BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities has been hard at work this summer to welcome new and returning Hokies to Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus. The division's Facilities Operations team is made up of over 370 hardworking Hokies responsible for the oversight of facility services in a responsive, efficient, consistent, and courteous manner. The team coordinates university efforts to make sure t  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * "Conservation is a priority for our club," said one garden club member. "We really wanted to see for ourselves how it can be incorporated into business facilities." * * * By Matt Chittum Members of the Mill Mountain Garden Club in Roanoke toured the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Riverside 4 building in August to see the its rooftop garden and learn abou  more

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: Glenville State University will be one of 13 institutions to receive the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative Grant (ARCI) funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Dr. Mark Sarver, Associate Professor of Business and Workforce Learning Experiences Manager will lead the student research addressing the need for moderate income housing to attract professional talent to central West   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Today, members of the Virginia General Assembly gathered in Richmond for a special session to vote on the budget agreement. Both the House and Senate voted to pass HB6001, which put money back in the pockets of hardworking Virginians, made historic investments in our public education system, and protected abortion access for women who rely on Medicaid and experience tragic fetal a  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Air Canada and Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), today announced an agreement for Intelsat to provide connectivity systems for nearly 100 additional aircraft across the airline's fleet, including Intelsat's new multi-o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- PBS issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: PBS announced today that James Robertson will serve as Vice President, Information Technology. In this role, James will oversee the strategic planning, execution, and maintenance across the information technology systems. He will develop innovative methods and agile techniques that support PBS's technology initiatives and evolving infrastructure. James will join the Technology and Operations division and rep  more

KEYSER, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Potomac State College issued the following news: West Virginia University Potomac State College Bachelor of Science in nursing graduate (Class of 2022), Katrina Roxas was published in the Journal of American College Health earlier this year. Her research paper, "Homesickness among rural Appalachian university students" grew out of her own experiences and those of fellow students. Roxas immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 2015 and j  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Leidos, an information technology, engineering and science solutions and services company, issued the following news release: Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, recently completed full cloud deployment of the Department of Defense's (DoD) Automated Biometrics Information System (ABIS). This is the first step and a key enabling milestone to securing fully automated biometrics capabilities in the cloud, delivering increased system availab  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Leidos, an information technology, engineering and science solutions and services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, today announced the promotion of Amy Smith to Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Smith will manage the company's government affairs operation and serve as the lead advocate for Leidos on Capitol Hill. "Amy's impressive career in government and biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Following Missy Cotter Smasal's announcement to run in Virginia's 2nd congressional district, the National Republican Congressional Committee released the following statement: "Missy Cotter Smasal is an extreme Democrat with a losing record who is the wrong fit for this district. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is delivering support for service members' mental hea  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs will open its 16th European location with the launch of an office in Amsterdam, continuing a corporate and private equity expansion strategy that has seen the firm recently open an office in Dublin and add practitioners in Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, and Paris. Jeroen Sombezki, formerly a Corporate partner at the Dutch firm Van Doorne, will serve as managing partner of the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Politico issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: POLITICO today announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 session of The POLITICO Fellows, a competitive professional program that offers a select group of emerging journalists or aspiring professionals a front-row seat covering the biggest storylines dominating Washington. The 12-month program trains professionals in covering the White House, Congress and policy areas such as health care, tra  more

