CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 10 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Weather permitting, Appalachian Power will begin an aerial maintenance program this week. This program is necessary for maintaining the rights-of-way for some power lines in West Virginia, and it will be executed by applying herbicides via helicopter. "The company generally makes aerial maintenance applications only in less populated areas where terrain and accessibili  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For the first time in nearly two decades, there is an undergraduate class graduating from the School of Education. The school revived its undergraduate programs in fall 2021 after a decades-long hiatus. It has continued to offer a wide range of graduate programs since the school's inception. The school's seven undergraduate students are making history this month as their college journey ends and the next chapter begins -   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Kemal Hawa, co-chair of the Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate a panel at DICE East 2024 May 22 in Reston, Virginia. Hawa, a member of the firm's Washington, D.C., office, will serve as a moderator for the panel discussion "State of the Northern Virginia and Top Tier Markets: Dynamics, Challenges, and Impa  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Holden Hall has earned U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. It is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn gold certification. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED provides a framework for highly efficient facilities that offer environmental and social benefits. In order to obtain LEED Gold certification, H  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 11 -- William and Mary issued the following news: By Danny Devlin, Strategic Cultural Partnerships The William & Mary Bray School Lab and Strategic Cultural Partnerships recently completed two year-long creative research projects with K-12 students in the Hampton Roads area: a choreographed dance event titled "The Williamsburg Bray School: A Story Worth Telling" led by Kristen Hill and the students at the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood and a project called "Turni  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 25-state coalition in a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review and declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The rule would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack e  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Colby Andrews, Policy Assistant * * * BOARD APPOINTMENTS ADMINISTRATION CITIZENS' ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FURNISHING AND INTERPRETING THE EXECUTIVE MANSION * Kent Greenawalt of Roanoke, Chairman and CEO, Foot Levelers, Inc. * * *  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Tuition will increase by 2.7% percent for undergraduate students. * * * By Mike Porter The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors voted Friday to set tuition and fees for the 2024-25 academic year. Tuition will increase by 2.7% for undergraduate students. University leaders cited the need to cover inflationary costs while investing in innovative academic programming and applied learn  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Weiss serves as a strategic advisor to VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., and works closely with the executive leadership team and Board of Visitors. * * * By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University has announced the appointment of Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., as senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer. In the expanded role, which was approved by VCU's Boar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU dental hygiene student, a military veteran, wants to instill a confidence in patients that promotes long-term connections. * * * By Olivia Trani David Wein has a warm personality and a dedication to service. Now he is turning his compassion and commitment into a career in oral health. This month, Wein will graduate with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from Virginia Commonwealth Univers  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Led by VCU instructor David L. Robbins, the storytelling initiative through the Virginia War Memorial Foundation has fostered creativity, historical perspective and personal healing. * * * By Sian Wilkerson In 2014, novelist and Virginia Commonwealth University professor David L. Robbins read a newspaper article that set him on a new path. The article highlighted a weekend writing retreat for ve  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Joan Wodiska's undergraduate class addressed notable state issues, and the audience for their final presentations included former Gov. Robert F. McDonnell. * * * By Amelia Heymann Finals are stressful enough, but imagine presenting your work in front of friends, family - and the former governor of Virginia. On May 6, Virginia Commonwealth University students in POLI 330 Lobbying, a new course ta  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The VCU Board of Visitors voted Friday to not require that students take a racial literacy course as part of the General Education curriculum. The vote was 10-5, with the majority representing board appointees from three different gubernatorial administrations (Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam and Glenn Youngkin). There is clear history, dating back nearly 30 years, that the Board of Visitors approves stra  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 10 -- The Virginia Theological Seminary issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) today celebrated its 201st Commencement. Degrees and diplomas were conferred on 53 students across the Seminary's Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Educational Ministry, and Diploma in Anglican Studies programs. The Seminary also conferred seven honorary degrees in recognition of significant service to God in the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following agency statement on May 10, 2024: * * * Shame on WV MetroNews and talk show host Hoppy Kercheval. West Virginia has been fighting for 60 years to rid itself of the image of fraudulent elections. And now, right in the middle of perhaps the most contentious election of our lifetimes, MetroNews thinks it is time to quip about John F. Kennedy's (JFK) 1960 stolen Primary Election in West Virginia.   more