RICHMOND, Virginia, June 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 5 Days, 5 Ways: Winsome Earle-Sears Is Too Extreme for Virginia on Banning Abortion * # Sears has a long and dangerous record attacking reproductive rights and supporting dangerous abortion bans VIRGINIA - Ahead of the June 17 primary in Virginia, the Democratic Party of Virginia is continuing to highlight the top five reasons Winsome Earle-Sears is too extreme to lead the Commonwealth.   more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Cracking the Code of the Ice Hunter: University Research Group Unlocks the Genome of the Leopard Seal In the vast and unforgiving waters of the Southern Ocean, where icebergs drift like sleeping giants and the wind carries the secrets of centuries, lives one of nature's most elusive predators. The leopard seal. The catlike pinniped is best known as a threat to penguins and other antarctic wildlife,  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 12 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on June 11, 2025: * * * Inflation Still Slowing At Just 0.1 Percent In May, Belying Tariff Panicans Fairfax, Va.--Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the latest consumer inflation numbers compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Consumer inflation continued its three-year trend for cooling in the month of May, only growing by   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, June 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University Board of Governors approves new degree programs and coaching contract extension The Marshall University Board of Governors today approved the launch of several new degree programs designed to meet growing workforce demand and align with evolving industry standards. Among the additions is a new Bachelor of Science in Sonography, a program developed in response to the increasi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * Richmond's historic Pump House 'works' again, thanks to VCU and VR Collaborating with a nonprofit, engineering and arts students use virtual reality to transport visitors to the Byrd Park utility's heyday. By Madeline Reinsel On a hot, humid day in May, three people stand in the cool, damp pump room of Richmond's Pump House in Byrd Park. In front of them, pistons crank and turbi  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 12 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Nearly $1M in Grants Awarded to Students Working in Public Interest This Summer With help from a record $989,000 in grants, 163 University of Virginia School of Law students will work in public service roles this summer. The Law School's Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center awarded $944,000 in UVA Law Public Service Summer Grants to 120 first-year and 43 second-year students --   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * An Explanation for Out-of-Body Experiences Out-of-body experiences - where people feel like spirits disconnected from their physical form - may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or other overwhelming stress, new School of Medicine research suggests. That idea challenges the common assumption that out-of-body experiences, or OBEs, are solely a symptom of mental illness  more

WISE, Virginia, June 12 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise and The Nature Conservancy Announce Cumberland Forest Community Fund Award Recipients The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 grant awards, with a total of $140,000 allocated to support seven impactful projects across Southwest Virginia. Selected through a competitive review process, these projects enhance environmental quality, strengt  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 12 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM-Virginia to Launch First Anesthesiologist Assistant Program in the Commonwealth By Amy Ostroth The Virginia campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has announced that the College has plans to launch a new Master of Health Science in Anesthesia (MHSA) program in 2027--which would make it the first such program in the state of Virginia. This milestone  more

HERNDON, Virginia, June 12 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Volkswagen celebrates all forms of soccer with new athlete ambassadors and introduction of "Welcome To Our Turf" creative campaign * Christian Pulisic, Naomi Girma, Raul Silva, Sandro Canale, and Emily Spreeman join Volkswagen's mission to drive visibility and inclusion for all formats of soccer * Announcement coincides with one-year  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, June 12 -- Wheeling University issued the following news: * * * Wheeling University Commencement Address to the Class of 2025 by Fr. David Griffin President Vargo, Mr. Hendrickson, members of the Board of Directors, administration, faculty, guests, Miss Jade Miller, and the Class of 2025, I wish to begin by again expressing my sincere gratitude for inviting me to participate in today's ceremony. Today is a day of celebration of your work, your accomplishments, and you  more