HARRISONBURG, Virginia, July 9 -- James Madison University issued the following news: As Charlie King begins his term as interim president of James Madison University this week, he will draw on his vast knowledge of the university to continue its ascent as one of the top public universities in the nation. King retired from JMU in December 2021 after spending 25 years as the chief financial officer and senior vice president of administration and finance. The Board of Visitors appointed him inte  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 9 -- Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: Electrify Commercial, a business unit of Electrify America, and Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, announced the opening of a Hyper-Fast charging station in Moab, Utah. In support of electric vehicle adoption in Utah, the companies' previously announced a collaboration to bring Hyper-Fast charging to the Salt Lake area and surrounding communities. The new   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services held a virtual meeting on July 2, 2024, to consider appointments to the board of directors of the Virginia Beer Distribution Company (VBDC). The VBDC board is composed of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner and four appointed positions as detailed in Sec. 3.2-102.B.3. The board appr  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 9 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: * * * Hilton to serve as club's preferred hotel partner * * * Hilton (NYSE: HLT), the global leader in hospitality, announced today a partnership with the Argentine professional football Club Atletico River Plate. The partnership unveils Hilton as the preferred hospitality partner to host the River Plate team on the road and aims to provide one-of-a-kind experiences for both organizations' biggest  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A longstanding partnership between the Austral University of Chile and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine gives veterinary students from both institutions valuable practical and cultural experiences. As part of this program, two fifth-year students at the Austral University of Chile spend three months developing research experience at Virginia Tech. In exchange, two fourth-year veterinary students spend  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods and Richmond partner Jackie Stone will receive the 2024 Diversity Partnership Award from Just the Beginning - A Pipeline Organization (JTB) at the group's Chicago Light the Spark Celebration Oct. 10, 2024. JTB bestows the annual award on a person or entity that exemplifies a commitment to diversity in the legal profession. A member of the national board of directors and a longtime champion o  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, July 9 (TNSres) -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) will release second quarter 2024 financial results before the markets open on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day to discuss its earnings results and strategic corporate initiatives. Access to a webcast of the live conference call can be o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The words are a mystery in the form of intricate patterns of shapes and symbols pressed into thin remains of lead or stone. They represent a curse, a grave marker, or a legal document, but what they are for Joseph Eska is an ancient Celtic language to be deciphered and understood. For his research in linguistics, the scientific study of language and its structure, in which he deciphers early Celtic written languages found  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A teenager sends some explicit pictures requested by a new online love interest, only to get a blackmail threat from someone in another country. A tween goes to meet a teen girl who bought her jewelry online, but she's greeted by a man she doesn't know. From the threat of "sextortion" to cybergrooming, children and teens face a growing range of online crimes, and three Virginia Tech researchers are working to make the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: * * * Simmons Equipment Company to invest $8.5 million to expand operations into Russell County, creating 75 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Simmons Equipment Company, a specialty mining equipment manufacturer, will invest $8.5 million to expand manufacturing operations into Russell County to meet increasing international demand for its soft rock machi  more

VIENNA, Virginia, July 9 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a CA $1.41 million contract by the Government of Canada (GoC) for the provision of global automatic identification system (AIS) ship tracking data. Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global pr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For Yoon Jung Choi, designing changes in human behavior has led to turning food waste into works of art. "I always wanted to rethink my job roles in the packaging industry and do my own thing, but I often wondered what I could do to impact society positively," said Choi, assistant professor in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture, Arts, and Design. In 2023, Choi launched Food Magic, which utilizes a multistream recycl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Global Zone training for educators and Peace Corps Prep for students reflect international emphasis on campus and beyond. * * * By Amelia Heymann Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office has debuted two microcredential digital badges - Global Zone Training and Peace Corps Prep - that offer educators and students specialized instruction to meet the evolving landscape of college a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two Virginia Tech researchers from the Pamplin College of Business will study the impact of judgmental artificial intelligence on vulnerable populations through a new inclusive cybersecurity program funded by the Southwest Virginia node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI). According to their research proposal, "'Don't You Dare Judge Me': Judgments by AI Tools and their Impact on Minorities," R.B. Pamplin Professor   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 9 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on July 8, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) today announced the completion of the first comprehensive study of homelessness in the state. The pivotal study sheds light on the complexities and diverse nature of the population experiencing homelessness in West Virginia. Key findings from the study reveal the followin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 9 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia Board of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) unanimously elected Nancy J. White as president during its July meeting in Charleston. White previously held the position of Vice President of the WVBE and has served on the Board since 2018 when she was appointed to fill an unexpired term. She was reappointed in January 2023. President White retired after a 36-year career in West Virginia sc  more