BRIDGEPORT, West Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice visited the Antero Resources offices today, where the GameChanger Prevention Education Program received a $60,000 donation from the Antero Foundation. This contribution will go directly toward funding the GameChanger program in schools across Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties. GameChanger is making significant educational stride  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Laura Senturia, a fourth-grade teacher at Colin Powell Elementary School, has been named the 2024 Washington Post Teacher of the Year. This recognition is for educators who have exemplified excellence in their profession by inspiring learning, encouraging individual growth, demonstrating subject matter expertise, fostering collaboration, and leading by example. She was selected from a group of 19 finali  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 25 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * More than 30 undergraduate presenters highlighted the role of mentored research in inspiring and driving their self-evolution, the theme of this year's conference. * * * By Rin Braxton '26, WMSURE Student Fellow With a message centered on trust, determination and the transformational role research experiences have played in her life, keynote speaker Raven Pierce '23 opened the fourt  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: Attorneys from national law firm Eckert Seamans have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in New Jersey and Virginia. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are named as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers fr  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 26 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Cadi Doyle, an adapted physical education (APE) teacher at Waples Mill and Oakton elementary schools, has been named the National Teacher of the Year for Adapted Physical Education by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE). Doyle received the award at the SHAPE America national convention, held in Cleveland last month. Her lessons are comprehensive and designed based on   more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: A hallmark of Virginia Military Institute is cadets marching in parades. Whether on post, in a Christmas parade, or in a presidential or gubernatorial inaugural parade, marching VMI cadets are always a favorite to spectators, and can evoke feelings of pride, patriotism, and valor. One particular parade that brings out mixed emotions of melancholy and celebration though, is the annual retirement parade for st  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 26 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Dr. Lou Fincher, Senior Vice President and Dean for the School of Health Sciences at Emory & Henry College left Richmond today with good news to carry back to Southwest Virginia about the future of the Southwest Virginia Healthcare Excellence Academy Lab School (SWVA-HEALS) moving forward. The original plans were unveiled in February 2023 at a press conference held at Emory & Henry with the communi  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Monday afternoon Earth Day event at Prince William Forest National Park in Triangle, Virginia, recognized the federal AmeriCorps agency for national service and volunteerism and the many ways its members tackle the climate crisis through service, including through the new American Climate Corps (ACC). The MI Healthy Climate Corps was announced as  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 25 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leading global aviation solutions provider, will participate in the upcoming American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on April 28 - May 1, 2024. The conference will serve as a platform for Parsons to showcase its extensive global aviation capabilities, innovative pro  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Seven Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students have been awarded 2024 corporate-sponsored scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The students are part of a group of more than 770 National Merit finalists chosen to receive scholarships financed by corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations. Winners of the corporate-sponsored scholarships, with their p  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 26 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Aiken participated in the U.S. Polo Association's Division I Women's National Intercollegiate Championship for the second consecutive year, competing against some of the country's top programs to become a national semifinalist for April 2024. USCA beat South Methodist University in the national quarterfinals 24-15 to advance to the semifinals, where it   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: UVA Health today announced a donation of $10,000 to the Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic in Manassas and Woodbridge. The donation is being given in honor of National Doctors' Day, which took place on March 30, to recognize the exceptional service of physicians to the community. "Our team of dedicated doctors consistently demonstrates a deep commitment to serving patients   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 26 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: A new tool developed at the School of Medicine will help doctors and scientists better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition that contributes to almost half of all deaths of children under 5. The research model created by UVA's Carrie A. Cowardin, PhD, and colleagues provides a more sophisticated way to study the effects of undernutrition on the microbiome, the microbes t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today hosted the 7th annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony, recognizing Virginians who provide exemplary service and support to victims of crime in Virginia. The Office of the Attorney General established these awards to acknowledge Virginians who dedicate their work to support crime victims with trauma-informed responses in their recovery   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release: A total of 457 acres of riverfront mountains in Russell County have been added to Clinch River State Park, which will provide new public access to the river for outdoor recreation. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has acquired a cluster of five parcels along 2.5 miles of Clinch River connecting to the town of Cleveland as part of the park's Artrip Bent  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin yesterday donated a quarter of the Governor's salary to The New E3 School in Norfolk, Virginia. The Governor and First Lady have pledged to donate the entirety of the gubernatorial annual salary to nonprofit organizations doing great work across Virginia and today they are preserving that promise. "I am proud to support  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Virginia Board of Education today approved the establishment of six additional Lab Schools across the Commonwealth, from Southwest Virginia to Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. The higher education partners include Emory & Henry College, George Mason University, Roanoke College, Old Dominion University - Newport News, Old Dominion University - Chesapeake, and Paul D. Camp  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin will lead his third international trade mission as governor to Germany, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland at the end of April. Governor Youngkin and the Virginia delegation will visit: Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich, Germany as well as Copenhagen, Denmark and Helsinki, Finland and Zurich, Switzerland from April 28 through May 3, 2024. There, Governor   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The honor highlights a team that has enhanced scientific rigor and transparency across the breadth of campus projects. * * * By David Oglethorpe Virginia Commonwealth University's Data Science Lab has won an inaugural award from the National Institutes of Health for cultivating a culture of robust, high-quality research in neuroscience. Founded in 2016, the lab supports what the NIH   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Gov. Justice today broke ground on the state's newest RV campground and resort at Mylan Park. The RV Park is an $11 million state-of-the-art campground that will feature 169 RV sites, cabins, a clubhouse, and other camping amenities. This project sits on a former mining site and received $3.75 million through the DEP's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER  more