Roanoke County leaders shared the locality's achievements over the past year and what they hope to accomplish going forward at the annual State of the County address Wednesday. The morning event hosted by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce at the Green Ridge Recreation Center featured two keynote speakers: Jason Peters, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors and Jason Moretz, chairman of the county School Board.

In April of 2021, school bus company Blue Bird Corporation held a ride-and-drive for its electric school bus in Southwest Virginia. Washington County Public Schools was one of the school systems in attendance. "I was really impressed with how it worked, and we had a very good experience with it," said Tom Williams, Transportation Supervisor for Washington County Schools.

Following a strong fiscal year, the Albemarle County School Board wants to give full-time employees a $1,000 bonus to help compensate for a difficult year and address concerns related to an upcoming change in how Albemarle pays employees.

"There seems to be a lot of misinformation and confusion going around," said board Chairwoman Anna Weddle, in response after the 15-minute public comment session. "Virginia schools are already required by law to follow CDC guidelines ... All we are doing is continuing to follow the law."

Across Hampton Roads, school districts are canceling days of in-person classes and adding asynchronous days to the calendar. It's not about COVID cases. It's about fighting teacher burnout. "What we are trying to do is give teachers planning time," Chief Schools Officer Eugene Soltner told the Virginia Beach School Board in an Oct.

STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - The Staunton Legacy Tree Project is celebrating a big accomplishment. It reached its goal of planting one tree for every student in Staunton City Schools. The community marked this milestone Friday morning outside Shelburne Middle School. "We did it.

GLOUCESTER, Va. - A Virginia teenager thought it would be a memorable prank to ride his horse into the halls of his high school. For the most part, students and teachers were amused by Austin McGill riding 27-year-old Sonny into Gloucester High School on Nov. 5, WVEC reported.

The announcement came in an email from Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Fairfax County Public Schools announced changes to its COVID-19 policies Friday. According to a parent email from Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand, the time students spend in quarantine will be reduced and COVID testing will be available at schools starting Monday, Nov.

Superintendent reads anonymous emails aloud Superintendent Dr. Jim Thornton is pushing back against statements from the Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office and members of a local citizens group suggesting he lied about receiving four death threats from an opponent of Isle of Wight County Schools' equity and inclusion initiatives.

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. - There is a teacher with four legs helping students in Virginia. Louisa County Sheriff's Office Lt. Patrick Sheridan will tell you a K-9 like Allie can teach students valuable lessons. At Revillians Elementary School, she's teaching children with special needs.