SALEM, Virginia, March 21 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Brye Hayes replica of a distribution pole complete with cross arms and electrical equipment made for an impressive display at this year's Glenvar High School Career Day. Afterall, it's not every day a high school student gets an up-close view of the equipment on a utility pole or to experience what it's like to close-in a fuse. An Appalachian Power line mechanic since 2019, H  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 21 -- Azzad Asset Management, a provider of investment services, issued the following news release: Azzad Asset Management announced today that its Muslim clients are expected to donate more than $13 million during the month of Ramadan. Zakah-sometimes spelled zakat-is an obligation that practicing Muslims pay on assets held for a full lunar year, including investments. Azzad calculates and reports to clients each Ramadan the amounts that should be given in charit  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 21 (TNSres) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Low back pain (LBP) is a condition that affects millions of people each year. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the condition for which the greatest number of people may benefit from rehabilitation. Al Kozar, DO, knows a little something about LBP. Dr. Kozar is a professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and sports medicine at VCOM-Virginia. He is al  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 21 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: A $30 million gift from a William & Mary alumna who is a W&M Foundation trustee will pay tribute to former U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) and current university Chancellor Robert M. Gates '65, L.H.D. '98 with the first academic building in the nation to bear Gates' name. The W&M Foundation, which owns and operates the currently vacant Brown Hall property, will partner with the university to tr  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, March 21 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, today announced that Matt Fawcett has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective April 1, reporting directly to DXC President and Chief Executive Officer Raul Fernandez. Fawcett is a well-respected name in the industry, having advised sever  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 21 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By John Pastor Jennifer Munson, a biomedical engineer and associate professor of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been named to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows -- a group made up of the top 2 percent of the nation's biological and medical engineers. Munson was nominated and elected by her AIMBE peers "f  more

TYSONS, Virginia, March 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) in the divestiture of Board.org to Executive Platforms, a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, for $95 million in cash. The transaction is subject to customary adjustments, and post-closing earnout opportunities for total consideration of up to $103 million. FiscalNote is a policy  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by Appalachian Power Company ("APCo") of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.65% Senior Notes, Series CC, due 2034. The transaction closed on March 20, 2024. APCo is a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company ("AEP") and is part of AEP's vertically integrated utilities seg  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 21 -- Intelsat, a subsidiary of Intelsat, 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 in global connectivity. The arrangement provides  more

ANNANDALE, Virginia, March 21 -- Northern Virginia Community College issued the following news release: The Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Foundation just released its 2024 list of semifinalists for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. On the list are 23 Virginia students -- including 11 NOVA Nighthawks! This year, 459 of the 1,600+ community college students who applied for the highly competitive scholarship were named semifinalists. The JKC Foundation evaluates each submission based on stude  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College announces that poet and professor at Virginia Tech, Professor Nikki Giovanni will serve as the inaugural speaker of the Elliott Lectures: A Liberal Arts Lecture Series. Prof. Giovanni's poetry has elevated African American awareness in the arts through the Black Arts Movement. The lecture is scheduled for April 18, on the Regis College campus from 6 to 8 p.m. Free tickets may be reserved here. The general  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 21 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Aspiring to make a meaningful impact in the field of criminal justice, Katelin Matusevich, a doctoral student from Blacksburg, Virginia, is seizing a unique opportunity to hone her skills as a researcher on a comprehensive climate study for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Matusevich is working as a research assistant alongside Criminal Justice Professors Dr. Mary Parker, Dr. Rob  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 21 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: University of Virginia researchers are developing a flexible online tool for navigating information used in the fight to save children from deadly diarrheal diseases by identifying transmission hotspots and accelerating the deployment of treatments and new vaccines. Diarrhea not only kills hundreds of thousands of children around the world every year, it contributes to malnutrition   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced $53.9 million in awards from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF). These newly funded projects will expand flood prevention and protection projects including mitigation, capacity building, planning and studies throughout Virginia. The fund empowers localities across Vir  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today took final action on 60 pieces of legislation, signing 36 bills into law, offering amendments to 2, and vetoing 22. "Today I'm pleased to sign bipartisan bills into law, including legislation that will aid economic development in Southwest Virginia Coal Country, put reasonable restrictions on the use of canines in corrections facilities, make it ea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Tucker Door & Trim, a distributor and manufacturer of doors, windows, and specialty millwork to the construction industry, will invest $10 million to establish a new manufacturing and assembly operation for fiberboard and fiberglass doors and windows in Henrico County. The new facility, which will open by April 1, 2024, will increase   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Department of Health (DH) Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, DO, MBA, FAAFP, today announced Justyn Cox as the new Executive Director of the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCCA). Cox previously served as the Administrative Services Manager overseeing Sales and Operations for the state's Medicare Advantage Plan: West Virginia Senior Advantage. He also worked for Stoner  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1,093,000.00 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state's critical infrastructure and addressing community needs. "These investments demonstrate our dedication to crucial improvements in the state's infrastructure, and I am proud that we are able to provide this support," said Gov. Just  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has welcomed an additional 23 elk to the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County, where the elk will be evaluated and held for a short period of time before being released into the wild. "As a lifelong outdoorsman, witnessing the resurgence of West Virginia's elk herd  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today signed four bills into law: * SB 730 -- The purpose of this bill is to clarify the sheriff's commission compensation for the job duty of tax collector for the county and fix the amount at $15,000. * HB 5617 -- The purpose of this bill is to adopt standards and authorize the Public Service Commission to promulgate rules on the testing, flushing,   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: State regulators significantly reduced the time for processing water and sewer projects under federal financial incentive programs in an order issued Tuesday. This action by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia came in reaction to legislation approved earlier this year to require a limited waiver of Commission certification requirements for water   more

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, March 21 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus issued the following news: WVU Parkersburg administration introduced a policy change to the Board of Governors that would update the Staff Compensation Structure, allowing the college to recruit more staff candidates. A resolution was passed during the September 2023 BOG meeting to update the Faculty Compensation Structure. During the September meeting, WVU Parkersburg Executive Vice President of Finance and Ad  more