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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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School closures and redistricting under consideration in Bedford County
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The future of several Bedford County schools is still up in the air. School board members are weighing how to handle enrollment, school capacity and where students will go as the county looks at possible changes....
Barrier-breaking history honored with new marker at Averett University
3+ day, 5+ 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
4+ day, 6+ 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…...
Boys & Girls Club plans new Lynchburg headquarters and Teen Center
1+ week, 2+ day ago (342+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is starting a new chapter, with plans for a new headquarters and a dedicated Teen Center designed to make after-school resources easier for local students to access. The organization is…...
New heat policies guide school athletic practices in Pittsylvania County
1+ week, 3+ 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…...
Univ. of Lynchburg sees 20% growth in undergraduate enrollment, largest class since 2018
1+ week, 4+ 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, 5+ 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
1+ week, 6+ day 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, 4+ hour 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, 1+ 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…...