RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "This Is Not a Political Agenda": Virginia Women Leaders Call Sears Out for Her Extreme Record on Reproductive Rights # VIRGINIA - Following the veto of the Right to Contraception Act, Winsome Earle-Sears' vote against the bill, and her recent comments saying it was " pushing a political agenda," Virginia women leaders called her out for her extreme position and agenda. The Dogwood : Virgin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Declares She is "Morally Opposed" to Reproductive Freedom Virginia Mercury: "[...] One of the clearest signals Earle-Sears has sent concerning her views on abortion and reproductive health care since beginning her campaign for governor."  VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Virginia Mercury detailed handwritten notes Winsome Earle-Sears left on the constitutional a  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, May 8 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Students Witnessing History During Papal Conclave When Christendom juniors landed in Rome this past February for their semester abroad, they expected art, history, and the beauty of living in the very Heart of the Church. What they did not expect was to be swept up in a historic papal transition -- spending their days balancing studies with trips to St. Peter's Square, joining thousands in waiting  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 9 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * The City of Alexandria invites residents to learn about recommendations from the South of Airport Noise Mitigation Project at a virtual community meeting on May 22, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The South of Airport Noise Mitigation Project began in May 2023 when the City of Alexandria, in coordination with Fairfax County and Prince George's County, entered a two-year airport noise s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science Using AI and machine learning, the master's student is promoting public health and community engagement. By Olivia Trani To Jerry John Rawlings Mensah, working with data is like being a storyteller. "When I summarize data and try to draw insights, it feels like telling a story through statistics," he said. Mensah will  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 9 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Collaborates with SAP and Microsoft to Simplify and Accelerate Enterprise Transformation DXC Complete with SAP and Microsoft helps enable modernization for the RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP journeys and SAP Business AI solutions on Microsoft Azure ASHBURN, Va., May 8, 2025 -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * From potato chips to catheter tips, VCU College of Engineering students show off their creative solutions The College of Engineering's annual Capstone Design Expo highlights nearly 100 projects designed to have real-work impact. By Dina Weinstein From quiet apps to noisy rocket engines, the ingenuity of Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering students was on vibrant   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 9 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * George Mason University champions innovative approaches to interpersonal violence prevention with new grants By Katie Pearce Four faculty teams at George Mason University are pioneering new strategies to prevent and address interpersonal violence (IPV), with a focus on vulnerable and underserved populations. Their research efforts span youth-led education in local schools to ultr  more

BATESVILLE, Arkansas, May 9 -- Lyon College issued the following news: * * * Lyon College Alumnus Contributes to International Kidney Disease Study Published in Top Nephrology Journal Lyon College graduate Ayden T. Heitmann, '24, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has co-authored a study published in Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, one of the field's most prestigious peer-reviewed journals. The study investigates the role of supervised exercise as an adjunctive therapy for patients undergo  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, May 7 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Official Statement on Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Notice There have been questions or concerns regarding a notice Christendom College received from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last year. To provide clarity on this matter, the college would like to share the following official statement. Christendom College remains fully committed to environmental stewardship and r  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * Search for next provost is underway and features upcoming listening sessions Emphasis will be on identifying an academic leader who will 'catalyze the upward trajectory of VCU as a national public research university,' according to VCU President Michael Rao. By VCU News staff Virginia Commonwealth University has launched the search for its next provost and senior vice president for   more

TYSONS, Virginia, May 9 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release: * * * TEGNA Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Second Quarter Guidance Achieves first quarter key guidance metrics Reaffirms 2024/2025 two-year Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance Tysons, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. "We're making important progress on the key initia  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 9 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * HIV Drugs Offer 'Substantial' Alzheimer's Protection UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer's disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less likely to develop the memory-robbing condition. The researchers, led by UVA's Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, previously identified a possi  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 9 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA Researchers: HIV Drugs Offer 'Substantial' Alzheimer's Protection By Traci Hale UVA Health researchers say drugs used to treat HIV could help prevent a million new cases of Alzheimer's each year - and they want clinical trials to find out. UVA's Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati and his team previously uncovered a potential way certain HIV medications might help prevent Alzheimer's disease. Tha  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * VCU chemistry professor Julio Alvarez receives grant to further explore the origins of life on Earth His research lab is targeting the Last Universal Common Ancestor, which would connect 4 billion years of history. By Sian Wilkerson With a new grant awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University researcher Julio Alvarez hopes to answer an age-old questio  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * VCU's May 2025 commencement by the numbers Who's counting? We are, and these figures tell an impressive story about the Class of 2025. By Elinor Frisa It's graduation season, and the word "congratulations" will be used approximately a zillion times in the coming days at Virginia Commonwealth University. The universitywide commencement ceremony takes place May 10, but the festivities  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M Press produces publications for an accessible learning experience William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of the Muscogee Nation. By Sarah Thompson William & Mary Press has published its third open access publication, which explores the Mvskoke language spoken in east-central Oklahoma by members of  more