Education

County and city officials say that through training and an integrated approach, they’re as ready as they can be to respond in the event of school shooting like the one that occurred in Waynesboro earlier this month.

The defense and prosecution in Michael Swiney’s case are looking into joining the charges into one case in an effort to keep everything in a single trial.

Kratom can cause opioid symptoms and has addictive properties.

With the board set to select its new at-large member next week, it held a public hearing on the selection on Thursday.

The Albemarle School Board will hold a public hearing on the candidates for its open at-large seat this Thursday.

Organizer John Fowley leads a group of weekly volunteers to help clear sites that flow into the Rivanna River, and they are tackling the former Free Bridge encampment next.

The division has an independent company, VACORP, conducting a security assessment of Waynesboro schools.

Albemarle improved its pass rates in all five subject areas across the division, while Charlottesville reported improvements in history, math and science.

The candidates are vying for the at-large seat left open by Allison Spillman’s resignation last month.

Charles Alexander, the youngest of the 12 Black students who desegregated Charlottesville schools in 1959, spoke to 5th graders about his experiences.