Thursday - May 22, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday May 03, 2025 ( 18 items )  

Alumnus Pens New Book on Stigmata
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, May 2 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Pens New Book on Stigmata Alumnus John Clark '92 has written a new book, God's Wounds: The Remarkable Truth of Those Who Bore the Signs of Christ's Passion. Published by Catholic Answers Press, the book provides "what may be the most thorough, honest, and faithful reckoning with the stigmata ever written," making it an essential read for Catholics everywhere. In God's Wounds, Clark draws on his expe  more

BREAKING: Youngkin Vetoes Right to Contraception Act That Sears "Couldn't Resist" Voting Against
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Youngkin Vetoes Right to Contraception Act That Sears "Couldn't Resist" Voting Against # Virginians deserve answers about Sears leaving the door open to extreme restrictions on contraception and birth control VIRGINIA - Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation that would guarantee access to birth control and contraception for Virginia women. This comes after Winsome Earle-Sears " couldn'  more

Class of 2025: From VCU Police to the School of Business, Stephen Kouevi Takes Root
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: From VCU Police to the School of Business, Stephen Kouevi takes root The information systems major adds branches to his 'tree' as a first-generation student. By Jake Burns, VCU Police With just days to go in his college career, Stephen Kouevi continues to ponder his tree - in a metaphorical sense. Kouevi, who graduates in May with an information systems degree from Virginia Commonw  more

Class of 2025: In the School of Dentistry, Three Familiar Faces Become Friends - and Build on Family Ties
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: In the School of Dentistry, three familiar faces become friends - and build on family ties Jed Londrey, Anne Miller and Cristina Muncy find kinship in their local roots and their parental connections to oral care. By Amelia Heymann They grew up in each other's orbits. They each attended Collegiate School in Richmond. And the parents of James "Jed" Londrey, Anne Miller and Cristina M  more

DXC Ranked Top Individual Life Insurance Core Technology Provider by Everest Group
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 29 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Ranked Top Individual Life Insurance Core Technology Provider by Everest Group ASHBURN, Va., April 29, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading FORTUNE 500 global technology services provider, has been ranked as a top provider in Everest Group's "Individual Life Insurance Core Technology Products PEAK Matrix Assessment 2025: North America." This acknowledg  more

George Mason University: Q&A With Martina Cheung, Spring Commencement 2025 Speaker
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 3 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Q&A with Martina Cheung, Spring Commencement 2025 speaker By Preston Williams Martina Cheung, president and CEO of S&P Global, will be the featured speaker at George Mason University's Spring Commencement on May 15 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. Can you share one piece of personal or professional advice you received that has influenced your life or career and that you would like to impart   more

Governor Glenn Youngkin Completes Budget Actions to Keep Virginia Strong, Dynamic, and Winning Together
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Completes Budget Actions to Keep Virginia Strong, Dynamic, and Winning Together Governor signed budget amendments providing $1 billion in tax relief, $4.2 billion in new investments in shared priorities and retains $900 million from surplus for cushion RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed the Virginia state budget bill, HB 1600, amending the Commonwe  more

Governor Glenn Youngkin Takes Final Action on 2025 Legislation
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Takes Final Action on 2025 Legislation RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today acted on all remaining legislation for the 2025 legislative session. On April 2, the General Assembly returned 91 pieces of legislation and the state budget. Of those, the Governor signed 53 bills, made 37 Item vetoes to the budget, and vetoed 38 bills. Included in the 53 signed bill  more

On the Anniversary of the Leaked Dobbs Decision, Remember Winsome Earle-Sears Has a Dangerous Record on Reproductive Rights
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * On the Anniversary of the Leaked Dobbs Decision, Remember Winsome Earle-Sears Has a Dangerous Record on Reproductive Rights # VIRGINIA - On the three year anniversary of the leak of the Dobbs decision, Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record of opposing reproductive rights and celebration of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that opened the door to dangerous abortion bans is back in the spotlight.   more

PBS 2025 Fact Sheet
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS 2025 Fact Sheet Programming pioneers. In the past and today, PBS is home to path-breaking creators and shows. * In 1970, our first broadcast, THE FRENCH CHEF, was one of America's first cooking shows and set the stage for modern favorites like AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN and HOMEMADE LIVE! * From our start, educational children's programming has been a cornerstone of programming. This include  more

PBS Statement on Executive Order Regarding Public Media
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Statement on Executive Order Regarding Public Media # Statement from Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS: "The President's blatantly unlawful Executive Order, issued in the middle of the night, threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years. We are currently exploring all options to allow PBS to continue to serve our mem  more

Sears' Comments Downplaying and Dismissing Attacks on Virginia Jobs Continue to Get Attention
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears' Comments Downplaying and Dismissing Attacks on Virginia Jobs Continue to Get Attention # VIRGINIA - New reporting from NOTUS highlights Winsome Earle-Sears downplaying and dismissing the attacks on Virginia jobs as Virginia Democrats launched a billboard campaign in Hampton Roads. Sears' campaign did not respond to the request for comment following an ongoing pattern of dodging the med  more

Shaping Alexandria's Future: Highlights From the FY 2026 Budget Process
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 3 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Shaping Alexandria's Future: Highlights from the FY 2026 Budget Process On April 30, the Alexandria City Council unanimously adopted the $956.5 million Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget, which takes effect July 1, 2025. The budget includes no increase to the real estate tax rate, offering residents predictability during uncertain times. At the same time, the budget continues to reflec  more

Shift5, ForeFlight Partner to Bring Real-Time Alerting to Military Aircraft Crews
ROSSLYN, Virginia, May 3 -- Shift5 Inc., an observability platform for onboard operational technology, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Shift5, ForeFlight Partner to Bring Real-Time Alerting to Military Aircraft Crews Arlington, VA - May 1, 2025 - Today, Shift5, the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), and ForeFlight, a mobile flight planning application, announced a mission-critical integration to deliver real-time cyber, maintenance, and saf  more

Smart Grid, Smart Move: Virginia Governor Greenlights Virtual Power Plant Pilot
WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Smart Grid, Smart Move: Virginia Governor Greenlights Virtual Power Plant Pilot The Community Energy Act (HB 2346/SB 1100) makes way for community-powered clean energy, cutting costs and boosting reliability RICHMOND, VA -- Today, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the Community Energy Act (HB 2346/SB 1100) into law. The new law directs Dominion Energy to launch a 450-megawatt virtual power pl  more

UVA Health: Discovery Explains Long COVID Breathing Problems
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 3 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Explains Long COVID Breathing Problems Groundbreaking research from the School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with persistent breathing issues. The study shows that these patients have distinct changes in their immune system that link to the severity of their lung damage. The discovery h  more

WINSOME, LOSE SOME: "Withholding Winsome" Makes the Front Page
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: "Withholding Winsome" Makes the Front Page # VIRGINIA - It's been another week of losses for Winsome Earle-Sears. From making the front page of the newspaper for her antics dodging the media to her dismissive comments making billboards in Hampton Roads. SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE Winsome's Wins: * "Withholding Winsome:" This week, Sears made the front page of the Ch  more

WVU Health Sciences Partnership With First Presbyterian Aims to Help the Community Through Outreach and Screenings
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news: * * * WVU Health Sciences partnership with First Presbyterian aims to help the community through outreach and screenings The WVU School of Nursing, the WVU School of Pharmacy, the WVU School of Medicine, and First Presbyterian Church have collaborated to provide clinical service as an outreach program for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Morgantown area. Some  more