Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:19:03 GMT
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) - The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said Sam Saufley was found by family members SaturdayMore >>
GROTTOES, Va. (AP) - The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 59-year-old Grottoes farmer was fatally trampled by his bull. Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson said Sam Saufley was found by family members SaturdayMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:58:50 GMT
The funeral for a young boy killed by a falling tree inside Maymont Park last week will be held today. Shawn Wills, 4, was killed when a large tree was toppled by winds ahead of a line of severe stormsMore >>
The funeral for a young boy killed by a falling tree inside Maymont Park last week will be held today.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:51:52 GMT
STONY VREEK, VA--State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon. It happened along the 1600 block of Blue Star Highway near theMore >>
State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:29:14 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum. More than 1,100 people have now signed the Richmond SPCA's petition, pushing to make the mall petMore >>
A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum.More >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia ranked fifth nationwide in the percentage of public school students earning a score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement examinations.
The College Board said Wednesday that 27.2 percent of 2012 graduates earned that score or higher on at least one AP exam. That's compared with 25.6 percent of 2011 graduates.
Although Virginia saw an increase in participation and performance, the state's rank fell after placing third for the last five years. Maryland ranked first and New York was second.
Third-ranked Massachusetts and fourth-ranked Florida both use state funds to promote AP participation by covering student fees and providing incentives.
Nationally, 19.5 percent of 2012 graduates scored at least 3 on their AP tests, which give students the opportunity to earn college credit.
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