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WSET ABC 13 covers news, sports and weather in the Heart of Virginia: Lynchburg, Danville and Roanoke and nearby communities including Amherst, Lexington, Cave Spring, Blacksburg, Martinsville, Farmville, North Shore, Glasgow, Altavista, Gretna, Chatham, Blairs, Bassett, Rocky Mt, Penhook, Moneta and Buena Vista
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Barrier-breaking history honored with new marker at Averett University
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (212+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A historic marker was unveiled Wednesday at Averett University, honoring a building that played a significant role in expanding educational opportunities for Black students in Danville. The small red Victorian carriage house opened in 1953 as part of…...
New heat policies guide school athletic practices in Pittsylvania County
1+ week, 4+ day ago (267+ words) Anne Emerson is joined by forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson and former prosecutor Tommy Pope to discuss the Clancy case. PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — With high temperatures expected to impact outdoor activities, Pittsylvania County Schools has new guidelines in place…...
Liberty student asks Supreme Court to reconsider religious scholarship restrictions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (502+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Liberty University student is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider her challenge to a Virginia tuition grant program after she lost the funding when she changed her major to a ministry program. Bethany Hall, a…...
Virginia Tech selected to train future military leaders through new Pentagon fellowship
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (272+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia Tech is taking on a new role in preparing some of the military’s future leaders. The Pentagon has selected Virginia Tech to host military fellows who will spend 10 months on campus studying technology, policy and strategy....
Randolph College starts new year with record enrollment and robust future plan
2+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Energy and excitement are building at Randolph College as students prepare for the first day of class, with the school reporting record enrollment and continued financial momentum. President Sue Ott Rowlands said the college has added about…...
How You Can Support Imagination Library with United Way of Central Virginia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (70+ words) WSET How You Can Support Imagination Library with United Way of Central Virginia LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) — Reading is fundamental! United Way of Central Virginia and Imagination Library are working to bring reading accessibility to the children newborn to 5 in our…...
ABC13's Day of Giving: Help us get more books into the hands of children
2+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) (WSET) — ABC13 has teamed up with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to make sure all children have access to books. On our Day of Giving, we're encouraging you to donate to this amazing organization. It's part of our Community Counts program. The…...
Liberty University president outlines five-year plan focused on graduation, student success
2+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) WSET Liberty University president outlines five-year plan focused on graduation, student succes...
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order, blocking E.C. Glass student’s suspension
3+ week, 5+ day ago (334+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A student returned to classes at E.C. Glass on Tuesday after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against his suspension, clearing the way for him to go back to school. The restraining order was granted…...
'Opportunity to succeed': How you can help bring books to children in the ABC13 area
3+ week, 5+ day ago (315+ words) (WSET) — Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library as a tribute to her dad. "He was one of the wisest men I knew," Parton said. "But I knew in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all…...