HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- James Madison University issued the following news: Remaining active is the key to improving heart health along with limiting sedentary time, a JMU researcher says. "It's not possible for people to exercise for hours and hours during the day every day, but doing something regular most days of the week is really important," said Trent Hargens, kinesiology professor. "Separate from that, individuals need to limit their sedentary time, or put simply, the time th  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Azzad Asset Management, a provider of investment services, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Azzad Asset Management announced today that four of its investment strategies have been awarded "Top Guns" designation by Informa Financial Intelligence's PSN manager database, North America's longest running database of investment managers. PSN Top Guns performance rankings are tabulated for thousands of strategies across 75 peer groups subdivided b  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom College history professor Dr. Christopher Shannon returned to his native Rochester, New York, this month to perform "A Little Slip of Heaven: Songs and Stories of the Rochester Irish, from Baby Boom to Baby Bust." The program, which presented the Irish history of Rochester, sold out, with residents packing into a theater to hear Shannon's original songs and stories about Rochester's old Tenth Ward in th  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: For years, Alexandria has been working to reframe the way we think about our streets and redesign them to be safe, accessible, comfortable, and even enjoyable for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation. Part of the City's Vision Zero philosophy is that no loss of human life is acceptable on our roadways, and that fatalities and severe injuries are not inevitable "accident  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Politico issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: CNN and POLITICO announced a partnership today to bring back the celebrated and highly coveted Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) political convention Grills with high-level and exclusive events, a full dining and entertainment experience, and coverage of the convention from the best political and policy journalists in the business. The CNN-POLITICO Grill will f  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Xiaowen Xu, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at William & Mary, focuses on personality differences to understand political ideology and its expressions. * * * By Antonella Di Marzio Gen Z is often described as an activist generation; however, a recent national poll (https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/46th-edition-fall-2023#key-takeaway--id--1516) highlighted that fewe  more

CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Feb. 29 -- The American Public University System issued the following news release: Five American Public University System students and alumni have been selected for the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Finalists, as part of a highly competitive government fellowship program that helps prepare tomorrow's leaders in public service. "We are proud of our students' outstanding achievements, as this marks an important milestone for them on their educational journey  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- FMI-The Food Industry Association issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association, FMI - The Food Industry Association, the National Grocers Association, the American Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations issued the following statement today: "As the U.S. Congress works d  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Leigh Anne Kelley On Feb. 29, the Wells Fargo Tower and Berglund Center in downtown Roanoke will be illuminated with a show of pink, green, purple, and blue. The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC as well as Wells Fargo's Martin, Hopkins & Lemon and the City of Roanoke are joining together in an effort to shine a light on important but uncommon diseases in a g  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- Henry Ford College issued the following news release: After years of working contract jobs for the military and the government, HFC has provided Scanning Clerk Les Thompson stability and job security. "I've been doing this kind of work on and off since the late 1990s. I've worked all around the United States - Florida, Virginia, New York, and Michigan - but the jobs have always been on a temporary basis," explained Thompson. "I needed something stable. T  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Hampton University issued the following news: Hampton University proudly announces a transformative donation from esteemed alumna Dr. Joan Wickham, class of '78. Wickham has pledged $2 million in estate planned giving to her alma mater to establish the Dr. Joan Teresa McMillan Wickham Endowed Scholarship Fund. This fund will provide two annual scholarships to a deserving male and female concert choir student, honoring Wickham's passion for music and her dedication  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its leading Maritime Team with the addition of Carrol Hand as senior counsel in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was associate general counsel for a major global logistics service provider. In addition to her most recent role, Ms. Hand's prior work experience includes being associate general counsel at a major container ocean carri  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods advised IT staffing agency Advantis Global in its acquisition by INSPYR Solutions, a national leader in providing flexible technology and talent solutions. Founded in 2007, Advantis Global serves large technology clients, including several Fortune 100 companies and has a specialized workforce of consultants nationwide. The transaction strengthens INSPYR Solutions' national presence as it se  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- PBS issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Season 3 of PBS's popular cooking competition series THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE premieres Monday, June 17 with eight new home cooks, two new judges and one new location. Award-winning chef and Los Angeles restaurateur Tim Hollingsworth and Francis Lam, host of public radio's "The Splendid Table," are new judges for Season 3, joining returning host Alejandra Ramos and judge Tiffany Derry at a new filming locat  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: The Office of Diversity & Inclusion recently selected seven projects to receive grants to support the William & Mary community in strengthening its diversity and inclusion initiatives. Funded by the Innovative Diversity Efforts Awards (IDEA) and chosen by members of The Collective -- a group of W&M faculty, staff and students working to increase communication and collaboration around inclusive excell  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia awarded a total of $225,000 in grants to boost integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into classrooms and build AI curricular pathways between secondary and postsecondary education. George Mason University, Old Dominion University and Virginia Commonwealth University each received $75,000 as part of the 2024 Fund for Excell  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: West Virginia Wesleyan College will celebrate its annual spring day of giving on February 29. The 2024 WVWC Day of Giving focuses on athletic facility improvements. More specifically, funds raised will support upper-level bleacher replacement in the Rockefeller Physical Education Center gymnasium. Because the gymnasium is a community space utilized for camps, festivals, ceremonies, and other similar  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: During the City of Alexandria's Council Legislative Meeting on Tuesday, February 27, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) shared the progress of community engagement efforts regarding the proposed Potomac Yard Entertainment District (PYED) and City experts presented the potential impacts of the project and fiscal outlook. Anticipated $33.7 Million Generated in the First  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Five community groups are the recipients of the University of Virginia Cancer Center's latest round of Comprehensive Community Grants, which will help improve screening, education, access to care and improving quality of life for cancer patients. Each organization has received $10,000 for one-year projects to reduce the burden of cancer while addressing health disparities and advancing health  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter, along with 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General that found unaccompanied mig  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Gov. Jim Justice announced today a significant upgrade to the West Virginia Infrastructure Hub website, a valuable online tool connecting communities with federal funding opportunities. Click here (https://west-virginia-iija-wvinfrastructure.hub.arcgis.com/) to view the West Virginia Infrastructure Hub website. The newly-launched Investment Dashboard (https://west-virginia-iija-wvinfras  more