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 ...

The final week of the 2025 Virginia high school football season has arrived. The state public championships will take place ...

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 ...

A ‘potential threat’ has prompted the closure of both Virginia State University and Hampton University. Virginia State University sent an email to students and staff about a potential threat on campus ...

(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 ...

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 ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State University (VSU) campus will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 11, “due to a potential threat,” according to a university spokesperson. At 8:30 a.m. on ...

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 ...