ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: The City of Alexandria invites the community to learn more about City government by participating in the upcoming Alexandria City Academy. This program is designed to give residents, business owners and city employees the opportunity to better understand the operations, mission, and vision of Alexandria City Government by creating a clear connection between community input and its effects   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: A panel of Potomac Yard Entertainment District (PYED) subject-matter experts spoke on opportunities for small businesses and workers during a public listening session hosted by the City of Alexandria on Thursday, February 8. Representatives from Monumental Sports & Entertainment, JBG Smith, Clark Construction, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, and the City shared projection  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has secured a top five position in Whitelane Research's 2023/2024 European IT Sourcing Study. It is the second successive year that DXC has improved its ranking, demonstrating its continued commitment to delivering value and excellence for its customers. Whitelane Research, one  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle C. Reid has proposed a budget for the 2024-25 school year that reflects the school division's unwavering commitment to success for each and every student, and recognition of employees' hard work and dedication. The FY 2025 Proposed Budget was presented during the Fairfax County School Board's regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Februa  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: In Jennifer Munson's lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, researchers study interstitial fluid flow - the movement of fluid through the spaces between cells and blood vessels in the human body - in search of better ways to treat the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme. They create tissue-engineered models of the tumor microenvironment and use da  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The Virginia Department of Veterans Services issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Charles (Chuck) Zingler as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS). Commissioner Zingler proudly served for nearly 30 years in the U.S. Navy including leadership positions afloat, ashore, overseas and in conflicts on three continents. He has led and operated with personnel and organizations that   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: During his State of the University address today, Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., said VCU serves as a model of what a public research university should be but must continue to strengthen its drive to serve the public good. Speaking at James Branch Cabell Library to both in-person and live-streaming audiences, Rao touted some of VCU's highlights from 2023, i  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- 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 in-flight connectivity (IFC), finalized an agreement with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) to extend their satellite connectivity to nearly 500 regional jet aircraft. Installations of the high-throughput, multi-orbit system will star  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson As a junior studying English in 2010, Shakeema wasn't exactly looking for love during her long hours at Virginia Commonwealth University's James Branch Cabell Library; she was just there to work. So when Jamarr, a sophomore, approached her to borrow a pencil, she didn't guess just how momentous that chance meeting would be. "It was eye contact," said Jamarr, who was a business administ  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to President Joseph R. Biden and Commerce Secretary Jennifer Granholm over the administration's recent "pause" of liquefied natural gas exports. The letter, which was led by the States of Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, and West Virginia, explains how this executive action further compromises American energy security and independence. Last month, the Biden-  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Mack Trucks, part of Swedish-based Volvo Group and one of North America's leading producers of heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks, will invest $14.5 million to expand its Roanoke County manufacturing operation. The company will expand its current production facility by 72,000-square-feet to increase capacity for its medium-duty truck line  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office Sgt. Daniel Leikin joined the Virginia Army National Guard in 2020, just a few months after graduating from high school. In the less than four years since then, he's been busy. He completed his initial training as an infantryman, then Ranger School, deployed with Task Force Red Dragon and then earned himself a stack of badges to g  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: By Brian McNeill Outside the Chickahominy Indian Tribe's Tribal Center in Providence Forge, children are gathered around Will Shuart, watching with interest as he demonstrates how to launch and pilot a drone. "We're ready for takeoff," says Shuart, an assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University Rice Rivers Center and a geographer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Al  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Bobby and Ruby Dizon met in 1991 at an interest meeting to start a new Filipino student organization at VCU. Bobby admitted one of the reasons he decided to help his roommate, Fermin Trompeta, found it was because he thought it might be a good way to "meet girls." Nearly 30 years of marriage later, Bobby didn't know how right he would be. "I walked in the door and there was this cute g  more

MOUNDSVILLE, West Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today during an award ceremony the recommendation of 10 Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program projects that will utilize nearly $30 million in federal grant funding for economic development at abandoned mine land sites across the state. Gov. Justice held the event at the Grave Creek Mound Historical Complex in Moundsville  more

MOUNDSVILLE, West Virginia, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History Curator Randall Reid-Smith today to present 25 grants to artists and organizations in the Ohio Valley at the Grave Creek Mound Archeological Complex in Moundsville totaling $738,969. The Governor also recognized March as Music in Our Schools Month with a proclamation. The awarded grants inclu  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 10 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today celebrated the 6th anniversary of WVABLE - a savings program offered by the State Treasurer's Office that provides individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save and invest without jeopardizing needs-based public benefits. "Over the last six years, my Office's WVABLE Savings Program has helped empower hundreds of West Virgin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates advanced several bills this week as the 60-day regular legislative session passed the halfway point. The House adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, which awarded the First Responders Honor Board's three nominees for the Medal of Valor. The Medal of Valor is presented to firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medica  more