ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 20 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: On Tuesday, March 12, Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to consider a 2024 calendar year real estate tax rate of up to $1.15 per $100 of assessed value. The real estate tax rate that City Council eventually adopts could be either lower than or equal to the advertised rate of $1.15; however, it cannot be higher than the maximum tax rate that is advertised. No increase will be con  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted 11 Army National Guard Soldiers from nine states and territories for a level 2 funeral honors training course Feb. 26 to March 8, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Soldiers from Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Islan  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: By Jim Ducibella In the spirit of the ampersand, members of the William & Mary community are known for their ability to excel in a wide range of pursuits. Judge John Charles Thomas exemplifies that breadth of interest and accomplishment as a barrier-breaking former Virginia Supreme Court justice and a celebrated poet. Thomas, a former William & Mary Board of Visitors member for nearly 12 years and r  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 20 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's men's basketball team closed their 2023-24 season with a flourish, defeating Manor College 85-75 in the Eastern States Athletic Conference Championship game. The team, which roared back in their final few weeks of play to earn a trip to the conference championship game, took on Manor College for the second time this season, after defeating them in their regular season finale. Christendom picked up r  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 (TNSres) -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) released the "Food Insecurity Report: Understanding the Disparities and Experiences of Hunger Across the City of Alexandria" on March 13. The report summarizes an assessment of the realities of food insecurity for families in Alexandria, the resources available, the experiences of people accessing food programs, and recomme  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, March 20 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun construction on their second utility-grade solar site in West Virginia to help meet the state's energy needs and further encourage economic growth. Click here to view and/or download (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4119448-1&h=3634021091&u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FmKqTQzk5jiM&a=Click+here+to+view+and%2For+download) drone foot  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 20 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news on March 19, 2024: Intelsat today announced a strategic advance in its service capabilities through an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company's OneWeb low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The deal is a significant development for multi-orbit satellite connectivity solutions and positions Intelsat at the forefront of the next wave   more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- James Madison University issued the following news on March 18, 2024: President Jonathan Alger announced today that he will be stepping down as president of James Madison University after the conclusion of this academic year to accept the presidency at American University in Washington, D.C., effective July 1, 2024. President Alger has served as president of JMU for 12 years, during which time the university has grown and evolved into a nationally recognize  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 20 -- MITRE issued the following news release: Foundry's CIO has honored MITRE with a CIO100 award for its work to incorporate Open AI's GPT-4 into the enterprise while protecting sensitive data. That effort, which the company calls MITRE ChatGPT, or simply mChat, is MITRE's fourth consecutive CIO100 win, and seventh overall. Due to the sensitive missions that MITRE undertakes, staff cannot use commercial generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, except with publ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office When Spc. Ricky Wright joined the Virginia Army National Guard alongside his twin sister, Faith, it opened up a new world of possibilities. For high school, Wright attended Dinwiddie High School, as well as Rowanty Technical Center in Carson, Virginia. At Rowanty, he picked up a plethora of automotive skills, as well as an Automo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 (TNSres) -- Eagle Hill Consulting, a management consulting services provider, issued the following news: * * * For Neurodiversity Week, Eagle Hill offers seven strategies to help companies unleash the potential of neurodivergent employees * * * Sixty-eight percent of U.S. employees either said they are unfamiliar with the term neurodiversity or don't know its meaning, according to new research from Eagle Hill Consulting. While 72 percent of employees say they wo  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: The 69th annual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair showcased more than 300 high school science projects. Roughly 400 students presented their research projects in a wide variety of science and engineering fields. Projects were judged by more than 150 professionals and 40 professional organizations and businesses. The Grand Prize winners are eligible to compete in the Regeneron Internat  more

RADFORD, Virginia, March 20 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University's Division of Economic Development and Corporate Education welcomed members of Onward NRV, a regional economic development non-profit, to Selu Conservancy for an overview of the 2022 Radford University Economic Impact Study during the organization's Spring Investor Reception on March 14. The event was designed to give a localized look at Radford's extensive economic contributions and introdu  more

ROSSLYN, Virginia, March 20 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This year's list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. These organizations are setting new standards an  more

TYSONS, Virginia, March 20 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. (ET). The conference call will be webcast through the company's website, and is open to investors, the financial community, the media and other members of the public. To access the meeting by phone, please v  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The awards will help Karthi Sreedevi and Samar Antar advance their academic careers while conducting research related to cardiovascular disease. * * * By Leigh Anne Kelley Karthi Sreedevi's research focuses on heart disease -- the leading cause of death in the United States. A weakened heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's need for oxygen and nutrient  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: The University of Richmond has secured $100,545,000 million in tax-exempt bonds for capital projects. The bonds -- issued through the Virginia College Building Authority -- went to market in late February, were highly sought after by investors, and outperformed expectations. Bank of America served as the senior manager of the bond transaction, with Davenport & Company LLC, a Richmond-based firm, and U  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 20 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Community Health Center of the New River Valley is partnering with University of Virginia Cancer Center to boost Southwest Virginia's colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients. Backed by nearly $600,000 from the Jeffress Trust, the health center plans to mail 950 fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits by the end of 2024 to patients who have been identified by th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Two Virginia educators have been recognized today as recipients of the Milken Educator Award and honored for their dedication to education and the impact they have in their classrooms and communities. Travis Dodds, a science teacher at Hanover County's Atlee High School, and Eva Irwin, an English teacher at Alexandria's Alexandria City High School, were presented with the aw  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) is excited to announce the appointment of the Rev. Joseph Thompson, Ph.D., as Seminary Librarian. Dr Thompson is currently Associate Dean of Multicultural Ministries at VTS. In this role, he has supported more than 700 seminarians, staff, and faculty in augmenting their capacity to be interculturally competent and antiracist through his leadership of the an  more