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Sept. 7 -- Potomac State College issued the following news: Four colleges - two in Maryland and two in West Virginia - signed a partnership agreement on Monday that paves the way for collaboration in a wide range of workforce training programs. "This agreement provides a mechanism to increase accessibility and reduce student costs in high-demand programs throughout the region," said Dr. Chris Gilmer, campus president of Potomac State College of West Virginia University.   more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University's total enrollment for the 2023 fall semester is 7,418 students, including 5,638 undergraduates and 1,780 graduate students, according to census data collected on Sept. 4. Enrollment at Radford University Carilion (RUC) in Roanoke is 1,069 students, including 677 undergraduates and 392 graduate students. Data collected on Sept. 4 represents preliminary census numbers. Numbers from a final cen  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Occupational therapy (OT) has been part of the academic curriculum at Radford University since 2009, and Vesna Cotic Costello, D.H.Sc., was there when the first cohort of students walked through the door. One of the original four faculty members hired to teach those early OT students the ropes, this fall she leads the department she helped kickstart all those years ago - in the role of interim department chair.  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Shepherd University issued the following news: Thanks to $1.4 million in Congressionally Directed Spending from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Shepherd's Agricultural Innovation Center is moving forward to create a small business incubator space at its 158-acre Tabler Farm. West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin secured the funding to make the incubator project possible. The incubator will be located on a 10-acre field just  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Macmillan Publishers International Limited on its acquisition of independent publisher Harriman House. The team advising Macmillian Publishers was led by Corporate partner Rob Bray in London. Macmillan Publishers, a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is a global trade book publishing company   more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Carrie Hofmann has been named president and general manager of WLTX, TEGNA's CBS affiliate in Columbia, SC, effective October 2. Hofmann will be responsible for overseeing the station's operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers. Since 2020,   more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The University of Lynchburg's Claytor Nature Center in Bedford County will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event is free and open to the public, and the rain date is Sunday, Oct. 8. The event will feature a scavenger hunt, art demonstrations, guided hikes, and tours of Cloverlea Farmhouse and the Belk Astronomical Observatory from 3-5 p.m. In addition to various vendors,  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The Clifton L. Snidow Lecture on Christian Life and Work will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in the University of Lynchburg's Snidow Chapel. The speaker, the Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey, will speak on "The Persuasiveness of Perfunctory Religion." Lightsey is vice president for academic affairs and an associate professor of constructive theology at Meadville Lombard Theological School, a Unitarian Univer  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be and is used to exploit children through child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and to draft legislation safeguarding children from such abuses. "AI use in the production of child sexual abuse materials is becoming increa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: As students head back to school across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) would like students and parents to stay connected through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). "Broadband is to today's economy like electricity was generations ago--when you have it, you can get ahead," said Direct  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the latest awards from the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund Infrastructure Grant program. Three projects will receive $127,500 in competitively awarded, matching grants for new community infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable agriculture. Created by the Ge  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today $2,910,500 in Virginia Main Street (VMS), Community Business Launch (CBL) and Virginia Business District Resurgence (VBDRG) grants for 45 projects across the Commonwealth. The funded projects will revitalize historic commercial districts, expand small businesses and bolster the local economies. "Virginia is open for business, and my administration recognize  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Following the General Assembly's passage of HB6001 during special session, Governor Youngkin issued the following statement: "I appreciate the hard work of the General Assembly and our budget conferees to send a budget to my desk. While the process took longer than needed, more than $1 billion in tax relief is on the way to Virginia veterans, working families and businesses.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news: Legislators will gather in Richmond this week for a special session to vote on the budget agreement offered by the conferees. The agreement represents a victory for the people of Virginia created because Democratic negotiators refused to leave the table until a deal was reached that put hardworking Virginians before profitable corporations. While House Republicans and Governor Youngkin fought for corporate gi  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Approximately 60 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 23-8.05 July 6 to Aug. 6, 2023, at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Conducted in support of the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 529th was  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: An innovative program at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine that provides opportunities for students who are underrepresented in medicine has expanded to better serve the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Early Identification Program (EIP) provides intensive medical school preparation over two summer sessions for rising undergraduate juniors pursuing their dream of medical school. During the first summer, partici  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: After overseeing multimillion-dollar facilities replacements, leading a much-needed expansion of leadership and administrative staff, and harnessing fundraising efforts to endow scholarships for Virginia Tech cadets over the past several years, Randal Fullhart has made another rather important strategic decision. The commandant for Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets and a retired major general in the U.S. Air Force, Fullhar  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sarah Jones has joined Virginia Tech Student Affairs as director of Cook Counseling Center at its new location in the Gilbert Street building located along Prices Fork Road, Turner Street, and Gilbert Street. "I'm excited to see the energy and expertise that Dr. Jones brings to continuing and elevating Cook's commitment to the mental health of our students," said Chris Wise, assistant vice president of health and well-be  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Roberto T. Leon, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, was named the Charles E. Via Jr. Professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Via professorship is funded through an endowment established in 1987 by Marion Via Bradley in honor of her late husband to recognize excellence in faculty research. Recipients of the professorship hold the title for a perio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: University Distinguished Professor Stefan Duma has been named interim head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) in Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, effective Sept. 1. It's familiar ground for Duma, who joined Virginia Tech in 2000 and served as head of BEAM in its early stages as a department, from 2009-16. During that time, he oversaw the merger of two departments, grew research dolla  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Union University issued the following news: Most recently, Jon Webb and esteemed alumni were selected for the prestigious Leaders USA program former President Barack Obama established. Webb, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduated from Virginia Union University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Recognizing his passion for public health, he furthered his education by obtaining a Master's in Public Health from George Washington University and a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today shared progress on his EMS WV: Answer the Call initiative which has addressed the state's need for additional trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. In the past 12 months, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services has reported a significant increase i  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit the services of a financial advisory firm for the purpose of reviewing the four long-term care facilities and two acute care psychiatric hospitals owned and operated by DHHR. Once selected through the bidding process, the financ  more

KEYSER, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: More than 20 sophomores in this year's cohort of WVU School of Nursing students at WVU Potomac State College recently attended a half-day research skills bootcamp at the Mary F. Shipper Library. Dr. April Shapiro, WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus Chair and associate professor of nursing, expects students to be able to write in a professional style. He  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University President Dr. Tim Borchers announced today that the university is adding the sport of women's wrestling to its list of intercollegiate athletic offerings. The Hilltoppers expect to begin competition in the 2024-25 season. "Adding women's wrestling will build on the national reputation of the West Liberty wrestling program," Dr. Borchers said. "With the growing popularity of the sp  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 7 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced the Huntington Children's Museum was awarded a Water and Environment grant, supporting communities served by West Virginia American Water. "The Huntington Children's Museum i  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: After successful back-to-back seasons, WVWC Esports is proud to announce the expansion of their esports program into a new facility to compensate for the size and demands of an ever-expanding program. The new facility is currently retrofitted with 20 computers doubling our stations from the previous space with plenty of room for continued growth as the program continues to expand. The facility has a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Madison Cruz has mixed research, patient care, volunteer work and even the Miss Virginia pageant in her undergraduate experience. * * * An inquisitive mind, an interest in science, a drive to help others and a desire to bolster her self-confidence have all taken Madison Cruz from the research lab to the Miss Virginia stage. The senior at Virginia Commonwealth University is an Honors Col  more