BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In southern Bangladesh, Alamgir spends his days cultivating peanuts to 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, though, Alamgir will soon 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 US  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced his support for S. 4484, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act), joining a 20-state coalition of attorneys general in a letter to United States Senate leadership. This legislation aims to shield American civil and military officials from unlawful prosecutions by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The House c  more

PASADENA, California, June 26 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Virginia V. ("Ginny") Weldon, a leader in pediatric medicine, former senior vice president of public policy for the Monsanto Company, and life member of the Caltech community, passed away on May 23, 2024. She was 88 years old. Weldon was first named to the Caltech Board of Trustees in 1996 and became a life member in 2010. During her tenure on the Board, she served on the Institute and Alumni Rel  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, June 25 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom faculty members were featured at the 2024 Catholic Media Association (CMA) Awards, as announced by the organization on June 19. Dr. Christopher Lane's latest, a chapter in A Guide to John Henry Newman: His Life and Thought, earned a First-Place award from the organization, while Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas was the featured guest on the "Best Podcast -- Single Episode" award-winner for 2024. Lane is no stran  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Collaborative, creative changes reflect commitment to student learning and community-driven change * * * By Erin Jay Learn, act, transform -- together. Those four simple words reflect a new vision for the future of community engagement at William & Mary following a comprehensive and collaborative review. The resulting changes range from a new name for the Office of Community Engagement - now W&M Civic & C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $150,000.00 in West Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) grant funds to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. Funding will be used to hire, retain, and train a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) project coordinator who will provide technical assistance to SANEs and q  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics ("LAUS", or "the household survey"), Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued to decline, reaching 2.7 percent in April, 0.1 percentage points below the rate from last month, and 1.3 percentage points below the national rate, which increased by 0.1 percent to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin reaffirmed the Commonwealth's commitment to supporting and advancing maternal health care for women and their families throughout Virginia, per Executive Order 32. In alignment with the administration's goal to improve prenatal care, this directive is centered around enhancing the quality of care mothers and infants receive, as to best ensure healthy  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin celebrated the signing of 18 bipartisan pieces of legislation that enhance support for Virginians with developmental disabilities and improve accessibility across various spheres from education to recreation, law enforcement, and transitional services. Additionally, Governor Youngkin recently signed the biennium budget which provides $247 millio  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 27 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: * * * The first commercial Otter servicing vehicle will provide years of life extension starting in 2026 * * * Intelsat, operator of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to an Intelsat geostationary satellite, beginning in 2026. This   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Liebherr Mining Equipment investing $72.3 million to increase global mining truck production in the City of Newport News and the City of Hampton, creating 175 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Liebherr Mining Equipment, an international leader in the production of industrial mining equipment, will invest $72.3 million in a plant expansion in the City   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A with Dautovich, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology College of Humanities and Sciences and environmental fellow at the National Sleep Foundation: * * * By Sian Wilkerson For a typical American toddler, naps are a much-despised part of the prescribed daily routine. As we age, though, naps become rarer - yet more desirable - with each new stage of life. "Napping is practiced dif  more

HOPEWELL, Virginia, June 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Edgewood Apartments, a 48-unit apartment property located in Hopewell, Virginia. The property sold for $3,415,000. "We are thrilled for our seller from Seattle, Washington, and we congratulate the buyer on acquiring a propert  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 27 -- Mission Critical Partners, a provider of technical, operational and strategic planning consulting services, issued the following news release: The Monitoring Association (TMA), the non-profit trade association representing the professional monitoring industry, announced it has signed a multi-year managed services agreement with Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to power the growth of TMA's Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) Service. This award was made after a com  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For new Virginia Water Resources Research Center Director Kevin McGuire, water is a key component to understanding and protecting natural resources throughout Virginia. "Simply put, we can't live without water," said McGuire, professor in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. "That goes for both people and natural environments. We have to ensure that people have access to potable water, and w  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Virginia State Police (VSP) encourage farmers to ensure their eligible farm use vehicles are compliant with the new farm use tag required by Virginia law that becomes effective on July 1, 2024. The new law requires unregistered farm use   more

ANNANDALE, Virginia, June 27 -- Northern Virginia Community College issued the following news release: The NOVA Educational Foundation and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) are excited to announce their partnership with Yondr, a leading global developer, owner and operator of hyperscale data centers. Yondr is committed to supporting and nurturing the next generation of industry professionals through a $24,000 contribution to the NOVA Foundation. Yondr's investment will establish schol  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Pamplin College of Business recently hosted the Undergraduate Research Summit: Responsible Research for Societal Impact in partnership with Race In the Marketplace (RIM) Research. A first-ever event epitomizing Pamplin's ongoing commitment to provide platforms for emerging scholars to explore and address pressing societal issues, while inspiring and educating undergraduate students on the mechanics of formulating posi  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, June 27 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the City of Manchester, New Hampshire, to help deliver the new Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project, the city's largest public works project to date. The three-year, $16 million contract includes program and construction management (PM/CM) services f  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For 20 years, the Crooked Road has worked to preserve and promote Appalachian old time and bluegrass music throughout Southwest Virginia. Celebrate this cultural milestone with an unforgettable evening exploring the diverse musical offerings of Southwest Virginia with some of the area's premier musicians. Connecting 10 major venues, over 50 affiliate venues, and hundreds of traditional old-time and bluegrass artists alon  more

TYSONS, Virginia, June 26 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Christopher Franklin has been named president and general manager at WATN and WLMT, TEGNA's ABC and CW duopoly serving Memphis, Tennessee, effective immediately. Franklin has been serving as interim GM since earlier this year. In this role, Franklin will be responsible for overseeing the stations' operatio  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis has named Dr. Ed Scott as its next Senior Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, effective July 22, 2024. Scott has served as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Virginia since January 2022 and comes to Memphis with previous athletics director experience at Morgan State University. Scott will be introduced during a press conference on Friday, June   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research performance and reputation secure high placement among 2,250 schools rated by U.S. News & World Report. * * * Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked among the top 20% of all universities in the world in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 Best Global Universities rankings announced Tuesday. VCU is ranked No. 401 among the world's 2,250 top universities, according to the rank  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU food-security program is the beneficiary of a USDA grant-funded partnership with the market, which operates in the Randolph neighborhood adjacent to campus. * * * By Amelia Heymann Virginia Commonwealth University students who use the Ram Pantry have access to more fresh fruits, vegetables and prepared foods thanks to a partnership with Birdhouse Farmers Market, a community-focused operation  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will meet virtually at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. During this meeting, the board will consider the appointment of the board of directors of the Virginia Beer Distribution Company. Members of the public may listen to the meeting via the Cisco WebEx platform using the link, access code, and p  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech played first-time host to the Region 7 conference for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) on April 4 -5 at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton. The sold-out event was also the first AISES regional conference to partner with and be held at a government research facility. Founded in 1977, AISES is a national nonprofit whose mission is "focused on substantially increasing the re  more