by Omar Ross Kenneth Feld, CEO and chairman of Feld entertainment, the producers of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, had to make a tough decision for the future of the circus. After being in business over 100 years, the Ringling Bros. circus will be coming to an end. “The circus and its people have … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A preservation group’s annual list of the most endangered places in Virginia includes Sweet Briar College, which is scheduled to close in August. Sweet Briar College announced in March it would close because of crushing financial challenges. The 114-year-old women’s college held what could be its final commencement over the weekend … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general is not stepping into the pitched battle over the planned closing of Sweet Briar College. Attorney General Mark R. Herring says the decision to close lies with the private women’s college board of directors, not with the state. Unless the board acted improperly or violated its duties, it … Continue reading
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) — Sweet Briar College’s faculty is seeking a meeting with the Board of Directors to discuss alternatives to closing the private women’s school. Faculty members approved a resolution opposing the shutdown during a special meeting Monday night. Assistant professor Marcia Thom-Kaley tells The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1FuLR34 ) that people across the … Continue reading
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) — Sweet Briar College — a small, private school for women near the Blue Ridge Mountains — will shut down this summer because of financial issues. The college announced the Aug. 25 closure Tuesday. The college says its board of directors approved the closure Saturday. Sweet Briar attributed the decision to … Continue reading
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Thirty-five-year-old Abdalmalik Wahab had been imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 14 years without charge when he got some good news: The U.S. government was no longer interested in holding him. A panel made up of representatives of six government agencies, including the Defense Department and the … Continue reading
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