CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 17 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: National healthcare publication Becker's Hospital Review has named UVA Health to its 2024 list of "150 top places to work in healthcare." "This list highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that prioritize workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfillment of their employees," Becker's said in its introduction to this year's honorees. "These   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- Marshall University issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Marshall University officials announced today that Dr. Henry Collier has been named the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Cyber Security at the university. Marshall Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Avinandan "Avi" Mukherjee said the university benefited from a strong applicant pool, with individuals eager to direct Marshall's future opportuni  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools Dr. Wayne N. Walters, William E. Conway Jr., founder of the Carlyle Group and Apple Vice President of Hardware Engineering and Operations Matthew Costello are among this year's Commencement speakers. "We're proud to celebrate this incredible class of Duquesne University students as they prepare to  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 17 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Inova today announced a transformational gift of $20 million from the Peterson Family, longtime Inova supporters. This donation will provide funding for two critical needs, with $15 million going to Inova Life with Cancer, and $5 million to support the expansion of the Inova Fairfax Emergency Room. "We are deeply grateful to the Peterson Family for building on their remarkable lead  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Coal River Coffee Company (CRCC), a dedicated community partner of the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN), is set to receive the College Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 2024 ARHE Conference in San Diego, California. The Collegiate Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals or organizations that have made extraordina  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods continues expanding its highly ranked securities and capital markets team with the arrival of partner Carly E. Ginley, an accomplished corporate lawyer who advises on capital markets transactions, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. She joins the firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ginley focuses her practice on representing public and private companies, investment b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) has awarded four Engagement and Stewardship grants, totaling $94,250, to organizations located in central and northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. The grants offer support to new and existing projects that seek to engage residents from communities throughout the Albemarle-Paml  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers scientists point to improved environmental conditions as possible reason * * * By Kitta MacPherson The Atlantic surfclam, an economically valuable species that is the main ingredient in clam chowder and fried clam strips, has returned to Virginia waters in a big way, reversing a die-off that started more than two decades ago. In a comprehensive study of surfclams collected from an ar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 15-state coalition in a letter demanding Bank of America to provide a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it does not discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intolerance" and "hate" from its online banking service agr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that Virginia has received another round of payments from settlements with opioid manufacturers, major pharmaceutical distributors, and retail pharmacy chains totaling approximately $108.4 million. This includes all of the shares in this round of payments that will be allocated to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Opioid A  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for March 2024 remain slightly ahead of the revenue forecast and reinforce the Common Ground Budget forecast. For the month of March, total general fund revenues increased 5.0 percent versus the same period last year. "Strong employment growth continues to drive consistent outperformance versus our prudent near  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Wilcox is the ninth known W&M professor to receive the prestigious honor * * * By Erin Jay Emily Wilcox, associate professor of Chinese studies at William & Mary, has been selected to receive the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Dance Studies. Wilcox was one of just 188 people across 52 disciplines to receive the prestigious fellowships this year from a pool   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on April 16, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) today announced updated U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The new income eligibility guidelines will take effect on Monday, April 15, 2024. The new g  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Sample Ballots for West Virginia's May 14 Primary Election are now available online for registered voters to review before they vote. CLICK HERE (https://sos.wv.gov/news/Pages/04-16-24-A.aspx) for a link to the WV Secretary of State's online search tool for voters to use to find the Sample Ballot assigned to them. According to WV Secretary of State Mac Warner  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's recent unclaimed property firearms auction raised nearly $20,000 for the Preston County Sheriff's Office - funds to be put towards improving safety and law enforcement efforts in the local community. "Since 2021, my Office has raised more than $588,000 for the men and women who work tirelessly in law enfor  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Deputy Secretary Alanna Keller, P.E., attended the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in New York City on Saturday, April 13, 2024, to accept a Diamond Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project in Brooke County. "West Virginia has arrived; we'r  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- West Liberty University issued the following news: WLU's annual Research, Creative Activity and Performance (RECAP) Symposium concluded with an awards ceremony held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in College Hall. RECAP is a Symposium and Competition for all West Liberty students, both undergraduate and graduate, to recognize and reward outstanding achievement in scholarly Research, Creative Activity, and Performance. There were 62 submissions th  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, April 17 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news on April 16, 2024: The West Virginia Wesleyan College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) conducted its 61st annual induction on March 21, 2024, in the Meditation Chapel. The circle inducted six seniors, five juniors, six sophomores, and two staff members. The Wesleyan Circle of ODK was established in 1963 and has inducted over 1,100 students, faculty, and staff. Student eligibility is based on the   more