Hundreds Of Students In Virginia Host Walkout Over Anti-Trans School Policies

The students are demanding the state Department of Education revoke the guidelines and that individual school districts also reject the proposed changes, said the Pride Liberation Project, a student-run LGBTQIA+ advocacy group with over 500 members who helped organize the walkout on Tuesday. “So often in issues around education, students are excluded from the conversation, …

This is the best oops ever! Virginia man's $600 lottery win turned out to be $1 million.

There’s something about playing the lottery that makes you feel like “this time I’m going to win,” though most people who play regularly rarely win more than a few dollars. It’s that hope for more that keeps people coming back. One man in Virginia was thrilled that he won $600 on a scratch-off lottery ticket, …

A Virginia Tech Football Game Had A Long Delay Because Their Coaches Got Stuck In An Elevator

ESPN Things have not gone especially well for the Virginia Tech football program in recent years. Under now-former head coach Justin Fuente, the Hokies saw themselves plummet down the ACC pecking order, leading to Fuente getting canned last season. Now, former Frank Beamer disciple Brent Pry, who earned praise for his job as the defensive …

Pitt Beat West Virginia In The Return Of The Backyard Brawl On A Pick-Six Off A Wide Open Drop

ESPN After an 11-year absence, one of the great rivalries in college football made its return on Thursday night, as No. 17 Pitt played host to West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl to open the season. The two teams stopped meeting after Pitt left the Big East for the ACC, with West Virginia ultimately ending …

‘I live in Virginia’: Worker gets email saying she needs to come into office starting in September. There’s just one problem

Keturah, a TikToker who uploads content under the handle @blackgirlkurl, went viral after posting about a massive work conflict she recently encountered: She’s being called back into the office to perform her job duties. While there are many businesses transitioning remote positions to in-office gigs, this TikToker’s situation is a bit unique in that she’s …

A Fascinating Documentary About The “Mothman” Of West Virginia

In November of 1966, two couples from Point Pleasant, West Virginia spotted a winged, man-shaped monster near the “TNT area,” a collection of abandoned bunkers where explosives were stored during WWII. The local newspaper reported on the events, and suddenly, more sightings began popping up. After that, when nearly 50 people were killed in a …

Virginia Tech Stays Alive In The ACC Tournament With A Buzzer-Beater In OT Against Clemson

ACC Network Conference tournament week has more than delivered already, with a number of close games, big comebacks, and buzzer-beaters with everything on the line. With major conference tournaments beginning, the drama was only just getting started and the ACC Tournament delivered in its second round action on Wednesday. After Boston College stunned Wake Forest …

An Anti–Critical Race Theory Education Tip Line In Virginia Is Being Trolled On TikTok

Ongele has done coding work to dismantle tools similar to the tip line, including a similar auto-generator for contacting officials in support of the Jan. 6 insurrection last year, and a bot to flood local council meetings after a California school shooting. She’s personally overjoyed to see the project has gone viral since it’s an …

Virginia Mother Charged After Threatening To Bring Loaded Guns To School Over Mask Mandate

The statement immediately caused board members to react. Page County school leaders announced they planned to have a heavier police presence on campuses in the following days, and released a statement condemning the King’s actions. “Violence and threats are never acceptable or appropriate. This kind of behavior is not tolerated from our students, faculty, staff, …

Virginia Mother Threatens To Bring Loaded Gun To School Over Mask Mandates

A school board member then cut off King because she spoke for longer than the allotted three minutes. As she walked away from the microphone, she said, “I’ll see y’all on Monday.” On Jan. 15, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin reversed the state’s school mask mandates, allowing parents to decide whether their child will wear a …