NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 1,000 Animals Rescued and Counting: New Video Shows PETA Fieldworker's Tireless Effort to Help Animals * Norfolk, Va. - Wading through treacherous floodwaters and responding to urgent calls around the clock is business as usual for Chris Klug, who for nearly a decade has braved hurricanes, blizzard conditions, and the scorching summer heat to rescue animals f  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * 80 Years After Surviving His Final B-25 Mission in WWII, Quentin Stambaugh Got His Purple Heart * Almost exactly 80 years to the day after narrowly surviving a harrowing B-25 mission in World War II's Pacific theater, 101-year-old retired Tech. Sgt. Quentin Stambaugh, was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster on August 15, 2025. The  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Supports Cyber Warrior Camp in Colorado * AFA's Mel Harmon Chapter in Pueblo, Colo., helped 14 students train to become cyber warriors during the C Cubed Cyber Training STEM Camp at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum on June 17, 2025. The camp's class consisted of students between 8 and 15 years old, who built and flew LEGO drones. They were assist  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA's Doolittle Leadership Center Launches New Podcast: 'Building Better Leaders' * Arlington, Va. -- The Air & Space Forces Association's Doolittle Leadership Center (DLC) has announced the launch of "Building Better Leaders," a podcast featuring candid conversations with leaders from diverse industries, professions, and backgrounds. The podcast is des  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Built by Hand, Proven by Datta * * Provakar Datta named 2024 JSA Thesis Prize winner Provakar Datta named 2024 JSA Thesis Prize winner NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Provakar Datta, currently a postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), arrived at the DOE's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Convenience Distribution Association, Reston, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for an extension of the compliance date for the food traceability final rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The letter requests that the FDA move the compliance date from January 20, 2026, to July 20, 2028, to provide ample time for the industry to prepare for the necessary requirements. In the letter dated August  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Convenience Distribution Association, Reston, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing strong opposition to a proposed regulatory rule that would limit the nicotine content in cigarettes and certain other tobacco products to a maximum of 0.70 milligrams per gram. The CDA, representing a large segment of the convenience product distribution industry in the United States, argues that such a drastic reductio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a petition from Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, that could change how drones are used for commercial purposes. The company has requested an adjustment to its current exemption to permit flights beyond the direct visual range of an operator. This type of operation, known as beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), is considered critical for various applications, including remote surveying  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSdok) -- The Federal Maritime Commission has issued an order (Docket No. 25-22) that revokes an exemption previously held by American President Lines Ltd., Arlington, Virginia, and APL Co., Pte. Ltd., Singapore, together known as "APL." The order, titled "Revocation of Exemption From 46 U.S.C. Sec. 40703 Granted to American President Lines Ltd. and APL Co. Pte. Ltd.," was served on August 21, 2025. Commissioners Rebecca F. Dye, Daniel B. Maffei, and Max M. Vekich were the  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Gut check: Glycemic control, not body weight, may influence how we learn what to eat Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists examined the gut-to-brain system for relaying information about nutrient learning. By Leigh Anne Kelley Maybe you shouldn't always listen to your gut. Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC recently   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Summer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium Students in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's neuroSURF and cardioSURF programs, as well as students from other summer fellowships, shared posters and competed for prizes at the symposium. By Matt Chittum This summer, Lilyanne Rascher experienced a rare kind of freedom for an undergraduate stude  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Hudson Valley Farmworker Challenges PERB Official's Dismissal of Employee Petition Seeking Removal of UFW Union Officials * Porpiglia Farms workers have been restrained for almost a year from voting union out of farm, new brief challenges suspect union "blocking charges" Marlboro, NY (August 25, 2025) - Ricardo Bell, an agricultural worker at Porpiglia Farms in th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Kristin Hoffman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits McLean, 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, Kristin H  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Names 2025 Total Store Expo Product Showcase Winners * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today announced the winners of the 2025 NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase, shining a light on the new products that will help shape the future of pharmacy and consumer goods. This year's event brought together pharmacy leaders, supplie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The National Board of Public Health Examiners, Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns regarding the implementation of changes to Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) as outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). The organization, which serves as the national certification board for public health professionals, is advocating for the inclusion of Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Receives Update on Ohio County Flood Recovery Efforts * WHEELING, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Ohio County, W.Va. where she made stops focused on flood recovery efforts in the area. During the visit, Senator Capito received a briefing from the