David has said he wasn't familiar with the history of the at-large seat, which was added in 1971 to what was at that time a seven-member board. He also said the skin color of an office holder shouldn't matter. David captured 64% of the vote.

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) - Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children 5-11 years old, Bristol, Virginia Public Schools is planning to hold a virtual information session followed by a vaccine clinic. The school system says the first information town hall will take place virtually in partnership with the Mount Rogers Health District.

Charlottesville school administrators will propose raising the hourly rate of substitute teachers and lowering the minimum qualifications in an effort to recruit more substitutes, though it's unclear exactly how many more people are needed. "We want our principals to be able to tell us we are getting the coverage we need," said Beth Baptist, the school system's interim director of human resources.

Six people spoke at the beginning of the regular Henry County School Board meeting Thursday morning, and most of them argued against the use of masks in the schools. "How long are you going to make students keep wearing masks," Jennifer Jones asked the board members.

by: Amelia Heymann Posted: / Updated: RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - The Richmond and Henrico Health District is partnering with Richmond Public Schools and Henrico County Public Schools to offer weekend COVID-19 vaccination events for 5 to 11-year-olds. RHHD said these clinics offer parents an option to get their children vaccinated that is already familiar to their families.

The Albemarle County and University of Virginia police departments will be facilitating a tutoring program with the Life Enrichment Center.

With nearly 2,600 write-in votes cast in the race for the District 2 seat on the Bedford County School Board, Tuesday night's results are too close to name a winner. Incumbent Jason Johnson won 2,149 votes, or 45.3%, with the remaining 54.7%, or 2,595 votes, cast for write-in candidates.

At Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, students can check out a digital energy dashboard to track in real time how much power the school is producing with the help of more than 1,700 rooftop solar panels.

by: Tyler Thrasher Posted: / Updated: HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - The Hanover County School Board is holding a meeting Thursday evening to gather public input related to proposed policy revisions on the treatment of transgender students.

Three political newcomers will take seats on the Stafford County School Board in January. Falmouth representative Sarah Chase was the only incumbent to seek reelection to the board this year. She won despite a write-in challenge mounted by former School Board member Scott Hirons.