ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: Bloomberg Law will showcase its comprehensive legal research platform and AI-powered Bloomberg Law Contract Solutions product, both designed to enhance the efficiency and capabilities of in-house counsel, at the annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) taking place in Nashville October 6-9. Bloomberg Law will highlight a range of new and improved features and key resources   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Megan S. Lewis, who served as an Assistant Chief of the Washington Criminal Section of the Antitrust Division in the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Washington D.C. In her role at DOJ, Lewis managed teams of trial attorneys and supervised criminal antitrust investigations and litigation in a wide range of industries, including financial services, employment practices, g  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Yukitaka Kani, who first arrived at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) as an exchange student in 2011, has joined the veterinary college as an assistant professor of veterinary anatomy. His journey from student to faculty member highlights the success of the college's international partnerships and promises to enhance its anatomy education for future veterinarians. A global journey in veterinary  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Recovery efforts are underway following the devastation of Hurricane Helene. For Hokies in need of assistance and others looking for meaningful ways to get involved, Virginia Tech has gathered resources and is coordinating cleanup efforts in communities near the Blacksburg campus. VT Engage: The Center for Leadership and Service Learning at Virginia Tech has curated a webpage with information and links for local efforts a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Warren Bickel, whose innovative approach to addiction research saved lives, inspired generations of scientists, and put him among the top 1 percent of the world most highly cited researchers, died Saturday, Sept. 28. He was 68. In 2011, Bickel was among the first scientists to join Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. There, he became the inaugural director of the institute's Addiction Recovery Res  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds was recently named a 2024 Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine. For a quarter century, the publication has honored a group of bipartisan public servants across the country who have made a positive, lasting impact on the people of their cities, counties, or states through dedication and difference-making efforts. Gov. Reynolds is the only governor to be named to this year's li  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars unveils the world's largest pet parent study to better understand and serve the over one billion pets - and growing - across the globe - More than half (56%) of people are pet parents/1, with 47% of these as first-time owners - More than one-third (37%) of pet parents consider their furry friend the most important thing in their lives  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Once again, McGuireWoods has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status after completing a 12-month certification program, from July 2023 to July 2024, thereby fulfilling a commitment to increase firmwide inclusivity and diversity in leadership. Now entering its eighth year, the Mansfield Rule has become the standard by which law firms track and measure whether they have affirmatively considered at lea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: In the Vice President debate last night, Tim Walz pulled a Yevgeny Vindman and lied about his military records. Just like Walz has been criticized for inflating his military resume, Vindman has also been criticized for lying about his rank, combat status and medals he received. "Lying about your military service in order to get votes is wrong, and both Tim Walz and Yevgeny Vindman owe Virginia's   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Voting for the Undergraduate Student Senate concluded on Sept. 29. Students elected to the senate are committed to representing the student voice on campus through servant leadership, meaningful advocacy, and the empowerment of the undergraduate student body. The following students were elected: Vice president of finance: Henry Berger Vice president of shared governance: Aarav Parikh At-large senators: Tristan Reeves,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Through care at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a 19-year old Akhal-Teke stallion named Kiergen fought off a dangerous infection. Not only is Kiergen a beloved companion, but as an Akhal-Teke, he carries valuable genetics. Kiergen is owned by the Akhal-Teke Foundation, a Lexington, Virginia, nonprofit run by Patricia Johnston and Kevin Matthews. "As an ancient, primit  more

ROSSLYN, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Instant Data Capture, Device Fingerprinting, and First-of-Its-Kind Malformed Message Detection and Capture Enable Unmatched Diagnostic Capabilities for Cybersecurity and Maintenance Teams * * * Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), today announced its innovative Bus Interface Card (BIC). This cut  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Following a multi signing announcement with Verkehrsbuero Hospitality, two Spark by Hilton hotels will open in the Austrian capital later this year * * * VIENNA, Austria - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has today announced the signing of two hotels under Hilton's new premium economy conversion brand, Spark by Hilton, as part of a wider agreement with Verkehrsbuero Hospitality. Spark by Hilton Vienna Don  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs represented NTT Urban Development Corporation, a US affiliate of Japan-based Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), in its joint venture agreement with Atlanta-based RangeWater Development for the development of 121 luxury for-rent town house style multi-family apartments on 14.2 acres of land in Corinth, Texas (north of the Dallas Fort Worth). The build-to-rent development, to be