Legal challenge to Sweet Briar closing goes before judge today Evan Jones April 14, 2015 1 minute read Efforts to save Sweet Briar College are set to go before a Bedford County judge later today as a commonwealth’s attorney seeks an order preventing the college from closing this summer. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones. Share: Post navigation Previous: UVA president speaks at UM graduationNext: Salem wants feedback on Downtown Plan Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026