RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 (TNSres) -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono Names McGuireWoods 2024 Pro Bono Leader The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service recognized McGuireWoods as a 2024 Pro Bono Leader for its pro bono contributions to ABA Free Legal Answers, a virtual legal advice portal. This is the second year in a row McGuireWoods earned this distinction. Now in its ninth year, AB  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * AlexRenew and Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award The City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and AlexRenew, the public wastewater treatment authority serving the City of Alexandria, are accepting nominees for the 2025 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award. This award r  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Amy Manning, Angelo Russo Honored in Lawdragon's 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers McGuireWoods Chicago partners Amy Manning and Angelo Russo have been recognized among Lawdragon's inaugural 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers. The rankings honor attorneys who excel in crafting deals that comply with international competition rules and representing clients in antit  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Feb. 18 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Applications for 18th Annual WVWC, Metro News West Virginia Scholar Program Now Accepted BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA - West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia MetroNews have launched the 18th annual West Virginia Scholar Program to award a full, four-year scholarship including tuition, room and board and fees at WVWC to one current Mountain State junior. First and second runner-ups wil  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Bloomberg Law Presents "Generative AI for Law: What's Here, What's Next, What's Possible" ARLINGTON, VA -- Today Bloomberg Law announced a replay of its virtual special event, "Generative AI for Law: What's Here, What's Next, What's Possible." To learn about the future of legal tech and see how AI-powered innovations can elevate legal practice on demand, visit https://  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Building better biomaterials for cancer treatments More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Modifying the physical characteristics of microscopic biomaterials to interact seamlessly with the body's tissues could unlock safer and more effective cancer treatments, according to Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institu  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * CNU Earns Top Carnegie Research Designation Faculty conduct world-class research alongside students. By Jim Hanchett Christopher Newport University has been newly designated as one of the top research universities of its type in the country, according to the American Council on Education's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. CNU was included among Carnegie's "Research  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Departments should plan ahead by creating a Continuity of Operations Plan A Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is a business continuity plan designed to sustain essential functions within a department following an emergency or incident. It is not an emergency response plan, rather it facilitates deliberate and preplanned actions in response to an interruption of normal operations. "The goal of a COOP program i  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Hello Team FCPS! I trust this note finds each of you enjoying this beautiful, yet blustery weekend. I must admit that I have felt a bit like Winnie the Pooh and Piglet hanging on to the kite string these past several blustery days. Hoping you and yours have been safe and warm as we celebrate this holiday weekend. Last week we learne  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * From Blacksburg to Venice: International Archive of Women in Architecture celebrates 40 years of global impact More stories from the College of Engineering More stories from the University Libraries What began 40 years ago as a bold initiative at Virginia Tech has grown into a global force for recognition and change. The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) preserves and amplifies the contri  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Global Board Appointments at Squire Patton Boggs Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that partners Gabriel Colwell (Government Investigations & White Collar, Los Angeles) and Max Rockall (International Dispute Resolution, London) have been elected by the firm's partners to serve on the Global Board. "Our firm continues to thrive by embracing a long-h  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 600,000+ Virginians At Risk of Losing Medicaid if Trump Cuts Funding, WTKR Reports "Fears of Disenrollment" Last week, House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that will screw over Virginians by making massive cuts to Medicaid. More than 630,000 Virginians are at risk of automatically losing coverage. As WTKR reported this week, Virginia is one of nine states with a "trigger law"   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission meeting rescheduled for March 12-13 The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that was planned for this week has been rescheduled for March 12-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting was rescheduled due to the forecast of inclement weather this week in much of the state. Furthe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Advises Greenhall Capital Partners on Transformative Acquisition of Leading Telecom Service Provider McGuireWoods advised private equity firm Greenhall Capital Partners, LLC (Greenhall Capital) in an acquisition of Johnson Communications, a leading provider of design and engineering, construction, installation, maintenance and project management services to customers in the telecom m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Recognized for Excellence in Chambers Global 2025 McGuireWoods earned recognition for its U.S. energy regulatory and transactional work, as well as its banking and finance, restructuring, employment and project finance capabilities in Chambers and Partners' 2025 Global Guide. In addition, 12 firm partners achieved individual rankings based on feedback from clients and industry peers.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * New therapy dog helps students settle into the semester in the D.C. area More stories from Graduate Education More stories from the Innovation Campus During the first week of classes at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria, students received a visit from a guest who elicited smiles, hugs, nose boops, and laughs. Allen, a golden retriever and therapy dog, joined the welcome   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Northrop Grumman posted the following news release: * * * Northrop Grumman Board Declares Quarterly Dividend FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Feb. 18, 2025 - The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $2.06 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable March 19, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business March 3, 2025. Northrop Grumman is a leading global aer  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Ph.D. student shares love of science with the next generation More stories from the College of Engineering Who remembers the elementary school egg drop challenge? For a kid, participating in the classic physics-based experiment meant setting textbooks aside and getting up from your desk to design and build a custom vessel for your egg. The classroom was filled with excitement, creativity and teamwork - all lea  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Rising health costs may seem dismal, but this economist says there's hope More stories from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC One of every $6 in the United States' economy is spent on health care. Last year, Americans spent more on health care than residents of any other country. Vivian Ho said it doesn't have to be that way. "The health insurance market doesn't work like auto insurance. We fee  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Top FERC Enforcement Lawyer Jeremy Medovoy Joins McGuireWoods D.C. Partner to Advise Clients on High-Stakes Energy Matters McGuireWoods is building on its powerful energy enforcement capabilities with the arrival of partner Jeremy Medovoy, the former Deputy Director of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Enforcement and the agency's top-ranking enforcement lawyer. He is the 10th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Recognized Nationally for Sustainability Achievements with Third STARS Gold Rating from AASHE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND -- For the third time, the University of Richmond has earned a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a self-reporting framework fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Virginia General Assembly Gives Bipartisan Green Light to Distributed Generation and Virtual Power Plant Bills A pair of bipartisan energy bills are on their way to the Governor's desk for signature RICHMOND, VA - Today the Virginia General Assembly passed two critical energy bills--S.B. 1040 and S.B. 1100--marking a major step forward in expanding clean, reliable, and affordable ene  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * VMCVM Pet Spotlight: Blaze Christianson More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine What's your name, and do you think it's as awesome as you are? My name is Blaze Christianson and I think it's pretty lit! Who is your human and what is their role at the veterinary college? Margie Christianson - Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing. I'd prefer if she stayed home an  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Why Aren't Youngkin and Sears Supporting Virginians as Their Livelihoods Are Threatened? Since the start of the Trump administration, thousands of federal workers, many in Virginia, have been abruptly fired without warning. In response--as any governor should--Maryland Governor Wes Moore stepped up, launching a new website to serve as a one-stop hub for programs and resources aimed at assisti  more