WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * By mapping millions of cells, VCU researchers are gaining new insights into pediatric respiratory conditions The School of Dentistry's Kevin Matthew Byrd is among leaders of a multinational effort that is targeting critical challenges in global health. By Olivia Trani Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry are part of a multinational effort t  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Celebrity endorsements can drive advocacy by fans, VCU researcher finds Examining the popular South Korean boy band BTS and their preferred causes, the study found three factors that shape the behavior of their devoted followers. By Madeline Reinsel The South Korean boy band BTS boasts a fanbase of tens of millions of dedicated listeners, known for their devotion to the gr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 5, 2025 NAVY Systems Planning and Analysis Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $98,585,373 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00002) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030247002) for support services for Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Weapons Surety, Policy, and Compliance. Tasks to be performed include systems engineering and system integration, test/fl  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Edward Keith Perkins, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Clarence Montana Walls, 39, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Walls sold quantities of me  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Putnam County Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Dean E. Dawson, 65, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to one count of willful failure to pay over employment taxes on behalf of his business. According to court documents and statements made in court, Dawson operated RPC Group LLC, a Hurricane, West Vir  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to West Virginia Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by April Storms Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in West Virginia of the April 3, 2025, deadline to apply   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Tax refund scheme leads to convictions for Hampton Roads fraudsters NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Hampton Roads duo pled guilty to their roles in a refund scheme involving pandemic relief tax credits. According to court documents, between Oct. 11, 2022, and May 24, 2023, Kendra Michelle Eley, 36, of Norfolk, filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) eight  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Unlock your health by understanding your TRICARE explanation of benefits FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Your TRICARE explanation of benefits is an essential tool for understanding your health claims. An EOB is a statement from your health plan that details what action TRICARE has taken on your claims. An EOB isn't a doctor's bill. But it does te  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Virginia Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Attempted Church Shooting After a four-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict today for Rui Jiang, of Falls Church, Virginia, who was charged with attempting to obstruct the congregants of a church in Haymarket, Virginia, in the free exercise of their religious beliefs. The charge included that the defendant's attempted act invol  more