WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * $15M gift will establish Center for Excellence in Accounting at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business Donors Rob W. Estes '74, P '06 and Jean Berger Estes '75, P '06 and their family seek to transform the image of modern accounting through enhanced student experiences, career understanding and networking opportunities By Tina Eshleman Rob W. Estes '74, P '06 sees numbers as more than figures  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 26 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Booz Allen and Meta Launch Space Llama AI aids ability to make critical space station repairs McLean, VA and Menlo Park, CA - Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) and Meta today announced the development and successful demonstration of a novel AI-powered tech stack, accelerated by NVIDIA CUDA GPUs, to support critical work on the Internationa  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Canopy by Hilton to Debut in Tokyo The third Canopy by Hilton hotel in Japan will debut in the Tokyo Akasaka district in 2028 TOKYO - Hilton (NYSE: HLT), Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and TBS Holdings, Inc. today announced the signing of Canopy by Hilton Tokyo Akasaka as part of a mixed-use development project that will include offices, commercial facilities, theaters and hal  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 26 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * This campus greenhouse is powered by the sun--and student innovation By Lauren Reuscher Gardening season is here, and those with green thumbs are preparing their planting strategy for the season. In any garden, plants need basic essentials to grow: sunlight, soil or nutrients, air, and water. Through a new solar array at George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, the sun will play double duty in t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments RICH MOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS COMMERCE AND TRADE * Luis Lopez-Stipes, Assistant Secretary BOARD APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY * The Honorable Debbie Ritter of Chesapea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia Energy infrastructure company will invest $22.5 million and create 120 new jobs RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical grid infrastructure to customers in the utility, industry, transportation, data center and  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 26 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars, Incorporated celebrates induction into AAF Advertising Hall of Fame Mars named 2025 Corporate Inductee for its legacy of iconic, creative and culturally resonant campaigns McLean, VA (April 25, 2025) - Mars, Incorporated -- a global leader and maker of more than 40 beloved snacking, food and pet brands in the U.S., including M&M'S, SNICKER  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * Old Dominion University Announces Well-Known Actress Meagan Good and Highly Regarded Professor John Ford, Ph.D. as May 2025 Commencement Speakers Award-winning actress, producer and director Meagan Good will be among the featured speakers at Old Dominion University's 142nd Commencement exercises on May 9 and 10, 2025. Good began her career as a child actor and worked her way up through television shows, m  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 25 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Recognizing Red Flags in Teens: UVA Expert Reacts to Netflix's 'Adolescence' By Jane Kelly "Adolescence," the four-part limited series on Netflix, has been breaking viewership records. The show centers on Jamie, a 13-year-old boy who, after being bullied online and drawn into the digital culture of "incels" - short for "involuntarily celibate" - murders his classmate, Katie. The term  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel Gharavi The biology and business double-major has worked with a medical imaging pioneer and at the NIH, hoping to advance the tracking of Alzheimer's in addition to cancer. By Joan Tupponce A defining moment. That's how Virginia Commonwealth University junior Daniel Gharavi describes working in the lab of a medical imag  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 25 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health Opens Expanded Cancer Infusion Center, Clinic at Pantops To enhance access to cancer care in an easy-to-reach location, UVA Health has opened an expanded cancer infusion and clinic space at Pantops in Albemarle County. "This new location makes it easier for patients across Central Virginia to access the trusted, expert care of UVA Health's National Cancer Institute-design  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 26 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Kylie Mignat '25 Earns Equal Justice Works Fellowship To Represent Immigrant Youth 3L Has Already Contributed Over 700 Pro Bono Hours to Issue Fueled by a decade-long commitment to advocating for migrant children, Kylie Mignat '25 has already racked up over 700 pro bono hours related to immigration and child advocacy. Now, as the University of Virginia School of Law's latest Equ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * 'Like a family': Orthopaedics mentorship network supports aspiring surgeons For students interested in orthopaedic surgery, dedicated residents and faculty guide them through research and toward the highly competitive specialty. By Laura Ingles, VCU School of Medicine When Brigitte Lieu started at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2023, she already had  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: After pausing her studies, Chante Holt found fulfillment on a fresh academic path Driven by a desire to help her community, the VCU staff member returned after a 10-year break to get her bachelor's degree - and she didn't stop there. By Sian Wilkerson When Chante Holt first began her undergraduate studies at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005, it was as a   more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Speakers for May Ceremonies Announced LEXINGTON, Va., Apr. 25, 2025--Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2025 in May. Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich, deputy chief of staff in the U.S. Army, will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Thursday, May 15 at 2 p.m. in Cameron Hall, and retired Air Force Gen.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginians Call Out Sears Dismissing the Trump Administration's Attacks on Federal Jobs # HENRICO, VIRGINIA - Outside of Winsome Earle-Sears' campaign stop in Henrico today, Virginians called out Sears for dismissing and downplaying the Trump Administration's attacks on federal workers and Virginia's economy. Attendees handed out "pink slips" highlighting Sears' disastrous record of suppor  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Legislation Defending Second Amendment Rights Berkeley Springs, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed three bills meant to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of West Virginians. Governor Morrisey was joined by state legislators and local supporters at Cacapon Resort State Park, where he signed House Bill 2067, House Bill 3342  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 25 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests $700,000 in Infrastructure Upgrades in Belle Belle, W.Va., (April 25, 2025) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Belle. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe, clean and reliable water service, the company will be investing approximately $700,000 in i  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Board approves College of Arts & Sciences New name for Arts & Sciences strengthens identity, enhances national visibility and affirms the liberal arts and sciences mission at the heart of the university By Abbie Schaefer William & Mary will soon usher in a new chapter for its largest academic division. The university's Board of Visitors voted Friday to rename the Faculty of Arts & Sciences to the Co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Winsome Earle-Sears Still Owes Virginians Answers on Her Vote Against the Right to Contraception Act # There is one week left for Glenn Youngkin to take action on the legislation VIRGINIA - With just one week until the deadline for action on the Right to Contraception Act, Winsome Earle-Sears still owes Virginians answers on why she " couldn't resist " voting against a bill that would gu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Shady Sears Slammed for Extreme Agenda That's Already Hurting Virginians # VIRGINIA - It's been another week of flops for Winsome Earle-Sears. From taking money from a shady far-right GOP billionaire to being called out for her extreme schemes to defund public education and supporting attacks on Virginia jobs to dismissing the devastating reality of Trump's tariffs for   more