HERNDON, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * * Shipment of VW Gewurz Ketchup Brand, its famed tomato condiment, to arrive in the U.S. for the first time while supplies last * Fan-favorite condiment distributed at no cost via Volkswagen's DriverGear merchandise portal * Volkswagen continues 75th anniversary celebration in America by spotlighting brand fans via owner stories * * * Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Before he became the voice of Geralt of Rivia, the sardonic protagonist of "The Witcher" series of fantasy action role-playing games, Doug Cockle was a student studying theatre arts in Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts, now part of College of Architecture, Arts, and Design. "The Witcher" was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the book series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. A cult-classic until it wa  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * New App, Altitude+, Will Offer All Locally Broadcast Games * * * DENVER & TYSONS, Va. - Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) announced today a broadcast rights agreement with TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) for 20 Denver Nuggets games and 20 Colorado Avalanche games to be shown for free over-the-air on Denver's 9NEWS (KUSA-TV) and My20 (KTVD-TV). A new  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The "valley of death" the chasm between developing innovative agricultural solutions and getting them into the hands of producers poses a significant threat to achieving global agricultural productivity growth goals by 2050 to meet the growing demand for agricultural products. The 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report underscores the urgency of bridging the valley of death by rethinking how we bundle produ  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: John R. Lawson '75, president and chief executive officer of W.M. Jordan Company Inc., has been named the Class of 2026 class ring namesake, and Bob Broyden '87, '89, formerly the interim vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities, has been named class sponsor. The ring namesake and sponsor are honorary roles selected by each class. Lawson and Broyden will be honored at Ring Premiere on Sept. 30   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sangmuk Kang spent his summer gaining first-hand knowledge about how the Department of Defense develops intelligence-gathering technologies. "It was such a different experience than what you get in a classroom," said Kang, who interned in the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors. "We had a group of people from different universities and in different majors, and we had to come  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) was established as a department on campus in 1974. This year marks 50 years of service to the Virginia Tech community. "We touch everything that happens on campus. There is not a building that we don't inspect," said Bernadette Mondy, assistant director for laboratory safety and an employee in the department since January 1992. Environmental Health and Safety plays a crucial role   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * With elegantly designed rooms, enticing culinary options and seamless service, the property will enjoy a prime location next to Abu Dhabi's lush mangroves * * * ABU DHABI, UAE - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Aldar today announced the signing of Abu Dhabi's first Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts property, transforming the Eastern Mangroves hotel into an unequivocal luxury hospitality experience  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Who doesn't want a summer highlight reel? The kinds of experiences and moments that immediately come to mind when someone asks you what you've been doing, whom you met, and where you adventured when spring classes ended and the fall semester was too far away to even think about? For four students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, a big part of their summer highlight reels came from a variety of experi  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: LYNCHBURG, VA, September 26, 2024 - Centra, along with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, affiliates of Lifepoint Health, have begun construction on a new medical campus to expand access to behavioral health and rehabilitation care. Expected to open in 2026, the Centra Simons Run Medical Campus will become the new home for the inpatient behavioral health and rehabilitation  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: VILNIUS, Lithuania - Sept. 23, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing their intention to work together to support Lithuanian industry in their ability to produce medium-caliber ammunition for Infantry Fighting Vehicles. * The MOU facilitates collaboration by allowi  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: * * * Intelligent electronic countermeasure systems designed to increase protection from ship-to-shore * * * SAN DIEGO - Sept. 26, 2024 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a follow-on production contract as part of a larger contract, which is now valued at over $161 million, by the U.S. Navy for the next generation JCREW/DRAKE 2.0 systems. * The award includes production and delivery o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Below is a sampling of activities coming up this week, including the next International Cafe Hour, the New Music + Technology Festival, and an introduction to Dungeons & Dragons event. Be sure to check GobblerConnect for additional activities. Monday, Sep 30 Recovery Month Cycling Class Sign Up for the Unify Challenge College Bowl Growth Mindset Mind Body Flow (multiple days and sessions) National Chocolate Milk Da  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Virginia's right to retrieve law marked yet another victory as the Virginia Supreme Court summarily affirmed the ruling of the Court of Appeals that the plaintiffs in this case procedurally defaulted on their appeal. "This is a huge win for Virginia's hunting dog community," stated Attorney General Jason Miyares. "Virginia hunters treat their dogs as family, and there  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Sirius Analysis, a defense management software consulting company headquartered in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, will invest $305,000 to establish its U.S. operations in the City of Virginia Beach. The initiative will create 105 new jobs. Virginia successfully competed with Massachusetts for the project. "Sirius Analysis choosing Virg  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Madison Brown '23 Communications Specialist, Office of Advancement When did you join the veterinary college? I joined VMCVM in January of this year (still pretty new) after graduating with my bachelor's degree in cinema at Virginia Tech in December of 2023! What is your role at the veterinary college? I am the Content Specialist for the Communications team. (For brevity, I just say photographer :P) The best part of  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: London, UK. - Vodafone and Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator, today extended their partnership to offer wider coverage of temporary and on-the-move satellite connectivity services to organizations operating in hard-to-reach areas or disaster zones. The expanded agreement will complement Vodafone's terre  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Make that five in a row. The Christendom women's soccer team continued their dominant September run with a 3-0 victory over Central Penn on Saturday, extending their win streak to five. The women's soccer team, now sitting at 5-1, controlled the match from the outset, with standout performances on both ends of the field. Catherine Thomas opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, putting Christendom ahead early. Just  more