NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following remarks on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * President William G. Kelly's Inaugural Address It is a great day to be a Captain. Today, we celebrate you, all of you, who are the heart of this remarkable place. We take measure of the challenges that lie before us. And we consider the enormity of our blessings, foremost is the awesome opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of our community, our commonwealth,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Workplace safety violations, unpaid loans, and name-calling: here's what you might have missed last week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * New reporting details that Jim Justice's companies are the subject of "multiple unpaid tax liens" and "dozens of safety violations" that "pose significant health risks" to mine workers. This is "only the most recent" in a  more

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: Glenville State University hosted the West Virginia Sheriff's Association Leadership Academy from July 16th-21st, 2023. This year, 92 students from the 55 counties of West Virginia signed up to learn leadership and public safety service skills including K9 deployments, firearms training, physical fitness, CPR/First aid, life skills, crime scene and vehicle accident investigations, and much more. GSU  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity, will receive nearly $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter after completing C-band frequency clearing, providing future strategic opportunities for the company and its shareholders. "Intelsat's C-band transition  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Leidos, an information technology, engineering and science solutions and services company, issued the following news release: Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE(R) 500 science and technology leader, has been awarded a new task order by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The hybrid firm-fixed-price, time and materials order has a total estimated value of $197 million. Leidos will support the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Infrastructure  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond has joined a coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. The would-be rule ignores last year's rebuke from the U.S. Supreme   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Peter Geovanes, an accomplished executive who has implemented innovative analytic and AI solutions for law firms and large corporations, has joined McGuireWoods as chief innovation and AI officer. He reports directly to Managing Partner J. Tracy Walker IV. Geovanes, based in Chicago, has significant business, legal, technology and project management experience in a career that spans more than three deca  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By A.J. Hostetler, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation As obesity and diabetes rise worldwide and increase rates of liver disease, Virginia Commonwealth University's Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health continues to expand its international collaborations to train the liver specialists of the future. Arun Sanyal, M.D., a professor at the VCU Scho  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By William Lineberry, University College & Honors College Ellie Bavuso has always been the type of person with more questions than answers. As a curious kid, Bavuso can recall asking their parents endless amounts of questions - amassing tons of information but still coming up with more questions that were yet to be answered. But Bavuso knew, eventually, they would go to college, and it was ther  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: On Friday, The Washington Post reported that John Stirrup, a candidate in a highly contested swing district, pledged his support for a "total" and "100%" ban on abortion in Virginia. Today, DPVA shared the audio recordings of those conversations in which John Stirrup pledges his support for a "100%" ban on abortion. (click here if video thumbnail does not load [https://twitter.com/  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today $52,224,544 in Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) loans for 49 projects across the Commonwealth. The recommended projects will create and preserve 3,248 total units for low-income and extremely low-income households, including 337 permanent supportive housing units, 3,155 rental units and 93 units for sale as homeownership opportunities. "Ensuring   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the release of the Second Annual Unified Regulatory Plan (URP) to improve regulatory transparency, cultivate job retention and bolster job creation in Virginia. "Burdensome regulations impact businesses across the Commonwealth. My administration is committed to reducing regulations and increasing transparency. Regulatory certainty is one of the deciding fac  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) xG Testbed at Virginia Tech now boasts the only Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Washington, D.C., region. One of six centers in North America and one of 15 in the world approved by the O-RAN Alliance, the CCI center will be an essential component to boosting advancements and competition in wireless mobile networks based on open ra  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: University Libraries at Virginia Tech recently became Virginia's only Patent and Trademark Resource Center designated by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to support the public with trademark and patent assistance. Services and resources can be accessed through University Libraries' branch locations in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area. Sarah Over, University Libraries' assist  more