BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's beloved Alumni Weekend made a triumphant return in June with more than 2,000 Hokies celebrating both in Blacksburg and virtually. Each summer, Hokies gather on campus for a weekend filled with unique opportunities and a chance to explore a quieter Virginia Tech. The summer tradition began in 2018, and this year, more than 1,100 Hokies returned to campus while another 900 participated online. The four-day   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: We're approaching a week since Joe Biden's disastrous debate that snowballed into Democrats calling for Biden to resign... yet Missy Cotter Smasal has stayed silent. Everyone saw it -- irrefutable evidence the President of the United States is experiencing cognitive decline as he sits in the Oval Office. Silence is no longer an option. Running for office means answering tough questions, so Virgi  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 4 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Appalachian Promise Alliance has become the first organization in Tennessee to receive statewide recognition through Better Workplaces Tennessee. Appalachian Promise Alliance mobilizes communities to meet the basic needs of children, youth and families throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The organization was recognized in a Silver Level certificate presentation on Tuesday, July 2,   more

ATHENS, West Virginia, July 4 -- Concord University issued the following news release: After 41 years of dedicated service to Concord University, Dr. Kendra S. Boggess has announced her retirement as President, effective August 2025. Dr. Boggess, the university's first female president, took on the role in Spring 2014 and has since led Concord through a transformative period marked by significant growth and resilience in the face of various challenges. Throughout her tenure, Dr. Boggess has be  more

HINTON, West Virginia, July 4 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * West Virginia Natural Resources Police dive team to enhance water safety and law enforcement around state * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today the formation of a Natural Resources Police dive team within West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section. This team will assist the agency's law enforcement efforts in boating incidents, cases of mis  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 4 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, welcomes ophthalmologist Raymond V. Mecca, M.D., and optometrist Scott J. Henry, O.D., to its team of eye care specialists. Mecca has more than 49 years of experience as an ophthalmologist in Ashland, Kentucky. He offers comprehensive eye care services, including evaluations for diabetic retinopathy, dry eye disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, macular dege  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods partner Justin Givens was selected for inclusion in "The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation," the second annual list spotlighting "future leaders of the law" across practice areas. Lawdragon editors based their selections on nominations, independent research and peer recommendations. Based in Los Angeles and New York, Givens is a partner in McGuireWoods' nationally recognized Governm  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news: Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine leaked wastewater, construction runoff and tailings materials into nearly half an acre, including a nearby wetland, in May and June 2023, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The leak, which caused nuisance conditions in the wetland, was the result of inadequate operation and maintenance of the tailings basin pipeline at th  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 4 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Led by W&M scientists, new focus on understudied 'mixoplankton' helps to better understand aquatic ecosystems. * * * By John Wallace Comprising the base of the food web, plankton are extremely important to marine ecosystems. However, there is still much to be discovered about these organisms, and that's especially true for mixoplankton. Plankton are typically divided into two groups. Similar to pla  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: We're approaching a week since Joe Biden's disastrous debate that snowballed into Democrats calling for Biden to resign... yet Eugene Vindman has stayed silent. Everyone saw it -- irrefutable evidence the President of the United States is experiencing cognitive decline as he sits in the Oval Office. Silence is no longer an option. Running for office means answering tough questions, so Virginia v  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Agencies provide suppression information for Virginia property owners and localities * * * The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are joining forest health professionals across the Commonwealth to monitor the invasive spongy moth (formerly known as the Gypsy Moth). Long established in Vi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Roger Heath was hired in 1974 to create a new band at Virginia Tech, an all-university band. The Marching Virginians, only 10 days old and made up of nearly 100 mostly first-year students, debuted on Sept. 28 that year. Fred Gibson '78 was among those first members and has enjoyed watching the Marching Virginians (MVs) -- "The Spirit of Tech" -- grow into the "330 Strong" band it is today. "It has been a pleasure to watc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: The University of Richmond's Modlin Center for the Arts will host the world premiere of What Belongs to You, a chamber opera based on the acclaimed debut novel of the same name by Garth Greenwell. Commissioned by the Modlin Center and the instrumental ensemble Alarm Will Sound, the opera will premiere at the Modlin Center on Thursday, September 26, and Saturday, September 28. In addition to the perform  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Advertising and branding program also holds high placement globally from international nonprofit. * * * By VCU News staff Virginia Commonwealth University's Brandcenter has been ranked the No. 1 graduate program in the United States (tied with Boston University) and the No. 2 graduate program globally by the One Club for Creativity, an international nonprofit whose new 2024 Global Creative Colleg  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, July 2 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: A West Virginia Wesleyan College art professor will receive the Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award from the Mountaineer Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Jon Benjamin, associate professor in the Art and Design Department, teaches graphic design, photography, film and more. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Bachelor of S  more