ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a sexual assault that occurred overnight. An adult woman was walking after midnight in the area of Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenue when she was attacked and assaulted by a stranger. The woman is being treated at a local hospital. Our investigation indicates this is unrelated to the Main Line Boulevard incident that occurred on February 4, 2024. APD   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Bloomberg Law today announced a webinar, Judicial Standing Orders: AI to Z, to be held Wednesday, February 28, at 1:00 pm EST. A panel of experts will discuss the world of judicial standing orders and the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and future technologies in federal district courts. According to a 2023 study, nearly 75% of active federal judges have one   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Emerson today announced the new PACSystems(TM) IPC 2010 Compact Industrial PC (IPC), a rugged industrial computer designed to handle a wide range of machine and discrete part manufacturing automation applications. The new solution is designed to serve manufacturing  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: National business publication Forbes has ranked UVA Health among America's best large employers and among the top 25 large health system employers nationally. UVA Health ranked No. 117 overall and No. 24 among health systems in Forbes' 2024 ranking of America's Best Large Employers, and was the only Virginia-based health system named to the list. Through a partnership with market research fir  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The Southern West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy, hosted by the West Virginia University School of Nursing, will be August 13-14, 2024. The day camp will be held on WVU Tech's campus and give participants a sneak peek of what it might be like to be a college nursing student while giving them hands-on experiences. There is no cost to attend, but spots are lim  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University Board of Visitors will consider tuition and mandatory fee rates for the 2024-2025 academic year at its quarterly meeting on March 22, 2024, at the Roanoke Higher Education Center, 108 North Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Visitors will host a budget overview and public comment session on March 12 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Mary Ann Jennings Hovis  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release: TEGNA Inc.'s (NYSE: TGNA) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11.375 cents per share, payable on April 1, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2024. * * * About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor's Fire Service Awards as part of the annual Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Expo and Symposium in Virginia Beach. Established in 2002, the Governor's Fire Service Awards honor excellence in Virginia's fire service and are facilitated by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs in collaboration with the V  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is pleased to announce that its Women's LeadHERship Institute will host its inaugural conference on Thursday, March 28, in recognition of Women's History Month. The conference will include thought-provoking discussions curated to encourage, educate, and invigorate women leaders at VSU. The University's Women's LeadHERship Institute is an initiative that started in 2023 dedicated to the   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: In a landmark announcement, Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice proudly announced today that Communities in Schools (CIS) is now operational in all 55 counties of West Virginia. Nicholas and Pleasants counties represent the final additions to the Communities In Schools program, with dedicated site coordinators already in place and the program fully implemented sinc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 10 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $19,872,189.00. In April 2022, Gov. Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million. Since then, the program has seen exceptional suc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Justice today welcomed the Kawasaki team to West Virginia, home of one of the largest off-highway vehicle trail systems in the world. The brand chose the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in southern West Virginia as the backdrop to debut their new RIDGE(R) Side x Side. This week, more than a dozen top tier media will travel to the trails to experience the company's newest mach  more