LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS https://www.libertystudentnews.com Independent News of Liberty University Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:19:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-logo-32x32.png LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS https://www.libertystudentnews.com 32 32 10774174 Liberty University Test Indoor Drones to Speed Up Emergency Response https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8312 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8312#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:19:42 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8312 Brecourt Solutions is developing an Indoor Drone as First Responder (iDFR) system designed to assist during emergencies like active shooter ...

The post Liberty University Test Indoor Drones to Speed Up Emergency Response first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8312 0 8312 Liberty defeats UTEP 80-69, remains perfect in CUSA https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8299 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8299#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:20 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8299 The Liberty Flames pushed past the UTEP Miners in the second half for an 80-69 triumph on Saturday afternoon to stay unbeaten in CUSA play a...

The post Liberty defeats UTEP 80-69, remains perfect in CUSA first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8299 0 8299 Liberty men knock off Jax State 78-69 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8281 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8281#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:49:14 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8281 Liberty knocked off visiting Jacksonville State 78-69 on Sunday afternoon at Liberty Arena to improve to 3-0 in Conference USA play.

The ...

The post Liberty men knock off Jax State 78-69 first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8281 0 8281 Liberty University cuts down sponsorship for William Byron to three races in 2026 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8254 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8254#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:03:50 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8254 Liberty University has cut down its sponsorship for William Byron's No. 24 team ahead of the 2026 season, the university announced. Liberty ...

The post Liberty University cuts down sponsorship for William Byron to three races in 2026 first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8254 0 8254 Liberty Flames star RB Evan Dickens to enter transfer portal https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8239 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8239#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:29:03 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8239 Liberty running back Evan Dickens, the nation's No. 5 rusher this season, will enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remai...

The post Liberty Flames star RB Evan Dickens to enter transfer portal first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8239 0 8239 Liberty University student accused in knife threat appears in court https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8227 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8227#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:23:23 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8227 A Liberty University student accused of threatening a classmate with a knife was back in court on Tuesday.

Aaron Perlman, 20, is charged ...

The post Liberty University student accused in knife threat appears in court first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8227 0 8227 Liberty University issue emergency alert for reported bomb threat https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8224 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8224#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:24:24 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8224 The Liberty University Security and Public Safety team has announced that the campus is all clear and that no bomb was found.

They posted...

The post Liberty University issue emergency alert for reported bomb threat first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8224 0 8224 Liberty University Probes Reported Threat to Harm Student on Campus https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8204 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8204#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:01:32 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8204 The Liberty University Police Department is investigating an assault on campus that occurred Wednesday.

Police say the assault took place...

The post Liberty University Probes Reported Threat to Harm Student on Campus first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8204 0 8204 Liberty Basketball wins 98-57 against Kentucky Christian https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8191 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8191#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:21:00 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8191 Brett Decker Jr.'s 29 points helped Liberty defeat Kentucky Christian 98-57 on Monday.

Decker shot 10 for 14, including 8 for 10 from bey...

The post Liberty Basketball wins 98-57 against Kentucky Christian first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8191 0 8191 Liberty University Sued for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Linked to $14M Federal Fine https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8167 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8167#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:18:06 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8167 Former Liberty University employee Erika Woolfolk has filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. Woolfolk, who ...

The post Liberty University Sued for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Linked to $14M Federal Fine first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8167 0 8167 James Madison rolls past Liberty 31-13 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8159 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8159#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:39:35 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8159 Alonza Barnett III accounted for three touchdowns to lead James Madison to a 31-13 victory over Liberty on Saturday.

Barnett's 21-yard to...

The post James Madison rolls past Liberty 31-13 first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8159 0 8159 Virginia Launches Liberty University Partnership to Fast-Track State Police Recruits https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8150 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8150#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:17:53 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8150 Virginia is facing more than 300 vacancies in its State Police, and Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a new partnership with Liberty Univers...

The post Virginia Launches Liberty University Partnership to Fast-Track State Police Recruits first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8150 0 8150 Liberty Football opens the 2025 football season with win against Maine https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8147 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8147#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:14:32 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8147 Liberty lived up to its reputation as a fourth-quarter team, pulling away late for a 28-7 victory over Maine in Saturday’s season open...

The post Liberty Football opens the 2025 football season with win against Maine first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8147 0 8147 Liberty University investigates false bomb threat https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8139 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8139#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:03:56 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8139 Liberty University is investigating a false bomb threat, according to a public service announcement.

According to a post shared by Libert...

The post Liberty University investigates false bomb threat first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8139 0 8139 Lynchburg residents divided over Liberty University monogram https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8134 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8134#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:53:56 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8134 The Liberty University monogram on Candler’s Mountain in Lynchburg, installed in 2007, has become the focus of community debate. A pet...

The post Lynchburg residents divided over Liberty University monogram first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8134 0 8134 Liberty University faces second sexual assault lawsuit https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8127 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8127#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:46:17 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8127 A former Liberty University employee says she was terminated in part for cooperating with a federal investigation of the school’s hand...

The post Liberty University faces second sexual assault lawsuit first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8127 0 8127 Liberty’s Ritchie McKay named VaSID Coach of the Year https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8052 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8052#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:25:18 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8052 Liberty’s Ritchie McKay, Kaden Metheny and Taelon Peter each earned Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) awards, it was annou...

The post Liberty’s Ritchie McKay named VaSID Coach of the Year first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8052 0 8052 Pacers select Liberty’s Taelon Peter https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8050 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8050#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:21:41 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8050 With the 54th overall pick of the NBA Draft, the Pacers selected Taelon Peter, a 6’4 guard from Liberty University.


Peter is the...

The post Pacers select Liberty’s Taelon Peter first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8050 0 8050 Marquise Henderson to play for Liberty Football https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8044 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8044#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:43:21 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8044 Less than a week after being dismissed from the Clemson University football, Marquise Henderson has announced he will play at Liberty Univer...

The post Marquise Henderson to play for Liberty Football first appeared on LIBERTY STUDENT NEWS.]]> https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?feed=rss2&p=8044 0 8044 Three Liberty University students sue Virginia for excluding them from state scholarship program https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8013 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8013#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.libertystudentnews.com/?p=8013 Three Virginia students are suing the commonwealth of Virginia in federal court after being denied access to state-run tuition assistance pr...

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