FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Nearly 1,000 New Teachers Celebrate a Great Beginning * The hallways of Hayfield Secondary School buzzed with energy last Wednesday as nearly 1,000 new FCPS teachers attended the 31st annual Great Beginnings Summer Institute (GBSI). What began in 1995 as a small gathering of 50 participants and two coaches has grown into a vibrant, high-energy welcome for educators from every walk of life -- th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Abigail Spanberger Calls Immigration Enforcement A "Distraction" Abigail Spanberger has made it clear: she wants to work against the Trump administration when it comes to enforcing America's immigration laws. In a shocking statement, Spanberger called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Virginia a "distraction of resources" -- even as violent gangs like MS-13 e  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Amy Briggs Prepares to Go Back to School (Again) at Spring Hill * For the 34th time, Principal Amy Briggs is looking forward to the first day of school at Spring Hill Elementary School. Although this year her mom may not have taken her shopping for special school supplies like she did when Amy started attending the school as a kindergartener, Amy says she still feels "genuine excitement of sta  more

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 12 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Building a Brighter Future: Toyota Invests in Childcare Centers for Manufacturing Team Members * PLANO, Texas (Aug. 12, 2025) - Toyota is taking bold steps to support working parents as the company adds four, all-new childcare centers across its manufacturing footprint. New centers will serve parents at Toyota North Carolina, Toyota Mississippi, Toyota Alabama and Toyota West Virgin  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Unveils 2025 Men's Collegiate Soccer Schedule Featuring More Than 1,110 Matches * * ESPN+ will stream 1,090 \+ men's soccer games from more than 17 conferences, including 16 conference championship matches ESPN will present more than 1,110 men's college soccer matches across ESPNU, ACC Network, ESPN+ and the ESPN App during the 2025 season. Coverage begins Thur  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * From Westfield Grad to FCPS Insider: My Summer Internship Experience * The following was written by Teresa Seraphin, a third year student majoring in journalism at the George Washington University. Teresa is a graduate of Westfield High School, who interned with Fairfax County Public Schools this summer in the Office of Human Resources. The Gatehouse Administration Center was a building I did   more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University Launches $2 Million Workforce Development Enterprise Returning to Its Roots, Reimagining the Future of Work, Powering Virginia's Economic Growth * Hampton, VA (August 12, 2025)- With the nation's unemployment rate at 4.2 percent and employers facing a critical shortage of skilled workers, Hampton University has launched a bold new initiative to close the gap: the Workforce Development Ente  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Leonardo DRS Successfully Completes First Open-Water Demonstration of its Counter-UAS Maritime Mission Equipment Package for Small Uncrewed Surface Vessels ARLINGTON, Va.- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that is has successfully completed its first se  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Claims "Rainy Day" Reserve Can Cover Medicaid Cuts, Only There's Not Enough Money and Lawmakers Oppose the Plan * # Cardinal News : Virginia could see a $29 billion decrease in federal Medicaid [...] Republican candidate for governor, has suggested tapping into the state's $4.7 billion "rainy day fund" to cover the cost. VIRGINIA - New reporting from Cardinal News details how   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Virginia FOIA Advisory Chair, Del. Marcus Simon Calls on Sears to Release Documents Relating to Potential Failure to Disclose Private Plane Use * # Richmond Times-Dispatch : "Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears' office and campaign can't say whether she took a free flight in 2023 from a donor whose business was regulated by the state" VIRGINIA - Today, Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Wind tunnel research gathers speed with NATO partnership A team of Virginia Tech engineers is part of an international task force aiming to close the gap between computational fluid dynamics and real-world behavior. By Jama Green For aerospace and naval engineers developing the next generation of civilian and military vehicles, physical experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CDF) simulations are both ess  more