CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 30 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news release: "I know that I speak for all members of the School Board of Albemarle County when I say that we are concerned about our students' use of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and others," Dr. Rebecca Berlin, White Hall District representative, said at Thursday night's meeting. Berlin continued, presenting concerns about the platforms' deceptive practices to a  more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 30 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: By Joe McAdory Elizabeth Lipke, the George E. and Dorothy Stafford Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows at a formal induction ceremony on March 25 in Arlington, Virginia. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and b  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release: The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has awarded $375,000 in Lyft Bikes & Scooters, LLC (Lyft) for a Solar Charging Station Pilot Project that will upgrade four capital Bikeshare (CaBi) docking stations with solar panels to allow for charging of e-bikes while docked. This will increase the available of e-bikes to users in the District. CaBi is metro DC's bikeshare  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 (TNSres) -- Eagle Hill Consulting, a management consulting services provider, issued the following news: Eagle Hill Consulting has earned another top workplace award, this time selected by The Washington Business Journal as a 2024 Best Places to Work in the extra-large sized company category. Eagle Hill also has earned multiple best workplace awards from The Washington Post, along with top rankings from Vault and Forbes America's Best Management Consulting Firms 20  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 30 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter: * * * FCEDA to Host Exporting Workshop + Weekly Business News Digest * * * The Aerospace Corporation Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Fairfax County At a time of significant change in the space domain's strategic environment, The Aerospace Corporation announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Chantilly, Va., from El Segundo, Calif. The shift will bring Aerospa  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, March 30 -- James Madison University issued the following news: By Jim Heffernan Near the end of the Cold War, Lt. Amelia Underwood ('13M) was a field artillery officer assigned to Lance Missile battalions at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The tactical, surface-to-surface nuclear missile was an important part of the Army's ground arsenal. It could be launched from the back of a vehicle and used to take out mid-range, enemy targets such as airfields, command centers and supply rou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods is a finalist for Pro Bono Outstanding Firm and Environment & Sustainability Outstanding Firm in the 2024 Chambers USA Awards. In addition, partner Jontille Ray is a finalist for Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year and associate Tyra Pearson is a finalist for DEI Future Leader. The awards celebrate the achievements of firms and individuals who advance diversity, inclusion, pro bono and sustainabil  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 30 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully launched a ballistic missile target vehicle to support the Missile Defense Agency's Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 32 (FTM-32), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy. * Northrop Grumman launched the Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Type 3 Configuration 2 (MRBM T3c2) Target Vehicle, a threat-representative two-stage, solid rocket-fueled ballistic missile, from  more

RADFORD, Virginia, March 30 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University's new College of Nursing has another new reason to celebrate. The university announced Friday, March 22, the naming of the Jo Ann Bingham Clinical Simulation Center in memory of a remarkable local business owner and philanthropist. The center's two locations, at Radford University's Cook Hall in Radford, Virginia, and in the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) in Roanoke, Virginia, will s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 30 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced the Treasurer's Office's Unclaimed Property Division has now returned more than $300 million to rightful owners since the program began in 1967, with the rate of return growing rapidly in recent years. "We've been telling people we've been returning unclaimed property at the fastest pace in state history, and this mile  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced over $10 million for seven Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) grants for the cities of Buena Vista, Martinsville and Petersburg, and the towns of Blackstone, Halifax, Lawrenceville and Wytheville. The seven awarded projects will create over 330 jobs and 87 new housing units, as well as leverage an additional $49 million in private invest  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 30 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Youngkin continued his streak of vetoing common-sense bills that would have improved the quality of life for Virginia families. His veto of HB1, which would have raised the minimum wage to $15 over two years, and the veto of HB698-- would have created a safe marketplace for adult use of marijuana - just continues to highlight how out of touch he is with Virginians. The a  more