RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced an agreement with Pro-Football LLC, the current owner of the Washington Commanders, ensuring the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars to consumers impacted by the team's failure to return ticket deposits to season ticket holders. On April 25, 2022, the Attorney General opened an investigation into the Washington Comman  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Virginia Court of Appeals announced today that it issued a writ of actual innocence to Marvin Grimm, who was wrongfully convicted of murder, abduction, and sodomy in Richmond City Circuit Court in 1976. The Court agreed with the Office of the Attorney General and attorneys for Mr. Grimm that modern DNA and toxicology evidence excluded Mr. Grimm from any involvement i  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 20 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is now offering highly requested free trainings focused on basic information about disabilities that are offered virtually, once per month, on a rotating basis. Become a WVU CED Ally by completing all four trainings and get your name/your company's name included on the WVU CED Ally List. Social Work CEUs availabl  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 19 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The City of Alexandria invites residents to build their own rain barrel at a workshop event at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke Street) on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop provides residents with an opportunity to reduce upfront costs of a rain barrel and create a custom-made product unique to their property. Participants are require  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 19 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Scams targeting seniors have become an epidemic, warns UVA Health geriatrician Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, whose patients frequently tell her about being fraud victims. The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that Americans ages 60 and older were scammed out of more than $3 billion in 2023, according to an article written by Archbald-Pannone and published Monday by The Conversation, a   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Condair Group AG, an international evaporative technologies manufacturing company, will invest $57.2 million to establish a new production facility in Chesterfield County. Condair manufactures commercial humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and other products related to evaporative cooling technology. The new, 400,000-sq.-ft. location is slated   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $5,532,553.00 in West Virginia Community Corrections Grant program funds to 30 projects statewide. These funds will be used to assist local communities in the establishment and continued operation of community corrections programs. The West Virginia Community Corrections Grant Program is intended to provide a means fo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today presented Chef Paul Smith with a Distinguished West Virginian Award after becoming the first state native to win the prestigious James Beard Award for culinary excellence. Smith claimed the coveted 'Best Chef: Southeast' award as part of the annual James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago on June 10, 2024. This prestigious compe  more

INSTITUTE, West Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Gov. Justice today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1003, which allocates $50 million to construct a new state-of-the-art agricultural laboratory at West Virginia State University. The cutting-edge facility will house laboratory space for both West Virginia State University and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. It will provide valuable laboratory and classroom s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after Senate Democrats failed to consider a simple bill with bipartisan support that would repeal and reverse the VMSDEP waiver changes: "I stand with our military heroes, first responders, and their families today who are stunned that Senate Democrat leadership failed to even consider a simple bill, supported by  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Wesley Hester, Xan Vessels and Leila Ugincius Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond arts scene have lost a legend with the death of Joseph H. Seipel, dean emeritus of the School of the Arts. Seipel, who died in mid-June at age 76, retired as VCUarts dean in 2016 after more than 40 years with the school, leaving behind an enduring and indelible legacy. Under his leadership, the school's na  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 19 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Jennifer Hoyt As the newest member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), ODU Libraries welcome the opportunity to work with a group of prestigious peer institutions while striving to inspire and empower the Monarch community. This association directs attention to growing professional development opportunities and strengthening relationships with research libraries across the southeaste  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 19 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University will welcome Jeffrey Fergus as the next dean of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology, effective August 10. "Dr. Fergus will be an excellent addition to our leadership team," said Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Austin Agho, Ph.D. "He is a proven leader in engineering research, and he has led several diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, w  more

RADFORD, Virginia, June 19 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University is among a small group of regional public colleges and universities across six states receiving funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to help plan for improved healthcare worker training opportunities in the central Appalachian region. ARC is awarding the $250,000 planning grant through its Appalachian Regional Initiatives for Stronger Economies (ARISE), which works to streng  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University is launching two interdisciplinary, future-focused minors this fall in practical artificial intelligence and in mixed and immersive reality studies. The two new minors will let students take classes with faculty experts from a variety of disciplines to examine the applications and ethical implications of these emerging technologies within their chosen field  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Collaboration between schools of Medicine and Pharmacy focuses on what may be a cellular trigger for the organ-scarring diseases. * * * By Jeff Kelley Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine are leading research to find a cure for fibrosis, building off a recent Nobel Prize-winning discovery that has revealed a gateway into the scarring diseases. Found in th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Caitlin Hanbury, School of Nursing This month marks a centennial to both celebrate and contemplate at Virginia Commonwealth University - one that highlights resilience and the racism that demanded it. On a summer evening in June 1924, 10 women made history by becoming the first graduates of the St. Philip Hospital School of Nursing. The graduates overcame intense barriers to earn their degrees and be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- The Virginia House Republicans posted the following statement on June 18, 2024, from House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert: * * * House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert issued the following statement: "Today's inaction by the Senate regarding the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program is shameful and inexcusable. Senate Democrats had a bill available that was backed by a bipartisan majority. It would have cleanly repealed the changes made to t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In southern Bangladesh, Alamgir spends his days cultivating groundnut that he can sell at the local market. But every season, new pests and diseases arise, threatening his crop. Thanks to a new app developed in collaboration with Virginia Tech researchers, Alamgir will be able to better identify threats to his farm plot and quickly address them. The Integrated Pest Management Activity (IPMA), a program funded by the USA  more