Thursday, September 11, 2025, turned into a frightening day for students and staff at three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Alabama State University, Hampton University, and ...

Virginia State University and five other HBCUs received threats on Sept. 11, leading to campus lockdowns. VSU President Dr. Makola Abdullah stated the university would not be intimidated by the ...

(Note: This story has been updated with new information from Virginia State University and reports of other campuses on lockdown.) Virginia State University lifted its lockdown after receiving an ...

The 2025 Virginia high school football season is over. After winning a second straight Class 6 state championship, Oscar ...

PETERSBURG, Va. — Virginia State University lifted its campus lockdown Thursday afternoon following a reported threat to campus safety, but restrictions remain in place, university officials confirmed ...

Multiple historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have gone into lockdown after threats were directed at the campus, school officials announced. Alabama State University, Hampton ...

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton University has shut down all non-essential operations and canceled classes for Thursday, September 11, and Friday, September 12, after receiving notice of a potential threat to ...

HBCUs have previously been targets of violent threats, leading to a federal investigation. In 2022, the FBI launched an investigation into a nationwide series of bomb threats at HBCUs as racially or ...

The Virginia high school football playoffs head into the VHSL state championships this week between James Madison ...