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Barrier-breaking history honored with new marker at Averett University
4+ day, 8+ 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…...
$1.5M campaign launches to turn Langhorne Road office into Lynchburg teen center
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (443+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Boys and Girls Club is moving into a new headquarters in Lynchburg. An office building at 2512 Langhorne Road will soon become a new hub for Lynchburg teenagers, with plans for study halls, gaming spaces and…...
Univ. of Lynchburg sees 20% growth in undergraduate enrollment, largest class since 2018
1+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The University of Lynchburg is starting the new school year with a significant boost in undergraduate enrollment, reaching its highest level since 2018. The university welcomed 502 new undergraduate students to campus this fall, including 96 transfer students and 406 recent…...
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, 8+ 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....
Virginia Tech approves designs for veterinary teaching hospital expansion
2+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors has approved designs for an expansion and renovation of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s teaching hospital. The project will add and renovate about 52,000 square feet, creating more space for services including emergency…...
Martinsville students show major academic gains five years after pandemic
2+ week, 2+ day ago (456+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning, Martinsville City Public Schools students are showing significant academic gains, with math pass rates more than doubling since the 2020-21 school year. New Standards of Learning results released this week…...
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…...
Nelson County SOL pass rates rise in math, reading and science, new scores show
2+ week, 4+ day ago (276+ words) NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — New Standards of Learning test scores from the 2025-2026 school year show students in Nelson County are improving across multiple subjects, with the division also outperforming statewide averages in math, reading and science. Over the past three…...
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…...