FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Robinson Secondary School Wins 2024-25 VHSL National Guard Cup for Athletics and Academic Activities * Robinson Secondary School has earned top honors in both academic activities and athletics, winning the Virginia High School League (VHSL) National Guard Cup (link is external) in each category for Class 6 schools for the 2024-25 school year! This prestigious recognition celebrates schools that  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom's New Liturgical Institute Launches with Transformative Summer Session * Christendom's new Institute for Liturgical Formation welcomed its first cohort of students to campus this summer to study and grow in their faith over several weeks in the Shenandoah Valley. Over a dozen students from across the United States participated in the inaugural summer session, including priests, religious, and l  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County Public Schools Finalizes Purchase of Private School Site to Support Western Fairfax County * On Friday, August 15, FCPS finalized the purchase of the site of the former King Abdullah Academy in Herndon, Virginia. At a June 12 School Board meeting, the Fairfax County School Board voted to approve the purchase and sale agreement for acquisition of the land and building, including   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County Public Schools Remain Excellent and Continue to Surpass State Average in SOL Scores * Fairfax County Public Schools' (FCPS) Standards of Learning (SOL) 2025 results show the division continuing to significantly outperform state averages. In addition, the annual pass rates released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on Wednesday, August 27, (link is external) illustra  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Fiorina Offers Convocation Speech at VMI, Speaks of American Ideals On a morning with a refreshing touch of autumn, Virginia Military Institute opened its 186th academic year with a convocation ceremony Sept. 3 in Cameron Hall. Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and politician, addressed the entire Corps of Cadets, members of the academic board, faculty, staff and guests. Brig. Gen. Robert Moreschi, dean o  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers investigate why memory circuits break down in Alzheimer's disease Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists receive state grant to study how energy failure inside brain cells may damage key memory pathways. By John Pastor Scientists are investigating a small region of the brain that plays a major role in memory, spatial navigation, and -- perhaps  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * George Mason College of Public Health students bring home the gold, silver and bronze in National Case Competition By Danielle Hawkins George Mason University interdisciplinary teams earned gold, silver, and bronze awards at the 2025 National Case Study Competition in Health Education. The competition was held at the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Conference  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Health care administration educator named Fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators By Isela Caballero Health care administration educator John Cantiello has been named a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators. Becoming a Fellow is both a mark of distinction and a recognition of commitment to advancing the field of health administration.  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * New lab school brings work-based learning to Shenandoah Valley students By Tracy Mason Commonwealth, public school and higher education leaders joined community members, parents and students Wednesday for the opening of the Shenandoah Valley Rural Regional College Partnership Laboratory School for Data Science, Computing, and Applications (DSCA Lab School). Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, Virgini  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Drives Further Spain Growth with Signing of New Madrid Property * DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Principe de Vergara will be located in upscale Salamanca neighbourhood MADRID, Spain - Hilton today announced the signing of DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid Principe de Vergara following a franchise agreement with Key International. The property is expected to open in late 2026   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * MUST ASK: Sears Has Yet to Answer for Supporting Letting Virginians Getting Fired for Being Gay * # Virginia Mercury : Survey shows Earle-Sears' opposition to LGBTQ+ workplace protections, adoptions, marriages VIRGINIA - It's been nearly a week and Winsome Earle-Sears has refused to walk back any of her extreme positions following reporting from the Virginia Mercury. In an unearthed cand  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Sept. 1, 2025: * * * Highlander Highlights: Week of Sept. 1, 2025 By Pam McCallister Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Professor edits statistics encyclopedia, earns Nobel Peace Prize nomination "Daunting" and "deep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, revealing a 3% decrease in revenue compared to the same period last year. According to a company executive on Sept. 4, 2025, the decline was primarily due to slower on-contract growth and continued delays in new business awards. Despite the challenging revenue environment, the company stated that its results reflect strong program per  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Under Fire After Lying to Virginians About Sweeping Healthcare Cuts She Backed * # Sears when asked about the 350,000 Virginians facing healthcare cuts: "From what I understand, there are no Virginians who are going to lose Medicaid coverage in Virginia unless that's something that they choose" VIRGINIA - Winsome Earle-Sears is coming under fire for outright lying to Virginians abo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Senior Devin Morgan Named Newman Civic Fellow for Commitment to Public Service and Community Engagement University of Richmond -- University of Richmond senior Devin Morgan has been named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education. Morgan, a political science  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA to Test if MRI Can Reveal Undetected Brain Injuries in Soldiers University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to test whether a cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can identify now-undetectable brain injuries in soldiers exposed to blasts. Previous research studies have shown blast exp  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * VCU and Reynolds Community College to launch dual-admission program on Sept. 8. NEXT Step VCU offers cost savings and credit guarantees for students pursuing a bachelor's degree. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University and Reynolds Community College will launch a dual-admission program, NEXT Step VCU, at a signing ceremony next Monday, Sept. 8. The new program will p  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Professor Awarded Million-Dollar Grant To Research Glowing Mushrooms Dr. Xianfa Xie's research project will examine the unique biological phenomenon of bioluminescent fungi. * Virginia State University is proud to recognize Dr. Xianfa Xie, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and the Director of the VSU Center for Biotechnology, Genomics, and Bioinformatics (CBGB  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: With 2 Months Until Election Day, the "Real Issues" Tour Reminds Virginians' of the Real Problems with Sears' Extreme Agenda * With only two months until Election Day, Virginians know the real issues with Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme agenda. From downplaying and dismissing the attacks on Virginia jobs to lying about Virginians losing healthcare because of Trump's budget b  more