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 The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026