A Salem School Board member has been arrested and charged for Driving While Intoxicated. Online court records show that Vice Chair Teresa Sizemore was arrested on Saturday and charged with a DWI.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

SALEM, Va. – Another local school is planning for virtual learning options in the fall. Salem is working on the Spartan Online Academy. Salem High School staff has already determined what courses they can offer fully online and those will be options students can sign up for. We envision the Spartan Online Academy really being an application-based process,” said Dr. Alan Seibert, Salem City Schools Superintendent who says not every student will qualify. “We’ve modeled the Spartan online academy after our other academy programs.

County leaders will talk about the accomplishments in the county and plans for the future. ‘Help Spread Kindness to Our Schools.’ Today is the deadline to submit cards with short messages and words of encouragement. The Suicide Prevention Council and Blue Ridge Behavioral Health are collecting them as part of the Spreading Kindness Card Campaign. The Salem School Board will hold a work session today. Today marks the 1,000th week, people have gathered at Monument Terrace in Lynchburg to support our troops.

The Pulaski County School Board will meet tonight to select a new chair and vice-chair. Afterward, it will hold a public hearing about the school system’s budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. Martinsville City Council will meet today to discuss CARES Act funding. If approved, the Board of Supervisors could hold a public hearing and hold a vote later this month. City council will hold a public hearing and could then approve the resolution.

The Salem School Board will meet tonight. The school board will also discuss its legislative priorities, which include school funding and teacher pay. The Giles County School Board will hold a special meeting today. Last month, it decided to have Pre-K through third graders return to school four days a week starting on Monday. The school board will meet next week to discuss instructional plans for 4th through 7th grade and the high schools.

Today is the deadline to register to vote in Virginia for November’s election. Applications must be postmarked today or submitted in person by 5 p.m. You can also register online until 11:59 p.m. The Wythe County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tonight about its meals tax. The county is proposing to increase the tax from four percent to six percent. The hearing begins tonight at 6 p.m. at the Wythe County Administration Building.

SALEM, Va. – We now know what the school year will look like for students and families in Salem. The Salem School Board unanimously approved a reopening plan on Tuesday night that features a “scalable approach” so that school leaders can adjust the plan based on what happens with the COVID pandemic. School leaders said the plan provides flexibility to adjust if conditions or official guidance changes. For example, the plan could be scaled to a scenario where students in grades Pre-K-2 attend school two days a week, students in grades 3-5 attend school one day a week, and students in grades 6-12 attend school two days a week. School leaders said the goal, just like any division, is to get back to 100% in-person instruction.

The New River Valley Public Health Task Force will hold ongoing drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Giles High School from noon to 2 p.m. The Salem School Board meets today at South Salem Elementary School. On the agenda is a Salem High School Construction update and budget adjustments for the school system. The Pulaski County School Board meets at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater at Pulaski County High School. On the agenda is a public hearing to get the names of people interested in serving on the Martinsville City School Board.

ROANOKE, Va. – The City of Lynchburg holds a public hearing on its budget for the next fiscal year, which includes increases to water, sewer and trash collection fees. There is a limit on the number of people who will be allowed in council chambers. The Salem School Board could approve its budget for the next fiscal year. Sam Roman takes over today as Roanoke’s new police chief. He worked for the Roanoke Police Department for 25 years before leaving to become chief in Lexington.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Radford Gives Back is a partnership with Bobcat Backpacks, which provides Radford Public School students with food. Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Betina Ring, will visit Perrymont Elementary School today. The Salem School Board will discuss Salem High School renovations, including the bid timeline and funding. The Pulaski County School Board will tour the new middle school site today.