RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "It's Not Going to be Enough Money": State Senator Deeds Says Sears' Rainy Day Scheme Is Mathematically Impossible * # Sears keeps claiming she can use Virginia's "rainy day" reserve to cover the Medicaid cuts in the Trump tax bill she backed, but the math doesn't add up VIRGINIA - New reporting from Cville Right Now details how it's mathematically impossible for Winsome Earle-Sears to u  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * 'This is your moment': The Class of 2029 joins the 'Ramily' First-year students enjoy enthusiastic welcome during New Student Convocation, Spirit Walk and Block Party. By Tom Gresham As the Virginia Commonwealth University Class of 2029 filed into the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Monday, they were greeted with a suitably rowdy welcome. The Peppas, VCU's world-famous pep band, blas  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Sears Backs Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs and Healthcare Cuts, Experts Say the Costs Could Add Up for Virginians * # The Virginian Pilot : The cost of federal cuts could add up for Virginia, experts say VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears backs Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs and his healthcare cuts, experts say the federal cuts could add up for Virginians. Legislative fiscal  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Check out this top 10 on a top VCU issue: Pedestrian safety As the academic year begins, the signs of progress - literally and figuratively - are extensive. By Jake Burns, VCU Police Here's the word on the street: VCU students, faculty and staff rank pedestrian safety as their top concern on campus. The spring 2025 survey revealed that nearly half - 45% - of respondents cited p  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell, NYS invest in livestock farmers as demand grows * On an evening in late July, eight heifers awaited inspection at Hidden Canyon Farms, a 60-head beef cattle farm in Lyons, New York, in front of an audience of 35 New York state beef producers. With a cowboy hat and Southern accent relaying his rural Virginia roots, Adam Murray, Cornell's new beef cattle extension specialist, stepped in to perform a live   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Don Beyer Gangbangers, Drug Traffickers, & repeat DUI offenders * Out of touch Democrat Don Beyer "personally requested" to meet with some of the most heinous criminal illegal immigrants a Virginia detention facility has to offer, a report found. During his visit, Beyer spent time with illegal immigrant gangbangers guilty of multiple DUIs, kidnapping and abduction by force, and drug traf  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC and Boomi Forge Strategic Partnership to Fast-Track Modernization and Adoption of Agentic AI DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a Fortune 500 global technology services provider, and Boomi(TM), the leader in AI-driven automation, today announced a new strategic partnership. Together, DXC and Boomi are redefining how enterprises auto  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - First Day 2025 Edition * Parents hug their daughter goodbye on the first day of school at Wakefield Forest Elementary School. Happy #FirstDayFairfax! There were celebrations across Fairfax County Public Schools this morning as students greeted each other and teachers and administrators welcomed them back to the classroom. Students arrived at their schools excited and ready   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Neuroscientist aims to decipher mechanisms that mediate dopamine's role in brain and behavior Ryunosuke Amo will study dopamine system dysfunction and how opioids and other substances contribute to it. By Matt Chittum Ryunosuke Amo's love of science began with bugs. As a boy, he and a friend passed the hours collecting insects around their suburban Tokyo apartment and s  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * George Mason University College of Public Health becomes first in Virginia to earn CEPH accreditation Milestone demonstrates the college's commitment to expanding opportunities for students and strengthening public health across Virginia and the nation * FAIRFAX, VA - August 19 - George Mason University's College of Public Health has been awarded accreditation from the Council  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Ng and Larson headline this year's Fall for the Book festival Fall for the Book, Northern Virginia's oldest and largest festival of literature and the arts, returns for its 27th annual festival, October 7-11, with bestselling authors taking the headline stage. On Wednesday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m., bestselling author Celeste Ng will discuss her three international triumphs, Everything I Never Told Y  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 20 (TNSxrep) -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Inova study finds potential link between long-distance running and colon cancer Fairfax, VA - A groundbreaking new study led by Dr. Tim Cannon, a medical oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer in Fairfax, Virginia, has revealed a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, raising new questions about screen  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Debuts in Pakistan with DoubleTree by Hilton Nathiagali * NATHIAGALI, Pakistan - Hilton today announces the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Nathiagali, marking the company's first hotel in Pakistan. Nestled in the heart of the scenic Galiyat region - one of Pakistan's most iconic hill stations and just 85 kilometers from Islamabad - the newly opened property blends Dou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * How 'Swift Futuring' may help organizations rapidly achieve a positive climate and culture A new organizational change approach designed by Virginia Commonwealth University professor Andrew Arroyo will be the focus of a vertically integrated project at VCU this fall. By Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University professor Andrew T. Arroyo has introduced a framework for organizational change   more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction * Enhances Nexstar's Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to Drive Increased Profitab  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire TEGNA Inc. For $6.2 Billion In Accretive Transaction Enhances Nexstar's Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to Drive Increased  more

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release: * * * Smithfield Foods and Feed the Children Support Families with Food and School Essentials Smithfield donates $100,000 and thousands of pounds of protein to help local neighbors experiencing food insecurity * SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 19, 2025 -- Smithfield Foods and Feed the Children are joining forces to host three Resource Rallies in communities where Smithfield operates, helpin  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health University Medical Center Earns Highest National Trauma Care Honor UVA Health University Medical Center has earned the highest possible designation for trauma care in the United States - recognition as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This is the fourth time UVA Health University Medical Center has been verified as a Level I Trauma Center s  more