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

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * $500K Settlement Prompts PETA Push for Lilly Lashes to Ban Fur Eyelashes El Segundo, Calif. - Following reports that locally-based Lilly Lashes has agreed to pay a $500,000 settlement to resolve a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleged the cosmetics company falsely advertised its mink fur eyelashes as "cruelty-free," PETA sent a letter to Lilly Lashes fou  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Elizabethtown: Chicken Truck to Blast Dying Birds' Cries Outside Meaty Eateries Elizabethtown, Ky. - Diners on their way into Bluegrass Meats and Catering and other local eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful tomorrow when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered wit  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Pigs' Cries Outside Bakersfield Eateries Bakersfield, Calif. - Diners on their way into Bakersfield Barbecue Co. and other local eateries that serve pork are in for an earful on Monday, when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter--wil  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Pigs' Cries Outside Pahrump Eateries Pahrump, Nev.. - Diners on their way into Mom's Diner and other local eateries that serve pork are in for an earful tomorrow, when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter--will bombard them with act  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Pigs' Cries Outside Ridgecrest Eateries Ridgecrest, Calif. - Diners on their way into Albertaco's Mexican Food and other local eateries that serve pork are in for an earful Sunday, when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter--will bom  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 26 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 Women's Tennis Championship Day One Recap The 2025 women's tennis championship kicked off Friday morning with six exciting matches, culminating with Johnson C. Smith and Shaw advancing to the CIAA Championship game on Saturday, April 26 after winning their quarterfinal and semifinal matchups. In the opening match Livingstone took the doubles over Bluefield State. The Big Blue  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Virginia Announces Mike Lamonea Endorsement # Apr 25, 2025 by AFP Chesapeake, VA --Today, Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) announced its endorsement of Mike Lamonea for HD-89. Lamonea, a school board member, is a strong supporter of Education Savings Accounts, and he is well-positioned to be a strong voice for cutting taxes and red  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Safety Management Council Recognizes Industry's Dedication to Safety Apr 25, 2025 Louisville, KY - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Safety Management Council recognized several outstanding fleets and industry leaders for their exceptional dedication to safety both on the road and in the workplace. "For trucking, safety isn't just a box to ch  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Transportation Security Council Recognizes Fleets Apr 25, 2025 Louisville, KY - Today, American Trucking Associations' Transportation Security Council recognized several extraordinary fleets for their commitment to trucking industry security and loss prevention efforts. "Trucking is an industry of frontline responders who make it a priority to keep th  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 26 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025 Tennis All-Conference and Superlatives The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2025 Women's Tennis All-Conference Team and superlatives as voted by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association. Despite being a freshman, Bluefield State's Ekin Ozmen was selected as the 2025 Player of the Year. Bowie State's Nakari Blunt's strong  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Trade Association Keeps Department Of Defense From Prohibiting Project Labor Agreements And Mandating Them Fri, 04/25/2025 - 12:05 Defense Department Announces It Will Not Prohibit Firms from Voluntarily Entering into a Project Labor Agreement Even as it Drops a Biden-Era Mandate that Required the Agreement for Most Projects The Associat  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Decatur County Joins Fight Against Dangerous Monkey Warehouse in Bainbridge: PETA Statement Bainbridge, Ga. - Please see the following statement from PETA Science Advisor for Primate Issues Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel regarding Decatur County, Georgia, officials' decision to join the City of Bainbridge residents in seeking a temporary restraining order against Safer  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Former Laguna Niguel Student Wins National Award for Standing Up to Animal Dissection Laguna Niguel, Calif. - When high school officials insisted she dissect a rat and pig to graduate, local STEM student and aspiring nurse Sienna Roth refused to cut any animals open, used a paper model kit instead, and ultimately earned one of the highest test scores in her c  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-PA & Erie MBA Host Rep. Mike Kelly for Panel Discussion on TCJA # Apr 25, 2025 by AFP Erie, Pennsylvania --Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania and the Erie Chapter of the Manufacturer & Business Association hosted Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, for a panel discussion about the urgency of rene  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Interior Expedites Permitting of Energy and Critical Minerals Development The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans to implement emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals. Covered energy projects include: * Crude oil * Natural gas * Lease co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Michigan Awards Over $8 Million to Local Governments Hosting Solar Projects On April 14, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced $8.1 million in new Renewables Ready Communities Award (RRCA) funds to support solar energy development across the state. This fourth round of funding will help crea  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * New Army Fitness Test, Standards Coming in June The Army Combat Fitness Test will be replaced with the Army Fitness Test, a new five-event test that will be "sex-neutral and age-normed" for 21 combat MOSs, the Army announced in a news release. Designed to "enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness and increase the lethality of the force," according to   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * New York Announces Availability of $12 Million through Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Program On April 16, 2025, the State of New York announced the availability of $12 million in funding to support innovative grid modernization projects. Managed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Grid   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

RESTON, Virginia, April 26 -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release: * * * Phixius by Nacha Announces Collaboration with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to Enhance Account Validation Capabilities RESTON, Virginia, April 25, 2025 - Phixius by Nacha (Phixius) -- a secure, peer-to-peer payment information network-- today announces a strategic collaboration with Kinexys Liink, the world's first bank-led peer-to-peer data sharing network, part of Kinexys by J.P. Morg  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Sen. John Cornyn Joins LIBRE Business Owners Roundtable in Mission (Mission, Texas)--Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right Latino organization in the country, hosted a business owners' roundtable with U.S. Senator John Cornyn on preventing a tax hike on middle-class Americans and job creators. LIBRE, founded in Mission, Texas, has been educating and mobilizing the Lati  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * Sourcewell Awards New Staffing with Related Services and Solutions Contracts Sourcewell, AASA's government cooperative procurement partner, recently awarded new contracts for staffing with related services and solutions. The contracts cover things like professional educational staffing services, public sector and health services, and more! Staffing w  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Wingmen Honored at Atlanta for Support of AFA The Andrew D. Turner Squadron at Howard University and the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Silver Wings chapter at George Washington University earned national recognition at the 2025 Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings National Conclave, held April 12 in Atlanta, Ga. The prestigious Lt. Gen. Georg  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Transco submits NC air permit applications for Southeast Supply Enhancement Project RALEIGH, N.C. - This week, Transco applied for two air permits to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for its massive proposed methane gas pipeline, the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP). If permitted and built, SSEP would install 55 miles of 42-inch high pressure pipe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * UPSIDE Foods wins first-round victory in challenge to Florida ban on cultivated meat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --Today, Chief Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida granted UPSIDE Foods, Inc. an important first-round victory in its challenge to Florida's first-in-the-nation ban on cultivated meat. In a ruling released this afternoon, Judg  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Watch, Read: Kunkel Talks F-47s, CCA Integration & the Future Force Design The Air Force Chief of Staff is demanding "more Air Force"--a clarion call that is heard and executed on every day by the Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming, Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel, and his Airmen at Air Force Futures. Kunkel joined AFA for an Air & Space Warfi  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