NORFOLK, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Chickens' Cries Outside Elmira Eateries Elmira, N.Y. - Diners on their way into Pudgie's Pizza, Pasta and Subs and other local eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful on Thursday when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens crammed in  more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Adventure Awaits "Just Beyond Your Door" In New Go RVing Campaign Go RVing, the RV industry's dedicated marketing program, has launched its new campaign, "Just Beyond Your Door," inviting everyone to discover the unique joys and freedoms of RV travel. This initiative, developed with Go RVing's new creative agency BVK, and brought to life by Covert and Gemini Films, emphasizes th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-OK Celebrates Signing of Food Truck Freedom Bill OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) celebrated the enactment of the Food Truck Freedom Act (HB1076), marking a major victory for Oklahoma's entrepreneurs during National Small Business Week.  The act gives food trucks the freedom to operate across Oklahoma with a single state license, s  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * American Lobster Board Approves Addendum 32 to Repeal Addendum XXVII Gauge and Escape Vent Measures Arlington, VA - The Commission's American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum 32 to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Addendum repeals all gauge and escape vent size measures from Addendum XXVII. Measures related to the v-not  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Alabama Applauds Significant Increase in Education Account Funding Signed Budget Nearly Doubles CHOOSE Act Funding, Standing with Students Instead of Systems  Montgomery, AL - Americans for Prosperity - Alabama (AFP-AL) applauded the Alabama State Legislature and Governor Kay Ivey for working to pass and sign the new state budget into law, which i  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * App Store Freedom Act Makes Consumers Less Safe Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced the App Store Freedom Act today, which would prohibit certain screening and verification processes that app stores use to protect consumers. The bill poses as a consumer safety bill, but in reality would make users less safe   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * As NIH Prioritizes Animal-Free Research, PETA's Giant Binoculars Art Installation Magnifies Need to Close Monkey Labs Norfolk, Va. - To coincide with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) landmark announcement this week that it will focus on human-relevant research and reduce experiments on animals, PETA is touring a striking new piece of protest art that gi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU announces expansion of NICU into Children's Tower Additional beds will allow more infants access to the hospital's Level 4 neonatal care unit. Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU marked the second birthday of its Children's Towe  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Call on VHSL to Reverse Trans Sports Ban CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- (May 6, 2025) On Tuesday, the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), ACLU of Virginia, and Equality Virginia called on the executive committee of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) to reverse its discriminatory and unnecessary ban on transgender athletes in school events. The league had abandon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Tamara Eddy was happily 'bitten by the bat' The biology major's love of nature blossomed on an unexpected path framed by the pandemic. By Dina Weinstein Tamara Eddy was first drawn to Virginia Commonwealth University so she could study a lifelong passion: dance. She ultimately found another: bats. As with many of her peers, COVID-19 became a formative part of her academic journey.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Class of 2025: Wilder School's Tiffani Vasco envisions human impact through urban planning 'Nobody said no' to her many research interests, she says of her supportive VCU mentors. Tiffani Vasco has always wanted to help people, and that goal steered her toward a destination she didn't initially expect: urban planning. Vasco graduates this spring with a bachelor's degree from the urb  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Communication, Education Boost Barracks Improvements Better communication with the Army's youngest soldiers has helped guide improvements in barracks life, the senior enlisted leader of Army Installation Management Command said. The way barracks are designed and outfitted today is better than how they were built in the past because the Army includes input from soldier  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association posted the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * CTA Launches Inaugural Trade Week, Releases Update on Baseline Tariffs Effect on Tech Products Consumers Love & Rely On By Patrick Pannett, CTA Director of Industry Communications Today the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) is launching Trade Week. This first-ever Trade Week will bring CTA members to Washington, DC to share their sto  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * DOL Secretary Addresses Truckers at Annual Meeting May 06, 2025Scottsdale, AZ -- Today, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote speech to hundreds of trucking industry professionals at the American Trucking Associations' Mid-Year Management Session. She is the third U.S. Secretary of Labor to address ATA. Secretary Chavez-DeR  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * E.W. Rawlings Chapter Toasts to the Raiders AFA's E.W. Rawlings Chapter in Minnesota gathered at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in South Saint Paul, Minn., on April 17 to participate in AFA's annual, global Doolittle Raiders Memorial Toast. Members of the CAF-MN Wing Museum took part in the Chapter's ceremony, which commemorated the 83rd anniversary of t  more

IRVING, Texas, May 7 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Four Big 12 Tennis Programs to Compete in NCAA Sweet 16 The Big 12 had three men's programs and one women's program advance to the third round of the 2025 NCAA Tennis Championship. TCU will host a Sweet 16 matchup against UCF on the men's side while Oklahoma State will host a third-round showdown in the women's bracket against Stanford. Arizona's men's program rounds out the Conferen  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * GOP Chairwoman McClain Expresses Urgency, Optimism As House Moves On Reconciliation, TCJA Extension WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (MI-09) for a conversation about the status of the budget reconciliation bill, key priorities for the extension of the Trump tax cuts, and an inside look at how Republicans   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * It's No Yolk: PETA Urges Mayor Pfrommer to Change Egg Harbor's Name Egg Harbor Township, N.J. - With egg prices sky-high, causing people to seek alternatives, and bird flu ravaging the country--which has resulted in the killing of over 30 million chickens in 2025 alone--PETA sent a letter this morning to mayor Laura Pfrommer suggesting that she change the name o  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Long