Wheeling-Ohio Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency and local officials r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Tours Wood County Resiliency Center * PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Parkersburg, W.Va. to tour the new Wood County Resiliency Center and hear about the facility's potential economic and safety benefits for the community. "I enjoyed touring the Wood County Resiliency Center today, an incredible facility that will ben  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University receives second Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Award Radford University has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), marking the university's second award from the organization. The funding will support the continuation and expansion of the Professional Accelerated Cyber Education (PACE) program, an innovative workforce development initiative led by the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Recent Books by Alumni 2025 * Trials and Triumphs of a Plague Doctor (independently published, 2025) by Thomas C. Butler, MD'67 Living in the Light (Lighthouse Publishing, 2022) by Byron Edwards, PhD'77 Queer Virginia: New Stories in the Old Dominion (University of Virginia Press, 2025) edited by Charles H. Ford, MA'88, PhD'92, and Jeffrey L. Littlejohn Heroes and Other Mortals (University of Georgi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Kiggans, Bell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Save for Retirement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Congressman Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) introduced the Financial Opportunities for Retirees and Warriors Advancing Retirement Development (FORWARD) Act, which will enable military retirees and 100% disabled veterans to continue contributing to their retirement accounts e  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Response to Your Recent FOIA Requests: What Sears Has Done as Lieutenant Governor * Sears refuses to tell Virginians what she has done, so the Democratic Party of Virginia has come up with a list for her VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears continues to refuse to tell Virginians what she is up to -- from not disclosing secret flights and gifted travel to refusing to respond to FOIA requests fo  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * View the Tariff Tracker (https://www.rvia.org/tariff-tracker) Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to come on these agreements and we are sharing information as it becomes available. Update-Monday, August 25: Canada is scrapping some r  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, I trust you are each enjoying a beautiful summer evening. Wow, what a smooth start to another epic school year we have had this week. As I have been out in the schools, I have been so moved by the intentional ways in which we are welcoming students, colleagues, and families to our learning communities. Further, our staff, in many different  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Survey Shows Modest Rise in Housing Satisfaction * Soldier and family approval for privatized and government-owned housing increased slightly over the past year, according to the fiscal year 2025 Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey. Overall satisfaction scores rose from 75.8 to 76 for privatized family housing, from 73 to 74.1 for Army-owned and leased family h  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Former Shriners Patient's Plea: 'Please, End Cruel Animal Circuses' * Tampa, Fla. - A former Shriners Children's spokeschild is teaming up with PETA and hitting Tampa TVs to call on locally-based Shriners International to end the use of animals in Shrine circuses. In the new video, Juliette Woerman--who became a Shriners patient at the age of 15 after   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Virginia Republicans Are Taking Action to Protect Women's Sports Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' investigation into Roanoke College has uncovered a disturbing but all-too-common reality: female student-athletes were denied equal accommodations, emotional support, and competitive fairness when a male athlete was allowed to compete on the women's swim team--violating the Virginia Human Righ  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * National Security Institute reaches new high in funding awards The institute surpassed $42 million in fiscal year 2024-25 funding for research and student support. By Isabella Rossi The Virginia Tech National Security Institute received a record amount of funding awards in fiscal year 2024-25, expanding opportunities for research and student support. From July 2024 to June 2025, the institute saw $42 million i  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The price of shade: New study finds the location of trees affects home values The research shows that where trees grow, home values follow -- but the location of those trees matters. By Jacob Levin In densely populated urban areas, trees may be the leafy secret to an increase in property values. Through a novel meta-analysis, Pamplin College of Business researchers used multiple data sets to confirm   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Project to improve data compression, from your smart glasses to the stars A Department of Energy-funded partnership between Virginia Tech, Argonne National Laboratories, and the Ohio State University is working to develop a flexible, customizable data compression technique for the future. By Noah Frank Our world is awash with data these days. While that's true in many aspects of our lives, it's a pressing issue  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding The Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech launched a seed grant program centered around key areas of interest in the construction industry, providing recipients with resources to strengthen their projects so that they can secure external funding. By Lexi Clatterbuck and Albert Raboteau A group of Virginia Tech rese  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Streamlining processes, amplifying impact: Workday ushers in a new era of efficiency William & Mary successfully launched Workday this summer, following a year of preparation by more than 200 employees across the university. By Danielle Desjardins It's not every day that William & Mary's Chief Technology Officer Corinne Picataggi meets up with Reveley the Griffin, the school's mascot, for a spin around camp  more