CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * During his weekly administration update on Wednesday, Gov. Justice emphasized the need for a recurring resiliency fund to assist West Virginians affected by natural disasters, a topic he also underscored in his 2024 State of the State address. Although it was his intent to express disappointment that the West Virginia Legislature did not allocate $50 million to the  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 12 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University's Environmental Geosciences program will be hosting a public presentation about the Bluestone Dam at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 16th in room 400 of the Science building on Concord's Athens campus. The public is invited to attend this free lecture, and a virtual participation option via Zoom will also be available. Classroom teachers are especially invited to ask for the Zoom link to bri  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Marshall University today announced the appointment of Lewis (Dan) D'Antoni as ambassador and advisor in support of advancing its visionary strategy - Marshall For All, Marshall Forever - a roadmap that aims to level the playing field of opportunity for all who have the aspiration and grit to try. In making the announcement, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith said there are   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Matthew Weston, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will lead efforts to understand how gene variants linked to severe, treatment-resistant childhood epilepsy disorders alter electrical activity in the brain. * * * By Clayton Metz Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. It is one of the most common neurol  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, may present with unusual symptoms. In the cases identified so far this year, about 1 in 6 people have died. These cases are also unusual because they are striking middle-aged adults. Typically, meningitis infections affect babies or adolescents   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 12 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Six programs and three schools at Old Dominion University were nationally recognized in the newly updated rankings for Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report. ODU's graduate programs and schools that earned the highest placement in the survey are the Strome College of Business part-time MBA program, the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies graduate programs and the Doc  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 12 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University has made history as the first and only institution in Virginia to participate in the award-winning Amazon Prime TV Series "The College Tour." On April 6 at 9 a.m. in the Big Blue Room at Chartway Arena, nearly 500 incoming ODU students along with faculty and staff gathered for a "blue" carpet event to view a private screening of ODU's episode. Amazon Prime will release OD  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 12 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was included on a $200 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District. The construction management services contract has a three-year base period of perf  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: As West Virginia Wesleyan College focuses on its mission to serve, the 133rd Commencement attendees will hear from the leader of the largest non-profit social services agency in West Virginia. Mark Phillips, President and CEO of Catholic Charities West Virginia, will address graduates and guests at the 10 a.m. Commencement ceremony to be held in Wesley Chapel on May 11. Phillips joined Catholic Ch  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 12 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: By Erin Jay, Senior Associate Director of University News William & Mary has named Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Jon Meacham as its 2024 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow in American Politics. Meacham, who has spoken around the world on topics including history, politics and religious faith, will visit William & Mary from April 30-May 1. His time at the university will include a public lect  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: After a nationwide search, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) today announced its new agency director, A. Scott Fleming. Fleming, a 2023 appointee of Governor Youngkin to the Council (board), has resigned his appointment to serve as the SCHEV (agency) director. Scott Fleming has led a substantial career in the education sector, leverag  more

BUENA VISTA, Virginia, April 12 -- Southern Virginia University issued the following news release: Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, a member of the General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address graduates, faculty, staff, students, and friends of Southern Virginia University at Commencement honoring the Class of 2024 at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024. Elder Sikahema was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021. At the time of his call, he h  more

BUENA VISTA, Virginia, April 12 -- Southern Virginia University issued the following news release: On April 5, the Southern Virginia University community gathered to hear Brittany Chapman Nash, a Latter-day Saint women's history specialist and Church historian, share how decisions made regarding truth, companions, time, and character can have lasting impacts on one's life. "There are many limitless possible narratives for our lives based on our choices," Nash said. "We can choose who we become  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday signed SB 436 to strengthen Virginia's workforce to ensure continued success and prosperity in the Commonwealth. "This bill demonstrates our shared commitment to nurturing a skilled, adaptable, and resilient workforce in the Commonwealth and will create additional apprenticeship opportunities so that more Virginians are on a path to good-payin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday released a package of 242 budget amendments to find common ground with the General Assembly on a new, two-year budget. The proposed package eliminates all tax decreases and increases, includes a $21.3Bn record investment for K-12 education, and provides $3.2 billion in new spending on health and human resources. We can find Common Groun  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2024 in May. Gen. James C. Slife, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Wednesday, May 15 in Cameron Hall, and former secretary of the U.S. Army, Ryan D. McCarthy '96, will speak to the graduating cadets at commencement e  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) is extending the time frame for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit Replacement applications for some counties, due to the April 2, 2024 storm. "During challenging times, we're here to support our communities affected by the recent storm," said Jan  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: After a frustrating and convoluted conference call last week between the White House and secretaries of state, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has doubled down on his staunch opposition to the latest attempt by the Federal Government to take over voter registration processes from states. In March of 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14019 (https://sos.wv.gov/news/Pa  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, April 12 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Warwood School in Wheeling yesterday to announce his Office's new SMART529 "Fund the Future" Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings. "I was proud to kick off our exciting SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes in the Northern Panhandle and speak to Warwood students about the importance of sa  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The WVU CED has announced a new autism resource directory and interactive map to help connect families to important services in West Virginia. Filterable by service type and county, the database provides quick access to provider websites and contact information, whereas the interactive map allows families to see which services are closest to home. Both tools   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Students from West Virginia University recently completed a trip to Florence, Italy as part of the School of Medicine's Immunology and Medical Microbiology Class: Origins of Western Medicine. The students were part of an interdisciplinary group from majors including immunology and medical microbiology, neuroscience, exercise physiology, nursing, biomedical e  more