Island Fifth-Grade Educator is PETA's 2025 Elementary School Teacher of the Year Roosevelt, N.Y. - To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--has named Washington Rose Elementary School educator Nicole Rivera its 2025 Elementary School Teacher of the Year for seamlessly incorporating compassion into her fi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Longtime dance professor Chris Burnside shares life stories in 'The Man from Figueras' Burnside, an alum who taught at VCU for 20 years, turns to the written word after a rich career telling stories through movement. By VCU Libraries staff For most of his adult life, Chris Burnside's creative language was kinetic movement. The choreographer and former chair of the Department of Dance and Choreogra  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 7 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University announces admissions agreements with Putnam and Wayne County Schools systems Marshall University is excited to announce its partnership with Putnam County Schools and Wayne County Schools to simplify the college admissions process for seniors. Building on a program already in place with several other counties, Marshall University will automatically accept any senior with a GPA  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Massive Art Installation from PETA Magnifies Monkey Misery in Labs Norfolk, Va. - PETA's new multimedia sculpture gives the public an eye-opening view inside secretive primate centers across the country, where monkeys are tormented and killed in wasteful experiments that are off-limits to the public. Titled How the Other Half Lives, the touring protest art pie  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project MIDWAY, N.C. -- Last night, Midway became the first municipality to pass a resolution against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC -- a subsidiary of Williams Companies commonly referred to as Transco -- wants to construct 54 miles of methane   more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project May 6, 2025 CONTACT: Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org MIDWAY, N.C. -- Last night, Midway became the first municipality to pass a resolution against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC -- a   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * MSC Requests Improved Communication between Industry and TRANSCOM May 06, 2025Washington - ATA Moving & Storage Conference Executive Director Dan Hilton sent a letter to Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) Director Robert Dawson to request improved communication between industry and TRANSCOM. "With peak moving season nearly upon us, the communic  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * New Analysis: Oregon News Outlets Could Lose +1M Visits Annually If Link Tax Passes Chamber of Progress released new research this week analyzing the potential impact of the proposed Oregon Journalism Preservation Act (OJPA), which would require online platforms to pay a percentage of their advertising revenue to new  more

VIENNA, Virginia, May 7 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * News/Media Alliance Applauds the Reintroduction of the Journalist Protection Act Arlington, VA - Yesterday, following World Press Freedom Day, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act in the U.S. House and Senate. Full text of the bill is available here. First introduced in 2023, the Journalist Protection Act (JPA) would st  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 5 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement re Feathers at the Met Gala New York - At least three Met Gala attendees--Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, and Diana Ross--are wearing outfits that include feathers, which were torn by the fistful out of fully conscious, terrified birds or taken from those killed for their flesh or skin. Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Li  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- Conservation International issued the following news release: * * * New Research: Protecting Seagrass Ecosystems is Essential to Preventing Climate Damages * Seagrass meadows serve as powerful carbon sinks and key ecosystems for climate mitigation, fisheries and biodiversity but are under-researched and require increased investment. * New Conservation International-backed research finds protecting vegetated coastal ecosystems could prevent over a billion tonnes   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Details for 2025 Security Industry Community Service Day #SecurityGivesBack on June 6, 2025, with the second annual day focused on community service projects. SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced details for the second annual Security Industry Community Service Day, an initiative  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Tech Urges Polis to Veto Autonomous Trucking Bill Today, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation that would effectively ban the deployment of autonomous trucks statewide by permanently requiring the presence of a human operator. HB 25-1122 will now head to Governor Jared Polis's desk for consideration. Leaders from t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Department of Education Terminates Key Public Television Education Grant WASHINGTON - May 6, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement in opposition to the termination of public television's Ready To Learn grant at the U.S. Department of Education: "America's Public Television Stations are deeply concerned by the U.S. D  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 7 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Food Allergy Study Gives Families Peace of Mind - and PB&J By Zeina Mohammed Cole Copeland was 2 years old when he finally had the chance to try his brother's favorite meal: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Diagnosed with allergies to multiple foods - including peanuts, eggs, cashews and hazelnuts - Cole faced an anxious childhood filled with food restrictions. His mother, Jessica Cop  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU undergraduates awarded Gilman Scholarships for 2025 The federal program supports study abroad for students with financial need. By Amelia Heymann Marking a record for a single application cycle, 12 students from Virginia Commonwealth University have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad this summer or during the upcoming fall semester. The scholarship, spo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Watch, Read: CMSSF on Guardian Experience, Bigger Enlisted Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna joined AFA on May 5, 2025, for an Air & Space Warfighters in Action event to discuss how the Space Force is building a warfighting ethos among enlisted Guardians, how he wants to modernize training and promotions for the enlisted corps  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 7 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news: * * * WVU School of Dentistry awarded grant for Walk, Talk, Chalk project The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant by Mountains of Hope to provide oral healthcare education and improve overall well-being in the community. Supported by the school's Wellness and Well-being Committee, the project - Walk, Talk, Chalk - aims to promote cancer preven  more