Loudoun Co. School Board votes on sexually explicit materials policy

The Loudoun County School Board voted 7 - 2 Tuesday to keep parents in the loop about sexually explicit materials in the classroom.

Patriots team plane flies UVA football players to teammates' funerals

The New England Patriots arranged for UVA players and staff to attend all three out-of-state funerals of the three football players.

Thomas Jefferson High School students launch satellite on SpaceX rocket

Students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology spent seven years creating a satellite from scratch, and on Saturday it blasted off towards space!

Virginia cancels Virginia Tech game after player deaths

The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago.

UVA community honors football players killed during on-campus shooting

Gospel music and the sound of choirs helped move an emotion memorial inside the John Paul Jones Arena for Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry, the three football players who were shot and killed by an alleged gunman after a school field trip last weekend.

UVA holds memorial service to honor 3 football players shot and killed

The University of Virginia held an on-campus memorial service on Saturday for the three football players who were shot and killed by an alleged gunman after a school field trip last weekend.

UVA basketball honors victims in first return to court since campus shooting

Armaan Franklin scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 16 Virginia used a big second-half run to knock off No. 5 Baylor on Friday night in the team’s first game since three Cavaliers football players were killed in a campus shooting.

Loudoun County students create technology for kids with special needs

A group of students in Loudoun County are building technology for their peers with special needs, so FOX 5's Katie Barlow visited J. Michael Lunsford Middle School in Chantilly, Virginia to test out some of their new tech!

UVA shooting victims to be honored by Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders will honor three University of Virginia football players who were shot and killed on a bus as they returned from a field trip to D.C.

Virginia drafts new policy for teaching history in schools

More backlash has come out pertaining to the proposed teachings of certain parts of American history, including Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth, in Virginia schools. 

Slain UVA students were shot in the head: Medical Examiner

Three University of Virginia football players who were shot on a bus as they returned from a field trip each died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

UVA Shooting: Special counsel appointed to review deadly rampage, school response

An outside special counsel will conduct a review of the University of Virginia campus shooting that left three students dead and two others injured earlier this week, university and state officials announced Thursday.

New Virginia bill takes aim at transgender student-athletes

A new bill in Virginia would require transgender student-athletes to play on teams based on their biological sex. 

DC theater UVA victims visited issues heartfelt statement

Hours before tragedy struck the University of Virginia campus this week, the students involved enjoyed a class field trip to a D.C. theater. 

Charlottesville police arrest man accused of making threats against UVA on social media

Police do not believe at this time the online threats were related to the tragic events that occurred Sunday night, which left three UVA football players dead and two others injured.

Virginia's new standards for teaching history in schools criticized

The Virginia Department of Education put out new standards for teaching history and social science Friday. Parents and teachers are divided on the topic but agree on one thing -- they want politics out of the classroom.

In pictures: Mass shooting at University of Virginia

The area around Scott Stadium has become a memorial dedicated to the victims of the UVA mass shooting: Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry.

New report shows pandemic's impact on Virginia public schools

A new report shows learning loss, severe mental health problems, and a crushing teacher shortage are among the issues that continue to hamper Virginia schools.