News Briefs

Education briefs: Registered Apprenticeship Showcase to be held in Salem. Three Virginia Tech grad students awarded American Heart Association fellowships. Virginia Tech research team to student mental health accessibility for LGBTQ youth.

From elsewhere: Morrissey and wife trade allegations in public rift. Town of Halifax again punts on solar ordinance. Danville emergency room to get $20 million renovation. Highland County cancels Maple Queen pageant.

Lynchburg schedules sessions about principal search at E.C. Glass. Virginia Tech names finance director for innovation campus. Alleghany Highlands names coaches for fall 2023. New River foundation taking scholarship applications.

United Way of Southwest Virginia receives grant for $450,000. VCEDA awards grant to Clintwood builder. Elton John tribute band coming to Rocky Mount.

From elsewhere: Does election denier now oversee Roanoke elections? Roanoke schools planning for enrollment decline. South Boston to get an innovation lab.

Two autism-focused nonprofits announce merger. Mountain Empire announces new scholarship for Wise County students. Cumberland Plateau outdoor recreation analysis unveiled.

From elsewhere: Byron, Newman bill would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. Martinsville abandons reversion bid. Fired Montgomery County superintendent to run for school board.

Education briefs: University of Lynchburg names new dean and head of master’s PA medicine program. Emory & Henry gets grant for historical preservation.

From elsewhere: Democrat Lily Franklin enters races for House of Delegates. Lynchburg City Council declares city a Second Amendment sanctuary. Halifax County Chamber launches childcare survey amid labor woes.

VCEDA gives grant to Clintwood company. River District Association in Danville hires program and services director.