RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has been selected to provide program management services for the City of Richmond's (the City) Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Serving as program manager, this will be AECOM's third contract to provide program management services to help the City achieve its goals related to the CIP, which encompasses s  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The City of Alexandria reminds residents of early voting options for the March 5 Dual Presidential Primary Election. All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote by mail or in person. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines, times and locations. The March 5 Dual Presidential Primary Election ballots include a contest for either the Democratic or  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: Alexandria Health Department (AHD) has released the 2023 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program Impact Report. The report outlines service data for Alexandria's MRC, a team of 1,299 medical and non-medical volunteers trained to respond to public health emergencies. According to the report, MRC completed 1,747 hours of service from January - December 2023. Their efforts resulted in $57,000 of workfo  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The Concord University chapter of Tri-Sigma Sorority and Concord's Women and Gender Studies program will host the second annual Women's Empowerment Conference on Wednesday, March 13 from 3-6 PM in the Pais Fellowship Hall of University Point on the Concord University campus. The event will feature empowered and inspiring female speakers in leadership positions. Speakers will include: * Dr. Anita Skeen, a C  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: Those interested in learning how to train others in the use of a trauma-informed approach in helping people are invited to "Training the Trainers: Basics of Trauma, ACEs, Resilience, and Key Principles" on Monday, March 11. This five-hour course is offered through the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute (SBI). It will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Hello Team FCPS, I trust each of you has found time to enjoy this beautiful holiday weekend. Getting outdoors and connecting with friends and family is so renewing. I trust that you will continue to find time over the next several weeks to enjoy simple pleasures, quiet times, and joyful outbursts with those closest to you. These are o  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court today let stand an appeals court decision upholding the admissions policy for the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), ending a three-year legal challenge by a group that claimed the policy was unfair. "We have long believed that the new admissions process is both constitutional and in the best interest of all of our students. It guara  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department with the arrival of former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy special forces combat veteran Garen S. Marshall, who joins the firm as counsel. He splits his time between the firm's offices in Charlotte, North Carolina, and New York City. Marshall advises organizations and individ  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is pleased to announce Dr. Meldon Hollis as the keynote speaker for a virtual Black History Month program sponsored by the National HBCU Studies Data Collection and Research Center at VSU. A prominent figure in the advocacy for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hollis served as the First Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs under President Jimmy Carter an  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By John Pastor Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC report that applying low-intensity focused ultrasound to an area deep within the brain may point to new ways to help people cope with chronic pain. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of using low-intensity focused ultraso  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Matt Chittum Ryan Montalvo is, by his own description, a total mitochondria nerd. Mitochondria, the so-called "power plants of the cells" - a phrase Montalvo doesn't particularly care for - are forever on his mind. He's got mitochondria T-shirts. His young son cuddles with a mitochondria plush toy. His license plate? HOT MITO. But mitochondria are more than a passing  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson Years ago, Virginia Commonwealth University history professor Michael Dickinson was conducting research in Philadelphia when he came across the narrative of Jeffrey Brace, an enslaved man and Revolutionary War veteran who arrived in the Americas aboard a slave ship from West Africa in the 1750s. Brace's story was one of many testimonies that inspired Dickinson, Ph.D., a professor in VC  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By William Lineberry, University College & Honors College Each week, Arya Kalathil looks forward to Thursday. For one hour that day, she's not an undergraduate student: She's a teacher. Kalathil, a junior in Virginia Commonwealth University's Honors College, helps high school students learn about well-being and mindfulness through Open-Honors Connect, a partnership with Open High School in Richmond. Now  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: Based on current levels of respiratory illness, effective Monday, February 19, 2024, Inova will suspend the requirement for universal masking for team members, patients and visitors in our emergency departments (EDs), emergency care centers (ECCs) and urgent care centers (UCCs). Masks will continue to be offered to visitors and provided to team members. While everyone must wear a mask in high-risk ar  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A new collaborative, rural psychiatry residency between the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, earned initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The new rural psychiatry program is sponsored by the Marshall Community Health Consortium, which is composed of the School of Medicine, M  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The College of William and Mary-Raymond A. Mason School of Business issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2024: By Elizabeth Eldredge The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative data education initiative by W&M Libraries and the McLeod Business Library. The Data Crunch Lunch & Learn Series is a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing data literacy among students, faculty, and staff. In today's data-driven world  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University is partnering with local school divisions to help resolve the growing teacher shortage by establishing the Southwest Virginia Teacher Apprenticeship Consortium (SWVTAC). With "Grow Your Own" grant funding awarded from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and contributions from Radford University and area school divisions, the SWVTAC partners have developed a regional registered teacher  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 42nd Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 31: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study benefits associated with increasing paid parental leave for state employees * SR 47: Recognizing week of May 5-11, 2024, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week * SR 48: Recognizing AARP of WV for many co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Spurred by his struggles as a youth, the successful cinematographer is upholding his parents' commitment and philanthropy. * * * By Laura O'Brien As a third-grade student, Charles A. "Chuck" Harris struggled with reading, writing and spelling. After seeing those challenges, his mother, Ruth, launched a personal mission to find the resources he needed to learn in the best way for him. Now, decad  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Law professor Andy Spalding will spend two weeks in March as a visiting scholar at Sciences Po Law School in Paris, France. He is teaching a research seminar on corruption, human rights, and the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Spalding's research focuses on human rights and anti-corruption reforms in megasports, specifically related to the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cups. His book, A New Meg  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Doctors may be able to develop new treatments for migraines and chronic pain in women by targeting receptors in the brain that help regulate their fertility, new research from the School of Medicine suggests. The receptors respond to the hormone progesterone, which is used in birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Those pills have been known to promote headaches in some women, and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement on the recent development with union labor discussions on the Sports and Entertainment District: "My administration and the partners in this project have worked in good faith over the last few months to give union workers a substantial role in this project. Today, labor leadership backtracked on that progress and   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that WCS Logistics, a Winchester Cold Storage company, will invest $27 million to expand in Frederick County. The company will build a new 83,000-square-foot cold storage facility with the capacity for over 13,000 pallets to meet increasing demand. Winchester Cold Storage offers a wide range of storage options, including freezer, cooler, con  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Cecelia Valrie's latest interdisciplinary work aims to help young patients with sickle cell disease. * * * Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor Cecelia Valrie, Ph.D., was recognized this month by the National Institutes of Health's HEAL Initiative for her work to improve pain management for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. HEAL - Helping to End Addictio  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * As study abroad grows, diversity of opportunities and diversity of audiences are 'top of mind.' * * * By Amelia Heymann With Study Abroad Day approaching on Feb. 26, Virginia Commonwealth University is emphasizing the diverse ways - and diverse populations - that reflect global opportunity in education. From overseas programming to on-campus communities, VCU is looking to expand access   more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is pleased to announce its partnership with Coursera, a global online learning platform. This partnership will allow VSU students, faculty, and staff to earn industry-branded micro-credentials in high-demand fields, including software engineering, information technology, business, marketing, data science, and analytics from the world's top companies. VSU students, faculty, and staff will  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 21 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: Beginning in Fall 2024, West Virginia Wesleyan College full-time students from Barbour, Lewis, Randolph and Upshur Counties will have on-campus room costs reduced by $2,000 a year. The move comes as more students choose to live on campus from these counties. The rate reduction will be honored for all campus housing choices for the length of time a student is enrolled at WVWC. President James Moore   more