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How Families Can Avoid the Summer Slide
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (150+ words) WSLS How Families Can Avoid the Summer Slide Ongoing drought conditions have left Smith Mountain Lake several feet below its normal summer level, and officials are urging visitors, renters and homeowners to take extra precautions before heading out on the…...
Burlington Elementary School's Hallie Chewning earns June's Education Impact Award
3+ week, 4+ day ago (147+ words) WSLS Burlington Elementary School's Hallie Chewning earns June's Education Impact Award The gap between elementary and middle school can sometimes feel like the Grand Canyon. That's where a good trail guide, like 5th-grade teacher Hallie Chewning, comes in. WSLS thanks…...
Dudley Elementary community rallies to replace unsafe playground
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1057+ words) FRANKLIN CO. , Va. " Students at Dudley Elementary School have been without a functioning playground since March " and the school community isn't waiting on the budget cycle to fix it. The playground, which is 20 years old, was roped off after staff…...
Bedford County parents push back on Forest Elementary redistricting plan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) WSLS Bedford County parents push back on Forest Elementary redistricting plan Bedford County School Board members heard from concerned parents Tuesday night as they weighed a proposal to move roughly 40 students from Forest Elementary to Otter River Elementary to address…...
City of Roanoke prepares for 2026 Walk and Roll to School Day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (122+ words) 10 News Digital Team ROANOKE, Va. " Before you speed through your commute, the City of Roanoke is asking drivers to slow down and hit their brakes. Roanoke has launched its 2026 traffic safety campaign "Slow Your Roll," encouraging drivers to slow down…...
Your child could be switching schools. Roanoke City Schools attendance zone changes explained
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) WSLS Your child could be switching schools. Roanoke City Schools attendance zone changes explained Roanoke City Public Schools is rolling out the first phase of a multi-year plan to redraw attendance zones " a change that could change where some elementary…...
Roanoke County homeschooler takes VHSL to court
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) ROANOKE CO. , Va. " A local student who is homeschooled wants to participate in track and field at a Roanoke County high school. But the Virginia High School League says homeschooled students are not allowed. So, the family is taking the…...
Roanoke father claims son endured bullying at school, resulting in injuries
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " A Roanoke father says his son endured months of bullying at James Madison Middle School, resulting in serious injuries and prompting the family to consider moving from their home. Daveius Gray reports his son suffered extensive bruising, which…...
High school students benefit from expanded Community Youth Program in Roanoke
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (299+ words) ROANOKE, Va. " The Community Youth Program, located in Roanoke City, is expanding its after-school services to include high school students, building on nearly three decades of supporting local youth with free academic assistance and enrichment activities. The program, hosted at…...
Carilion provides free haircuts, vaccines, and school supplies for back-to-school students
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (270+ words) 10 News has the latest local breaking news and headlines from Roanoke, Virginia. Get Roanoke, Va. , local TV news, Lynchburg, Va. , headlines, national news, videos and more from NBC's local affiliate in Roanoke, Va. WSLS 10 Carilion provides free haircuts, vaccines, and…...