Raechel Hanson toiled through high school to build an academic transcript strong enough for admission to the College of William and Mary, the storied "public Ivy" in Williamsburg.

"Thought-provoking ideas and whimsical moments too." "Just a little further, it's worth the walk." "Robots, Mitch and jazz, it's a TEDxNASA talk." These were the signs that welcomed visitors Friday to NASA Langley's TEDxNASA event at the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University .

Virginians are taking home less pay, spending less in stores and still are getting hit on their investments, new state tax-collection statistics show.

Television newsman Roger Mudd watched Washington like a hawk for three decades. Soon after joining CBS in 1961 he made a name for himself when, as congressional correspondent, he covered the Senate filibuster over the 1964 civil rights bill.

Yes, the event has a not-so-illuminating name: TEDx NASA . But what it lacks in a label, TEDx promises to make up in ideas and inspiration, organizers said.

When Riverbend drama students take the stage for a four-performance run of "Cactus Flower" tomorrow night, they won't be doing it for the applause.

City offices are closed on this day , saluting and remembering the nation's veterans from all of the armed forces.

Tuition at the state's community colleges will go up $7.30 per credit hour for the spring semester.

American Theatre performance of the United States Air Force Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble scheduled for tonight is canceled.

The Blogs United conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Christopher Newport University's David Student Union.

Richard and Christell Schnell of Fredericksburg and John and Diane Marconi of Poquoson proudly announce the engagement of their children, Heather Marie Schnell to Mark Marconi.

There's a lot of talk about a future shortage of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which are collectively termed STEM.

For eight hours Wednesday, Christopher Newport University students, staff and administrators stuffed cardboard boxes with food in front of the Ferguson Center for the Arts .

To pull off her Tuesday victory over Del. Phil Hamilton, Robin Abbott picked off Republican voters to split tickets in every precinct in the 93rd District.

Christopher Newport University launches a 10-hour food drive for the Peninsula Foodbank Wednesday with a multi-ton donation of ham from Smithfield Foods .

Tension over endorsements, education and transportation funding led to a spirited exchange Wednesday night between Del.

Bryan Doerries was first exposed to Greek drama at the tender age of 7 when he played one of the children in Euripides ' "Medea" at Christopher Newport University .

Newport News Mayor Joe Frank has written a letter to city voters in support of Republican Del.

Christopher Newport University President Paul Trible sent out fundraising notes for Del.

Christopher Newport University will test its campus emergency siren system on Wednesday.