News Briefs

Education briefs: Sweet Briar College names presidential search committee. Wytheville Community College now accepting nomination for service award.

From elsewhere: CEO of Lynchburg nuclear firm retiring. Halifax hospital resumes normal visitation. Pound still trying to fix 2015 landslide.

Education briefs: John Lysaker is next speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series at W&L. Virginia Tech is studying how to reduce spoilage of pears.

VCEDA awards grant for food truck in Wise and Norton. Clinch District Ranger named. Two new exhibits set at Montgomery Museum of Art and History.

From elsewhere: Roanoke County approves tentative funding plan for career and tech center. Sovah Health returns to normal visitation policy. Homelessness is a problem in Southside.

Virginia Western issues call for nominations for Distinguished Alumni. Patrick & Henry adds new board member.

From elsewhere: Amazon launches $35 million data center expansion, possibly aimed at rural areas. Kaine seeks third term. Feds approve first design for a small modular nuclear reactor.

Education briefs: Virginia Tech gets grant to turn food waste into biodegradable plastics. Tech business school names visiting cybersecurity and privacy executive fellow.

Area Ranger named for Mount Rogers. Department of Historic Resources launches Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund.

From elsewhere: Environmental groups, Justice settle over Wise County mines. Martinsville restricts admittance to games following fight. Nottoway School Board member slammed for Facebook posts.