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Local tourism officials expect a major year with the country’s 250th anniversary coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Downtown Mall.

Ryan accepted the Legend in Leadership Award on Tuesday at the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Conn.

With frigid air keeping the area in its grasp all week, the City of Charlottesvillle reminded residents of two warming shelters open, and community partners extending operations during the cold spell.

New Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has announced a “national talent search” to fill chief counsel positions at three state universities, including at UVA.

The school announced the contract extensions for Mark Allen (squash), Steve Garland, (wrestling), Ole Keugsen (field hockey), and Shannon Wells (volleyball).

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area that slightly shortens the predicted duration beginning 7 p.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Monday.

The start time was moved up due to the expectation of a significant winter storm late Saturday.

In a celebration of its first year completed under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Education is highlighting its October agreements with the University of Virginia and six other schools in “striking historic deals.”

The new Governor said she has issued an executive order directing the Department of Education to review the way Boards of Visitors at higher education institutions are appointed.

Researchers at UVA Health and Mount Sinai have unlocked why more than half the people with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular issues.