A major Virginia city elects its 1st female Black mayor.Preview: The state of Virginia is launching an online hub to track school performance. The School Performance and Support Framework Online Hub was announced Friday by Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Board of Education. Officials say the hub will give parents a better understanding of where schools need help meeting state performance standards. The online tool is also designed to offer resources to parents, educators and school districts that need help. Data for the hub will be collected during the school year, with formal reports on those results available next fall.
Virginia's drought watch is expanding after a month with below-average precipitation. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced Friday that a drought watch is now in effect in 38 counties. The agency says soil moisture has dropped noticeably in the eastern and central regions of the state. Conditions could worsen over the next two weeks, with forecasters predicting above-average temperatures and below-normal precipitation.
Hundreds of national parks across the U.S. will have free entry on Monday in celebration of Veterans Day. This will be the final opportunity of this year to explore America's national parks with free admission. Although entrance fees are waived, some parks may still require advance reservations.