Former Secretary of Defense Invested as WM Chancellor

By Amber Lester Kennedy Saturday, February 04, 2012

  About 3,500 people gathered Friday to watch former United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates become the 24th chancellor of The College of William and Mary.

York Parents, Teachers Plan to Rally at Budget Meeting

By Amber Lester Kennedy Saturday, February 04, 2012

York County parents and teachers are planning to show county leaders just how much they value education when the members of the School Board and Board of Supervisors meet on Tuesday.

Virginia Moves to Loosen Gun-Ownership Rules

By Hannah Hess, Virginia Statehouse News Friday, February 03, 2012

RICHMOND — In 1989, Douglas Wilder campaigned for Virginia governor with a promise to crack down on gun violence.

Road Back from Accident Gives Pediatrician a New Medical Tool: Hope

By Sam Thrift Friday, February 03, 2012

Not everyone recovers. Some wounds will never heal. Knowing this, how can a doctor promise a patient that everything will be all right, when the promise is best made with their fingers crossed behind their backs?

Get Schooled: With Less Resources, Good Education Still Possible

By Amber Lester Kennedy Friday, February 03, 2012

I graduated from a school division that had far more limited resources than either of the two I currently cover.