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Texas Inn to sell $3.14 pie slices Saturday for Pi Day, raising funds for schools
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (188+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " A Lynchburg restaurant is celebrating Pi Day with a sweet treat that also benefits local schools. Pi Day is observed each year on March 14 because the date, 3/14, represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi....
Bedford County School Board votes to close Stewartsville Elementary School
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (178+ words) Bedford County School Board votes to close Stewartsville Elementary School'WSET Bedford County School Board votes to close Stewartsville Elementary School The Bedford County School Board voted 5-2 Thursday night to close Stewartsville Elementary School at the end of this school year....
Stewartsville Elementary closure would shift grades in Staunton River zone
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (172+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " Bedford County School Board members are considering whether to close Stewartsville Elementary School as the district faces a budget deficit. If the school closes, it would mean big changes for the Staunton River zone. Students in…...
University of Lynchburg announces selection of 12th president, Dr. Sally Coleman Selden
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (227+ words) President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump celebrate Women's History Month at the White House. LYNCHBURG, Va (WSET) " The University of Lynchburg has selected a new president to lead the school into the future. The current president, Dr. Alison…...
Virginia State Police bring explosives detection K9 to University of Lynchburg
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (192+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) " Some special visitors stopped by the University of Lynchburg on Wednesday, and they weren't your typical students. The Virginia State Police brought trained K9s to campus to show how these four-legged partners help keep people safe. During the…...
Community urges Bedford County School Board to reject closure of Stewartsville Elementary
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (609+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " Dozens of parents and teachers packed into Goodview Elementary School on Monday night to urge school leaders to vote against a possible closure of Stewartsville Elementary School, an idea families said they only learned had resurfaced…...
Franklin County School Board seeks $8.9M boost for raises, buses and textbooks
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (152+ words) FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " Franklin County school leaders are asking county officials for an additional $8.9 million next year to bolster the school division's roughly $100.4 million budget. The Franklin County School Board finalized its budget request to county leaders, including $6.5 million…...
Parents voice concerns as Bedford County weighs closing Stewartsville Elementary
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (599+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " A possible school closure in Bedford County is raising concerns from parents ahead of a Bedford County School Board vote on Thursday to decide whether to close Stewartsville Elementary School. If the school closes, students in…...
Bedford County School Board to discuss closure of Stewartsville Elementary once again
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (140+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) " The future of one Bedford County school once again hangs in the balance. On Thursday, the Bedford County School Board will discuss the possibility of closing Stewartsville Elementary School. The school was the focus of intense…...
Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, to give Hillsdale College commencement address
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (278+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, will deliver the commencement speech at Hillsdale College's Class of 2026 Graduation ceremony this spring. Hillsdale College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Charlie Kirk previously spoke on the…...