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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Seeks Program Managers for Vehicle Programs & Strategic Operations, and Identity Management * AAMVA's Vehicles Programs & Services division is still seeking a Program Manager. The open position supports the work in Vehicle Programs team. This person will lead and coordinate the development and implementation of projects,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Visits Kentucky * Patrice Aasmo, AAMVA's Director of Member Services for Regions 1 and 2, and Tom Foster, AAMVA's Law Enforcement Program Manager, spent time with the Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation, Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) last week. Discussions covered a variety of topics an  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA's Real Skills for Real Life Summit to Feature Renowned Psychologist Angela Duckworth * AASA is excited to announce that the upcoming Real Skills for Real Life Summit will feature Dr. Angela Duckworth, renowned psychologist behind the bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and one of the most-watched TED talks of all time. T  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Pursues Lighter, More Mobile Space Capabilities * As the U.S. competes against global adversaries in the space domain, the Army needs continued investment in technology to deliver capabilities to warfighters, the commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command said. "China and Russia are competing heavily in space and... that's a competition that we can't   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Testing Flexible Meal Options for Soldiers * The Army is piloting its Flexible Eating and Expanded Dining initiative at Fort Hood, Texas, allowing soldiers to use their meal entitlements outside of traditional Army-operated dining facilities for the first time. During the limited user assessment test from Aug. 11-25, 200 soldiers from the 61st Quartermaster Ba  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.6% in July * Trucking activity in the United States increased slightly in July, but activity has been fairly flat since March. Specifically, truck freight tonnage rose 0.6% after falling 0.7% in June, according to the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index."July truck tonnage in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in West Virginia's Agriculture Industry * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Through historic tax relief and investments, the One Big Beautiful Bill provides vital support for the farmers, ranchers, and growers that America depends on. "West Virginia agriculture generates $24 billion in economic output and supports over 176,000 jobs. Their work is vital to  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

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Churchill Downs' Failure to Disclose Horse Deaths Prompts PETA Warning to Shareholders * Louisville, Ky. - Ahead of Churchill Downs' September 11 opening day for its fall season, PETA today sent a letter to the company's top institutional shareholders warning them that the track is on its way to becoming one of the deadliest in the country, yet appears to hav  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 31 States And D.C. From July 2024 To July 2025; While 22 States Add Construction Jobs From June To July * Tue, 08/19/2025 - 12:41 Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Losses; Oregon and Colorado Top Monthly Gainers; California & Wyoming Have the Wors  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal agency charges facility denied accommodation to and fired pregnant employee RALEIGH, N.C. - Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., a Virginia-based corporation which operates a facility in Tarheel, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee for pregnancy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has pulled a proposed amendment to the airspace surrounding Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The decision comes after the agency received data that altered the requirements for the airspace. The agency published a notice of proposed rulemaking on June 30, 2025, to modify Class D and Class E airspace at the airport. This plan, however, has been   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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Rejects Broad Bid to Toss VACIR Voting Rights Case * Alexandria, VA -- In a major win for voting rights and the rule of law, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia largely denied the defendants' motion to dismiss in Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR) v. Beals. The ruling keeps plaintiffs' central claim  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * FHI 360 and AASA Launch Expansion of District Summer Learning Network * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Alexandria, Va. - August 19, 2025 - Since 2021 the District Summer Learning Network has partnered with more than 140 school districts and six state departments of education throughout the   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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1 Million DOT Grant to Develop Mountain Empire Airport * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Smyth Wythe Airport Commission, based in Wythe County, Virginia, a $1,000,000 grant. The funding supports the Mountain Empire Airport (MKJ) East End Hangar Development project. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $428,578 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech for Research * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $428,578 research grant. The funding supports research into focused ultrasound therapies for tendinopathies, which are chronic pains in the tendons. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $850,000 DOT Grant to Develop Twin County Airport in Hillsville * The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Twin County Airport Commission, based in Carroll County, Virginia, a $850,000 grant. The funding supports the Twin County Airport Runway 1 Extension project. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the follow  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Mathew Anderson Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Oak Hill, WV - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 West Virginia house of delegates candidate, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Launches 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Council * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of her Youth Advisory Council for the 2025-2026 school year to provide high school students in the district with a platform to engage with the Congresswoman and her Congressional staff through monthly meetings. "Students are the lifeblood of our nati  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * NASSP Launches New Online Course to Help Principals Build Career-Connected Learning The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has launched a new on-demand course, "Connecting Classrooms to Careers," through the NASSP Academy. Designed by and for school leaders, the course provides a step-by-step framework to help principals creat  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * NMVTIS Program User Workshop Presentations Available Online * Presentations from the recent NMVTIS Program User Workshop are now available on the AAMVA website. Access is restricted to jurisdiction members only. View the materials and photos from the event on the event's archive page. These resources provide valuable insights a  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Photo Op at Corner Cafe: 'Hell on Wheels' Truck Comes with Dying Pigs' Cries * Paris, Texas - To combat such meat industry images as dancing pigs and chickens wearing aprons as they gaily make their way to the dinner plate, PETA plans to "educate to liberate" diners on their way into Corner Cafe and other Paris eateries that serve pork on Thursday with its "   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Photo Op: 'Are You Wearing My Mom?' Amazing AI-Powered Calf Robot to Confront Leather-Clad Topeka Shoppers * Topeka, Kan. - Topeka shoppers are in for a sci-fi spectacle on Thursday when a walking, talking, AI-powered robot calf named Charli XC Cow will hoof it to downtown Topeka to ask leather-clad customers outside, "Are you wearing my mother?" The robot, w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA), along with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress, introduced the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act. This landmark legislation would prohibit Members, their spouses, and their dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks, securities,  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

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * South Fork Coal says it will liquidate rather than restructure in bankruptcy filing * August 19, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Wilmington, DE. -- Late last week, White Forest Resources, the parent company of South Fork Coal Company announced that its bankruptcy would end in liquidation rather than restructuring. South  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Governor Morrisey is Using National Guard as Political Pawns, Stalling Flood Clean-Up Efforts CHARLESTON -- In an alarming escalation of the occupation of the District of Columbia, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Places Five Northern Virginia School Districts on High-Risk Status and Reimbursement Payment Status for Violating Title IX * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it is placing Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools (th  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Unemployment Rate Rises For Seventh Consecutive Month * The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in July, to 3.6 percent, the seventh consecutive increase in the Commonwealth's unemployment rate. Virginia's 0.8 percent year-over-year unemployment rate increase is now the second fastest in the nation during that period, tied wit  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 20 -- VoteVets Action Fund issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches $500k Ad Campaign in Virginia Governor's Race VoteVets' Total Virginia Investment Now At $1 Million * Washington, DC. - Today, VoteVets Action Fund is announcing that it is launching a $500k ad campaign in Virginia and debuting the first creative spot of this early paid media investment. The fully integrated paid media campaign, which will run through Ele  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Wendy Sigley Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Arlington, VA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Virginia house of delegates candidate, Wendy Sig  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Wyoming To Join S2S DHR, Implement CDLIS Solution for DACH, and Implement NRII Solution * Wyoming will begin using State to State (S2S) Driver History Record (DHR) functionality, implement the Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) solution to connect to Drug and Alcohol Clearing House (DACH), and implement the Me  more