are expensive; expert explains why
(The Center Square) — Online loan marketplace LendingTree recently released a report revealing some surprising statistics about some Virginia roadways. In looking at the most recent toll data from the Federal Highway Administration in 2021, LendingTree discovered that Virginia had the highest maximum fee per mile on interstate toll roads in the country, at an average of $3.27. Virginia also had the highest maximum fee per mile on bridge and tunnel interstate toll roads, at $7.50. ...
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
Putting the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson back on Virginia schools is reminder of how politically powerful those Confederate figures are (and have been for generations) in that state, writes Nicole Hemmer. -
Report: Virginia mail delivery no longer the worst, but still pretty bad; more …
From elsewhere: Lynchburg City Council votes to set aside money to help keep schools open. Roanoke city councilman Priddy to resign next month, move to Northern Virginia. Irving L. Peddrew III, Virginia Tech's first Black student, remembered. The post Report: Virginia mail delivery no longer the worst, but still pretty bad; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Virginia saw fall in overdose deaths in 2023 but experts remain cautious
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2023 overdose death data Wednesday, May 15, showing fatalities across the United States fell since 2022. Virginia followed that trend, seeing a 4% drop according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition’s executive director Danny Clawson shares […]
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