ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Airlines Reporting Corp. issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Set New High in July 2025 Record-High July Sales Powered by U.S. Domestic Demand * ARLINGTON, Va. - August 20, 2025 - Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.1 billion in July 2025 -- a 2% year-over-year increase and the highest monthly total for July ever recorded by ARC./* Passenger tr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Sears Backs Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs, "Virginia Families Suffer" * # Fired Federal Worker Colleen Jones: "Not only did I have to scramble to look for future employment, but I had to scramble to ensure that my son was taken care of in all of his expensive therapies due to his special needs" VIRGINIA - New reporting from Public News Service details the devastating impact that D  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Bluetooth blues? George Mason turns a bug into a big win By Nathan Kahl George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing faculty members made a significant impact at the 2025 USENIX Security Conference, in Seattle, including winning the Distinguished Artifact Award. "Tracking You from a Thousand Miles Away! Turning a Bluetooth Device into an Apple AirTag Without Root Privileges," a p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley Refuses To Leave The Beltway Whatley: "I have been in Virginia several times campaigning" * DC political hack Michael Whatley is hitting the campaign trail - in DC and Virginia. In an interview on radio show O'Connor and Company, Whatley admitted to campaigning in Virginia "several times" -- meanwhile, he is nowhere to be found in North Carolina and has dodged  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute Hosts Men's Health Fair on September 27 to Combat Rising Prostate Cancer Rates in Virginia With nearly 1 in 5 men showing abnormal results at past screenings, Hampton Proton expands outreach with a bold new PSA campaign to drive awareness and attendance. * The Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) will host its Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer and  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * As Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc Across the Nation, One Professor is Redefining the Next Generation of Calculating Wind Gusts in Real-Time As America contends with rising temperatures, flooded cities, and increasingly violent storms, Hampton University is equipping students to meet one of the greatest challenges of our time: understanding and responding to extreme weather. In the newly designed underg  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University pharmacy faculty highlight research, leadership at national conference MUSOP's Dr. Thomas Pile, Pharm.D., CDCES presenting his research titled, "Medication Adherence as a Mechanism of A1c Reduction Following CGM Initiation: A Mixed Methods Study". Pile completed this research poster in collaboration with MUSOP's Dr. Angel Kimble, Pharm.D., BCPS, Dr. Mary Catherine Platz, Phar  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 22 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- Northrop Grumman posted the following news release: * * * Northrop Grumman to Equip Paraguay with Advanced Air Surveillance Radar ASUNCION, Paraguay - Aug. 20, 2025 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will supply its AN/TPS-78 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) ground-based long-range air surveillance radars to Paraguay through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, marking Paraguay's first-ever FMS partnership with th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Public Education and Wants to Defund Public Schools * # Mayor Juandiego Wade : "Since her earliest days, Winsome Earle-Sears has attacked public schools and tried to roll back funding. She wants to defund public education, leaving students without the resources and the support they need." VIRGINIA - Winsome Earle-Sears has an extreme record  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * AI Transforming Mental Health Support for Breast Cancer From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person's voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize mental health care for patients with breast cancer. In a new paper, UVA Cancer Center's J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, and colleagues detail the many ways art  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA-linked Commonwealth BioAccelerator nets millions more in funding By Mike Mather State leaders announced last week that they have allocated another $7.5 million to fund the Commonwealth BioAccelerator at the University of Virginia's North Fork Discovery Park. The University will match the grant, for a total of $15 million. This funding is on top of $4.3 million provided by the commo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Institute for Advanced Computing researchers receive grants to safeguard cybersecurity threats By Franki Fitterer Highlighting the connection between Virginia Tech's presence in the greater Washington, D.C., area and its home in Southwest Virginia, four core faculty members from the Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing in Alexandria were awarded cybersecurity research grants from the Commonwealth Cyber  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Student Health Center continues exceptional student care with AAAHC reaccreditation AAAHC accreditation, held by only seven universities in Virginia, recognizes the university's commitment to providing exceptional student-centered care. By William Oster William & Mary's Student Health Center has earned reaccreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), a distinction held by  more