Some workers in one part of Virginia got some potentially bad news.Preview: Students who graduated from a school in Chesterfield County may notice something odd about their diplomas. Matoaca [[ mah-toke-ah ]] High School held its graduation ceremony on Monday, but the school's name was misspelled on the diplomas. One student says it's a little absurd, and people aren't happy, especially parents. A school district spokesperson tells 12 On Your Side, new diplomas with the correct spelling have been ordered
The Biden administration is announcing another round of student debt relief. The Department of Education says it's forgiving seven-point-seven-billion dollars in student loans for over 160-thousand borrowers, in an effort to reduce the burden of education debt on U.S. households. The debt relief includes over five-billion dollars for those pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and about two-billion for students enrolled in income-driven repayment plans. Including today's debt relief, the Biden administration has so far forgiven about 167-billion dollars in student aid.
A Chesapeake native will be enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame early next year. Ricky Rudd was one of four people selected for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 yesterday. Rudd was one of ten nominees on the Modern Era ballot, and he received 87-percent support from those voting. Rudd raced in the NASCAR Cup series for more than 30 years, winning 23 times and finishing second in the championship standings in 1991.