FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 18 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release: * * * ALG Praises Congress' $9 Billion Rescission Of USAID And CBP Fairfax, Va.--Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House and Senate for completing its work on the $9 billion rescission package of USAID and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting: "Congress has completed its work on the $9 billion rescissions packag  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Sears Praises Trump Tax Bill and Majority of Virginia Voters Oppose It, Medicaid Cuts Become Major Issue in Governor's Race * # Virginia Scope : "Big Beautiful Bill" not popular with Virginia voters and could impact governor's race VIRGINIA - New reporting from Virginia Scope details how Medicaid cuts have become a major issue in the Governor's race, as the majority of Virginia voters  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 23 -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, issued the following news release: * * * Comscore To Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results RESTON, VA, July 22, 2025 - Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media, today announced that it plans to hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Tuesday, August 5thth   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Fired Federal Worker Blasts Sears for Dismissing and Downplaying the Attacks on Virginia Jobs * # Inside NOVA : Letter: Earle-Sears fails to stand up for Virginia workers VIRGINIA - Following new reporting that exposed Winsome Earle-Sears for complaining that Donald Trump's attacks on federal jobs were hurting her campaign while refusing to stand up for Virginians, a fired federal worker  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 23 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The biology behind uncontrolled aggression: How does early-life trauma shape brain circuit function? Neuroscientist Sora Shin of the Fralin Biomedical Research received a $3.2 million grant to study how child abuse and neglect rewires the brain. By Leigh Anne Kelley Uncontrolled rage is a public health issue. It is a feature of several psychiatric and behavioral disorder  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * In Roanoke, Virginians Call Out Sears' Support for Medicaid Cuts, Extreme Record * # Learn more about Sears' extreme record at WorstofWinsome.com. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA - Today, Virginians called out Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme record including cheering on Trump's tax bill that's taking health care away from 322,000 Virginians and will force rural hospitals to close. "Looking at Winsome E  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW in Virginian-Pilot: Kiggans' Constituent Slams Her Vote to Gut Medicaid and SNAP * # A 76-year-old retired nursing assistant and mother penned a column in the Virginian-Pilot, slamming her representative, Republican Jen Kiggans, for breaking her promise to her district after she voted to gut Medicaid, SNAP, and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Arlid McQuinn wri  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * POLL: Virginians Oppose Kiggans' and Wittman's Big, Ugly Bill - Including Independent Voters * Kiggans and Wittman voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history Virginia voters don't like Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill - and that's bad news for vulnerable representatives Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman. New polling reveals "a majority of Virginia voters oppose" the GOP Tax Scam a  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards Spotlight 20 Hilton Properties Across 19 Categories * Hilton maintains its strong global standing with Travel + Leisure readers in 2025 rankings MCLEAN, Va. - The Travel + Leisure 2025 World's Best Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the travel industry and selected entirely by Travel + Leisure readers, once again saw le  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg staffers to discuss AI initiatives on EDUCAUSE webinar University of Lynchburg staff members Sandra Perez '16 and Charley Butcher will talk about how the University is embracing artificial intelligence, or AI, during an upcoming webinar, "Powering Pedagogy: Lynchburg and the Gemini Blueprint." The webinar, to be held from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, is part of the EDUCAU  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Unpopular Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Will Be a Major Vulnerability for GOP Gubernatorial Candidates, Poll Shows National Journal: "Virginia and New Jersey are emerging as early test cases for how Democrats frame the GOP-backed spending cuts on the campaign trail" * Earlier this week, the DGA released new polling from Virginia and New Jersey finding Donald Trump's budget bill that cuts health care is dee  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 23 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Scientists ID Rogue Antibodies in Patients After COVID Errant antibodies that regulate chemical reactions the way enzymes do could explain low blood pressure and other persistent symptoms that plague patients after COVID, new research from the School of Medicine suggests. Researchers led by UVA's Steven L. Zeichner, MD, PhD, previously discovered that rogue antibodies that act like e  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Announces First-of-Its-Kind HBCU Studies Course VSU continues to lead in recognizing and elevating the study of historically Black colleges and universities. * Virginia State University is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the world's first HBCU Studies course in Family and Consumer Sciences, starting in Fall 2025. This announcement builds on the University's previous gr  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Music Program Earns Reaffirmation Of National Accreditation Through 2034 This prestigious achievement ensures VSU students will continue to receive a music education that meets the highest national standards. * Virginia State University is proud to announce that the Department of Music has received full accreditation reaffirmation from the National Association of Schools of Mus  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Disappointment leads to discovery for doctoral student Diver Marin By Cathy Grimes Diver Marin loves his work at the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory. The civil and environmental engineering doctoral student is a graduate research assistant for the National Science Foundation-funded project Managing Salt Pollution to Protect Drinking Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems. "My work here is to underst  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert discusses the implications of Trump's plans for artificial intelligence President Donald Trump intends to unveil an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan aimed at keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. Toward that end, the president is expected to sign three new executive orders addressing data center development, financial resources, and perceived political bias. Virginia Tech commun  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 23 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * World-renowned Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) expert George Faller to offer free virtual training at Marshall Therapists, counselors, social workers and helping professionals have the opportunity to participate in a training opportunity with one of the foremost experts in the field of family therapy at Marshall University from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. The one-day free tr  more