91ÇÑ×Ó City Public Schools Superintendent Verletta White announced Thursday afternoon she will retire at the end of next school year.Â
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Schools superintendent explains cost-cutting measures, plan to get back on budget
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The system is projected to save the division $5 million in operating cost over its lifespan.
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Former Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich filed a complaint in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday, asking a judge to determine that Gov. Abigail Spanberger unlawfully removed him from the board in May.
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The Excel Center opened the state's first adult high school in August 2025.
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Martha Hooker had claimed she was fired as part of a school funding issue.
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Much of the savings came from the position cuts.
Annabelle Perdue, who graduates Thursday, has accomplished a lot in her four years of high school.Â
Uncertainty surrounding the district’s funding won’t be over with the vote, though.
Patrick Henry High School held its 2026 commencement on Friday afternoon at the Berglund Center in 91ÇÑ×Ó.
The 91ÇÑ×Ó County School Board will vote on a proposal to add a solar panel system to the roof of the new Career and Technology Center during its June 11 meeting.
Virginia Tech announced Thursday it received its largest donation ever through a $75 million pledge that will see most of it go to athletics and a sizeable portion directed to the Honors College.Â
91ÇÑ×Ó city and county now join Montgomery County, Salem and dozens of other locations in Virginia in being part of Dolly Parton's program.
A few months after Kipps Elementary School's principal was arrested for soliciting a prostitute, the school is getting a new leader.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved four new dorm buildings on Tuesday. The move will force the remains of 61 people in a columbarium to be relocated.
The committee charged with finding Virginia Tech’s next president settled Tuesday on a flexible seven-month timeline for the search, moving away from an earlier plan that could have had a candidate in place as soon as this fall.
The annual event held near the end of the school year honors graduating seniors who have committed to serving in the military.
On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors elected members Jim Miller and Nancy Dye as its next rector and vice rector, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed former Rector John Rocovich from the board.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Monday rolled back a proposal that would have taken steps to dismantle the university’s identity-based residences.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors backed away from a proposal to eliminate term limits for its top leadership positions, days after Gov. Spanberger removed John Rocovich as rector.
Two lawsuits by former members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets challenge decisions made by the school's Title IX disciplinary system.
Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich says Gov. Abigail Spanberger does not have the authority to remove him from the university’s Board of Visitors after she dismissed him this week over ethics and conduct violations.
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Virginia Western and Carilion Clinic’s Grow-Our-Own MA-C Program earn a Talent Champion Award for innovative workforce training and 100% certification success.
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91ÇÑ×Ó is offering public cooling centers with air conditioning and drinking water this summer at local churches and all six 91ÇÑ×Ó Public Library branches.
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Shaffer’s Crossing on 24th Street NW is closed for emergency repairs after truck damage, with a brief weekend reopening and weekday closures through June 12.
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A year after Trump’s DOGE cuts, former USAID staff and Catholic Charities in Virginia report deep funding losses, layoffs and reduced refugee and aid services.
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The Palmer family filed a preliminary injunction to allow their son to compete at Northside High while their lawsuit against the VHSL and 91ÇÑ×Ó County School Board proceeds
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich was removed from the board Wednesday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who cited violations of ethics and conduct codes and said he acted against the university’s best interests.
Next week, Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors will consider adopting a definition of antisemitism that classifies some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
Dozens of 91ÇÑ×Ó City Public Schools students will report to a new elementary school next year after board members approved the first phase of attendance rezoning Tuesday night.
The university’s Board of Visitors will consider a proposal during its upcoming meeting on June 1-2 to create Hokie Ventures, LLC.Â
The district, and the 91ÇÑ×Ó police and sheriff's offices investigated and found there was no threat.
Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Kelly Guempel said teacher retention will be one of his primary focuses moving forward, citing turnover among newer hires across the division.
Graduates, faculty, university administration and friends and family gathered at the Berglund Center Sunday morning to celebrate the Hollins University class of 2026.
