PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised Blue Torch Capital, a U.S. middle-market direct lender offering bespoke credit solutions to companies needing capital for growth, acquisitions, operational challenges and financial distress, on a new credit facility provided to Galleher, LLC ("Galleher"), a portfolio company of the Transom Capital Group. Proceeds from the credit facility were used by Galleher to refinance debt and to acquire V  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 2 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * WATCH FULL EVENT (https://www.youtube.com/live/KgZzFVQRjDg?feature=shared&t=416) * * * Gov. Jim Justice delivered his final fiscal year-end report today, announcing that the annual revenue surplus will trigger another reduction in personal income tax rates. State revenue collections exceeded estimates by $826.6 million for Fiscal Year 2024, enabling a 3% or 4% per  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Todd Kirby to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court serving Raleigh County. He fills the seat vacated by Judge Robert Burnside's retirement. Kirby received degrees in Political Science and International Studies from Marshall University. He graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law in Lynchbur  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Quintin Elliott '85, Clifford Foster '93, William R. Janis '84, and reappointed Kate Comerford Todd to four-year terms on the VMI Board of Visitors. Elliott lives in Urbanna, Virginia, where he is owner and CEO of QE2 Consulting, LLC. He received a civil engineering degree from VMI and served in the Virginia Air National Guard from 1986 to 2008. He served as chief deputy comm  more

RADFORD, Virginia, July 3 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced the appointment of four members and the reappointment of one member to the Radford University Board of Visitors to serve four-year terms, beginning July 1. New appointments include Dale Ardizzone '85, M.S. '86, of Charlotte, North Carolina; Callie M. Dalton '82 of Roanoke, Virginia; William C. "Jack" Davis of Blacksburg, Virginia; and Jonathan Sweet '00 of Fairlawn, Virginia. Re  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Bitcamp and HooHacks may sound like games, but they are two intense, challenging hackathons that Virginia Tech Innovation Campus master's degree students participated in this spring. "Hackathons are where you can showcase your knowledge, push yourself to your limits, and expand your horizons," said Nidhi Govindraya Kamath, who is working on a master's degree in computer science and participated in the University of Maryla  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 3 (TNSres) -- Hampton University issued the following news dated June 28, 2024: Hampton University proudly hosted the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) conference, bringing together officials from leading universities and small business owners. The conference focused on ARPA-H's mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone through innovative research and development. The conference provided an invaluable platform for attendees to learn m  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Following more than 50 years of service in the classroom and research lab, in communities across West Virginia and to the medical field, Rashida Khakoo, M.D., retired from West Virginia University effective June 30. "Dr. Khakoo's commitment to the highest standards of patient care, through teaching and practice, has left an undeniable mark on students at West   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 3 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Mars completes acquisition of Cerba HealthCare Group's stake in French veterinary diagnostics businesses Cerba Vet and ANTAGENE * * * Mars, Incorporated ("Mars") today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cerba HealthCare's ownership stake in Cerba Vet and ANTAGENE. Cerba Vet and ANTAGENE now compl  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 3 -- The Port of Virginia issued the following news: Exporters using The Port of Virginia(R) now have a new way of reaching the growing Indian Subcontinent market by utilizing a new standalone vessel service that has Virginia as its last US East Coast port call. The service, called the WIN (West India North America) service is offered by ocean carrier Ocean Network Express, or ONE, made its first call to The Port of Virginia on June 23. Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and exec  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 3 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn and painful shin splints: A little outdoor gait training may help, new research suggests. A randomized controlled trial found that four weeks of gait training outdoors, in addition to home exercises often prescribed for shin splints, led to improved running biomechanics even when the runners were using a treadmill. These  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced that the Hope Scholarship Program has met state law requirements for opening up to all school-age children residing in West Virginia beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. "I'm thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met the thresh  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Health, equity, sustainability and the human experience are the driving forces for transdisciplinary teams that target society's grand challenges. * * * By Emily Komornik Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty-led research projects ranging from reducing chronic pain in sickle cell disease patients to optimizing Black maternal health and identifying gaps in Virginia seco  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Wendy Klein, M.D., associate professor emerita of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology at the VCU School of Medicine, spoke at a recent Lunch and Learn virtual presentation. * * * By David Slipher L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs At a recent Lunch and Learn presentation hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is proud to announce that Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed three new members and reappointed two members to its Board of Visitors. The Governor's latest appointments to the VSU Board of Visitors are: * M. Peter McPherson of Arlington, President Emeritus, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; President Emeritus, Michigan State University * Verndell Robinson of Prince Wi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Three Virginia Tech researchers have received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. The focus of the research projects seek to improve global transportation safety, environmental policy, and climate change. "Virginia Tech faculty are contributing to our global reputation through t  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2024 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), performing above the national average in 20 of the 22 content areas of the exam. They are the first WVU class to do so since the program was established in 2020.  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), has received one of 18 grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and the Childr  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: "As of Monday, July 1, 2024, WVU School of Dentistry will begin the state's first and only advanced education program in pediatric dentistry!" Dr. Gina Graziani, West Virginia University School of Dentistry chair of Pediatric Dentistry, garnered a round of applause when she officially announced the launch of the school's new pediatric dentistry residency. The  more