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BA Captures 5th Straight State Football Crown

Brunswick Academy is quickly becoming a dynasty in 8-man football after blasting Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 46-14 in the Virginia Independent Schools Football League Division I state title game at the Dinwiddie Sportsplex on Saturday afternoon for its fifth consecutive state championship. The title is the eighth overall in school history. “We...

Lawrenceville, 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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Murfreesboro Weighs Mitchell-Neilson Boundary Shift as Black Fox Nears Full Capacity

Murfreesboro City Schools is considering two options that would move part of Mitchell-Neilson's attendance area to Northfield Elementary for the 2027–28 school year, part of a broader plan that would also shuffle pre-K classrooms across four campuses. The proposals, still in early stages, come as Black Fox Elementary sits at 98% capacity with more growth expected, while John Pittard Elementary runs at 90%.

Murfreesboro, NC · 1d

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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 · 1d

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‘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.

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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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 · 1d

phspress.net

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 · 2d

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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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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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

theflucobeat.com

SSO’s Encourage Students to Say Bye-Bye to Bullying

School Safety Officers (SSO) Von Hill, Jr., Nelson Malcolm, and B.J. Henson recently introduced “Stand Up, Speak Out: Together Against Bullying,” an FCHS campaign designed to combat bullying. “Everyone deserves to come to school feeling safe, respected, accepted, and free to be themselves without the fear of being...

Fluvanna County, VA · 2d

legacynewspaper.com

Two Henrico teachers win $28,200 in grants to advance classroom learning through global experiences

Jules Irvin-Rooney of J.R. Tucker High School and Amy Harnsberger of Glen Allen High School pose after receiving the 2026 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence, earning grants of $13,200 and $15,000, respectively, to pursue educational and artistic experiences in New York City, England, Atlanta and Scotland. HENRICO, Va., Nov. 6,...

Henrico County, VA · 3d

fredericksburgfreepress.com

Weekly high school football roundup

Courtland 50, James Monroe 14: Senior quarterback Chieftain Watson passed for 162 yards and three touchdowns to propel the Cougars (8-2) to a victory over the Yellow Jackets (4-6) in the regular season finale. Ahmari Boxley rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. EJ Flemming added 68 rushing yards and a score, while Josiah Patty contributed 62 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jordan Jones hauled in two of Watson’s touchdown passes and finished with 70 yards receiving. DJ McClure caught a 15-yard scoring pass from Watson. For JM, which led 8-7 after one quarter of play, Kenyon Monroe connected on a 29-yard touchdown pass to McKinley Campbell and Jaylen Cunningham scored on a 29-yard run. The Cougars host Mechanicsville in the Region 4B quarterfinals on Friday. James Monroe visits Kettle Run in the opening round of the Region 3B postseason.

Fredericksburg, VA · 3d

TODAY.com

Retired Teacher Reconnects With Former Students in Sweet Way

Tricia Johnson taught kindergarten at Matoaca Elementary School for more than 20 years before retiring in 2004. Recently, she took up a new assignment: sending care packages filled with old photos, classwork and a poem to all of her former students. The remarkably kind act has reconnected her with more than one hundred of her students and has inspired her to reunite with all of them before she dies. She sits down with TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to explain why this project is so important to her and the children she once taught, share the outpouring of love she's received in return, and then she gets the surprise of a lifetime in Studio 1A.

Matoaca, VA · 4d

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Richmond Public Schools facing cafeteria staff shortage

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond schools are working to serve healthier, made-from-scratch meals but the division is also facing a staffing shortage in its cafeterias. Teachers and central office staff are now stepping up to fill in during lunch. “It’s a problem because it can disrupt the operations that we...

Richmond, VA · 5d

12onyourside.com

Richmond schools face shortage in cafeterias

Richmond Public schools is facing a shortage in cafeteria workers. The division's nutrition director says about 30 positions are vacant.

Richmond, VA · 5d

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