RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: John Reid Is "Sure" Sears Hasn't Changed Her Position on Letting Virginians Get Fired for Being Gay * Virginia Mercury : Sears "responded 'yes' [..] she would vote to block same-sex couples from adopting children and oppose workplace protections for gay people, and she indicated that she believed homosexuality is an 'immoral lifestyle choice.'" VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Richmon  more

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Smithfield Foods Announces Pricing of Upsized Secondary Offering of Common Stock Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD) (the "Company"), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 19,531,698 shares of common stock of the Company sold by SFDS UK Holdin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Three events with one goal: Grow Virginia's manufacturing future By Rich Mathieson From global giants to local startups, every manufacturer needs access to the tools, talent, and research that drive innovation. This month, Virginia Tech will show how it's turning that vision into reality through three events focused on strengthening Virginia's advanced manufacturing ecosystem. "These events bring together indus  more