ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 29 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to implement gun violence intervention and prevention efforts. From 2021 to 2022, firearm-related offenses in Alexandria doubled. The City of Alexandria is committed to reversing that trend. The rise in gun violence seen in Alexandria mirrors national and state-wide t  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 29 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: Brian Baumgartner, widely known for his role on NBC's "The Office," will give William & Mary's 2024 Atwater Lecture on April 3. The event, "An Evening with Brian Baumgartner. Everything The Office, Q&A's and Conversations about the NBC Emmy-Winning Series," is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Sadler Center's Commonwealth Auditorium. Entry is free for students, faculty and staff with ID. Seats will  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, March 29 -- James Madison University issued the following news: The James Madison University College of Education has named Donica Hadley the first executive director of the Lab School for Innovation and Career Exploration. The JMU Lab School for Innovation and Career Exploration was approved by the Virginia Board of Education in late January. The lab school is a partnership with Blue Ridge Community College and Rockingham County Public Schools and is designed to cultiv  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Matt Chittum A rare glimpse of the biotechnology ecosystem in the region occurred this week when U.S. Sen. Mark Warner convened many of its tech sector leaders at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. The Research, Innovation, and Economic Development in Biotech event highlighted progress and potential as well as Virginia's proposed research triangle, whic  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Dr. Kenneth Elzinga, an acclaimed economics professor, author, and Christian scholar, will discuss "Adam Smith meets C.S. Lewis" at 6:30 p.m. April 8 in Sticht Lecture Hall in the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters at Grove City College. The lecture, sponsored by the College's School of Business and The Center for Rural Ministry at Grove City College, is free and open to the public. Elzinga, who serve  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Nico Franz, Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology and director of biocollections at Arizona State University, has been named the next leader of the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas. He will begin his role as the Krishtalka Director in mid-August, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. "I am thrilled and honored to join th  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 28 -- The College of William and Mary-Raymond A. Mason School of Business issued the following news: By Elizabeth Eldredge The Raymond A. Mason School of Business is pleased to announce the induction of 95 new graduate students into the prestigious honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma, for the 2023-2024 school year. This accomplishment reflects these exceptional students' hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. Under the dedicated guidance of Professor Pamela   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news: It looks like the Washington Capitals and Wizards will be staying in D.C. after all. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Ted Leonsis, owner of the two teams, signed a deal Wednesday that would keep the teams in downtown D.C. until 2050. The deal still needs to be approved by D.C. Council. The announcement abruptly ends an earlier planned move to bring the Wizards and Capitals to Virginia. Lisa Delpy Neirotti is the dir  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 28 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) awarded a total of $1.15 million to 12 public universities to improve student internship data collection. James Madison University, Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Mary Washington, University of Virginia, University of Virginia at Wise, Virginia Common  more

GENESEO, New York, March 28 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo's University Police Assistant Chief Richard Myers recently completed the FBI National Academy Associates training program. The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for US and international law enforcement managers. Participants are nominated by their agency heads after demonstrating leadership qualities. Fewer than one percent of police executives in the Uni  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, March 29 -- James Madison University issued the following news: The estate of a 1949 JMU graduate is giving nearly $6 million to JMU, the largest cash gift in the university's history. The gift from the estate of Frances Weir will enable the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to award approximately $240,000 annually in scholarship funds in perpetuity. Her endowment will support students who demonstrate financial need and who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher with sc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Heidi G. Petz, president and chief executive officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, will address University of Richmond graduates from the School of Arts & Sciences, Robins School of Business, and Jepson School of Leadership Studies during the main ceremony at 2 p.m. on May 12 at the Robins Center. Petz is a 1997 UR graduate. The University's past two Commencement speakers have also been UR alums --  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 29 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men. Y chromosome loss in men occurs progressively throughout life and can be detected in approximately 40% of 70-year-old men. UVA's Kenneth Walsh, PhD, discovered in 2022 that this loss can contribute to heart muscle scarring and lead to deadly he  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined an 18 state coalition of attorneys general probing whether Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI, Inc.), a large investment company, is embracing the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. "Investment companies making political stands with consumers' money in the name of 'environmental, social,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: More than 1,000 food industry buyers attended the Virginia Food and Beverage Expo in Richmond yesterday to view some of the finest specialty food and beverages the Commonwealth has to offer. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, this popular, biennial trade event connects retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Board of Education is holding a series of eight Listening Sessions across the Commonwealth in April to provide parents, educators, and community members an opportunity to comment on the development of Virginia's school performance and support framework designed to provide greater transparency and awareness of school performance and student outcomes. The Listening Sessions are in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Acting on 107 bills today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including bills that strengthen law enforcement's ability to prosecute child predators and expand Department of Corrections inmate access to quality health services. The Governor vetoed seven bills that would legalize the sale of drugs, weaken public safety, and arbitrarily set labor prices. "The proposed leg  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Virginia Board of Education today approved the establishment of Virginia's fifth and sixth lab schools from the University of Virginia and Mountain Gateway Community College creating innovative STEM-focused programs for middle school and high school students in their area. "These lab schools provide exciting options for children to explore STEM, computer science, and IT sk  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, March 28 (TNSres) -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Anne-Marie Turnage will depart for the East African country this summer, exploring the innovative ways the area is responding to environmental changes. * * * Virginia State University proudly recognizes Department of History and Philosophy professor Dr. Anne-Marie Turnage, who has been selected to participate in a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Program in Tanzania. This summer, Turnage  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 28 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: State regulators on Tuesday approved a compromise settlement proposal to immediately grant $55.4 million in fuel charges to Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia also said in the order dealing with the Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rates of the companies that they would get an additional $92.1 mill  more