PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * NEH Announces $34.79 Million for 97 Humanities Projects Grant awards support Founding Era papers projects, exhibitions and media, professional development opportunities for teachers, and the preservation of important humanities collections * (August 1, 2025) The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $34.79 million in grants for 97 humanities projects across the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Rhode Island Envirothon Champs Place 11th at International Competition in Calgary, Canada * As Upper School Environmental Science instructor and trip chaperone Bob Schmidt shares, "Led once again by their superstar head coach Lily Harding and with the support of the incomparable Peter Stetson, President of the RI Envirothon and RI liaison to the NCF Operating Commi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Transitional Housing Project Breaks Ground With $2M Grant from FHLB Dallas and Catalyst Bank * Supporters gathered today to celebrate the groundbreaking in Opelousas, Louisiana, for The Rig, which received a $2 million Affordable Housing Program grant from FHLB Dallas and Catalyst Bank. OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, August 1, 2025--Representati  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * WV Dept. of Ed Announces 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalists Charleston, W.Va - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. Chosen from among 55 county winners, these finalists exemplify dedication to their profession and student success through their commitment to stude  more