known a  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has donated a significant collection of historical documents and artefacts to the Parliament of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia and the Old Court House Law Museum. The collection shines a fascinating light on the legal and administrative history of the State of Western Australia (WA) dating back over 150 years. Alongside numerous legal documents  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: During his two internships with Mississippi State, 17-year-old Oliver Yung discovered three ant species previously undocumented in the state. Yung, a Langley High School senior in McLean, Virginia, spent six weeks this past summer immersed MSU's Department of Agriculture Science and Plant Protection, where his passion for entomology--specifically ant taxonomy--took center stage. Ant taxonomy, th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 3 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: RICHMOND - David Anthony, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, has successfully completed a three-year term as Chair of the Boyd-Graves Conference. The Boyd-Graves Conference is a prestigious assembly of legal professionals dedicated to improving civil practice in Virginia through collaborative efforts and consensus-building. Since its inception in 1978, the Conference has   more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 2 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: Two West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing juniors have been accepted into the Aspiring Nurses Program through WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital and have agreed to start their nursing careers with WVU Medicine upon graduation. Hailey Pugh '26, of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, and Emily Tackett '26 of Cassidy, West Virginia, will receive up to $25,000 over the next two years. Upon compl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Initiative will provide students more opportunities for collaboration and exploration * * * The University of Richmond recently launched the Humanities Center, a campus-wide initiative that will foster student and faculty research in the many areas of scholarship that make up the humanities. "The humanities at UR are not defined as a set of majors, minors, or departments, rather these discipli  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 38, which directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish an Office of First Responder Wellness at the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to support the emotional, physical, and overall personal wellness of first responders in the Commonwealth. Given the significant cumulative effect of critic  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that President Biden has granted Virginia's request for an expedited Federal Major Disaster Declaration due to impacts from Hurricane Helene. This declaration will provide additional support to individuals and local governments impacted in Virginia. "This is the most significant disaster in the Commonwealth since 2011, and due to the severit  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Pharmaceutical manufacturer will invest over $200 million and create hundreds of new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Afton Scientific, a manufacturer of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals, will invest over $200 million to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Albemarle County. The project will create hundreds of new jobs. Virginia s  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The John A. Adams '71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis (Adams Center), a specialized element of Virginia Military Institute dedicated to Cold War military history, recently received a significant donation of 600 books from the library of Malcolm Muir Jr., founding director of the center and former professor of history at VMI. According to Lt. Col. Joel Christenson '99, associate professor in  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * * Port Freeport will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles annually, supporting a third of VWGoA's U.S. retail dealers * Wider port channels in Freeport accommodate Volkswagen's larger liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, which help advance the company's sustainability goals * More than 110 direct jobs were created to support facility operations * * * Reston, VA, Freeport,   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Gov. Jim Justice delivered a $500,000 check today to the Bob Burdette Center to support the expansion of its afterschool program, as it launches a new two-year pilot initiative focused on improving tutoring access for at-risk students in Kanawha County. The pilot program will serve two schools on Charleston's West Side, Mary C. Snow Elementary and Edgewood Elementary, both located in econ  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 3 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today announced his Office's Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $94,000 to benefit the New River Health Association in Fayette County. "I am proud my Office was able to return this large sum of money back to New River Health," Treasurer Moore said. "This is a facility that is committed to providing essential health services to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Health is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the West Virginia EMS for Children Pediatric Symposium, which took place from September 30 to October 2, 2024, at the Boy Scouts of America's Summit Bechtel Reserve in Mount Hope. This event aimed to enhance emergency medical care for West Virginia's youngest residents, ensuring that pediatric patients r  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: When Rich Ashburn discovered a gifted and talented magnet school during his search for a student teaching position, the West Virginia University alumnus had no idea it would affect the path of his future career. Ashburn graduated as a first-generation college student from WVU in 1993, completing a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in social and behavior  more