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Asbestos found during Richmond high school building demolition was woven between buildings, not inside: RPS

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) officials said that, though asbestos was found while demolishing the Richmond High School for the Arts’ old building, it was not actually inside the building.

Richmond, VA · 1d

Henrico Citizen

Varina Elementary earns Purple Star designation

Varina Elementary School has earned Virginia's 2026-27 Purple Star School designation, recognizing its work to support students and families connected to the military. The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children administer the program. Schools seeking

Henrico County, VA · 16h

WTVR CBS 6

180 Chesterfield students could change schools under redistricting proposal

About 180 Chesterfield County elementary school students could be one step closer to changing schools as the School Board prepares to vote on a redistricting proposal.

Chesterfield County, VA · 3d

WTVR CBS 6

Chesterfield School Board moves forward with changes to ease overcrowding

The Chesterfield County School Board is moving forward with a plan to redraw school boundaries in an effort to ease overcrowding at Curtis Elementary School.

Chesterfield County, VA · 1d

WTVR CBS 6

Varina goes wire to wire atop our Coaches Poll for the regular season

Thomas Dale, Highland Springs, Midlothian and Huguenot finish the regular season as the top 5 headed into the playoffs

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Virginia State University has historic fall enrollment while some institutions are struggling

According to statistics, enrollment has declined at some Virginia colleges and universities recently. However, some of Virginia's public Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are following a national trend. They are thriving as other institutions struggle to enroll enough students, according to VPM news.

Petersburg, VA · 3d

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Conexus expands Gift of Light campaign with $2K scholarship fund for Petersburg High School student

Conexus is expanding its Gift of Light campaign to include a new $2,000 scholarship fund for a Petersburg High School student whose life has been positively impacted by access to eye care.

Petersburg, VA · 2d

WRIC - ABC 8News

Powhatan Schools on 2-hour delay due to unexpected weight limit change on local bridge

Powhatan County's schools will open late on Tuesday due to an "unexpected change in the weight limit on a local bridge."

Powhatan County, VA · 4d

WRIC - ABC 8News

Powhatan superintendent to retire at the end of school year

Powhatan County Public Schools' superintendent Beth Teigen is stepping down at the end of the school year.

Powhatan County, VA · 3d

WRIC - ABC 8News

‘Significant amounts of asbestos’ found during Richmond high school demolition

"Significant amounts of asbestos" were found during the demolition of Richmond High School for the Arts' old building, a construction update says.

WRIC - ABC 8News

Richmond student, staff data may have ended up on dark web after cyberattack

Data associated with Richmond students and staff may have been posted on the dark web after a late October cyberattack.

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Proposed tax hikes for school construction meet mixed results across Virginia

Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budgetthat allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47 localities across the commonwealth had an optional sales tax referendum to help fund school capital projects, including new construction and renovations. In last week’s election, 15...

Virginia · 3d

WRIC - ABC 8News

Woodlawn Learning Center in Hopewell closed due to ‘unexpected’ power outage

Woodlawn Learning Center in Hopewell is closed Monday due to an "unexpected" power outage.

Hopewell, VA · 4d

WTVR CBS 6

Retired Chesterfield teacher's student reunion mission reaches Today show

Retired Chesterfield teacher Trisha Johnson's mission to reconnect with former students took her to the Today show and a surprise NYC reunion.

Chesterfield County, VA · 3d

vpm.org

Virginia State University has historic fall enrollment

Enrollment has declined at some Virginia colleges and universities recently — but not at the commonwealth’s public historically Black colleges and universities, following a national trend. Last month, Virginia State University, just north of Petersburg, announced record enrollment. This fall, the school welcomed the largest freshman class in...

Petersburg, VA · 4d

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Powhatan High School Midterm Exam Schedule

Midterm exams are coming up at Powhatan High School. Students will be taking their exams from Tuesday December 15, through Friday December 18, 2026. This is an important week for students because they will be showing what they learned throughout the first semester. Tuesday, December 15. The first day of...

Powhatan, VA · 5d

12onyourside.com

Delays in tearing down of Richmond School of the Arts

The asbestos will add between $3 million and $5 million to the demolition cost.

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Proposed tax hikes for school construction meet mixed results across Virginia

Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget that allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47 localities across the commonwealth had an optional sales tax referendum to help fund school capital projects, including new construction and renovations. In last week’s election,...

Virginia · 4d

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