RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * At Final "Real Issues" Tour Stop, Virginians Call Out Sears for Backing Trump's Tax Law That Will Take Health Care Away From 350,000 Virginians * Cville Right Now : "Speaking to the media after their remarks, both Delegates called health care the "number one issue" among their constituents"  VIRGINIA - Yesterday, at the final stop of the "Real Issues" tour, elected leaders and Virginians   more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Forms New Partnerships to Support Graduate Education Degrees * Christendom College has announced new partnerships to support the college's M.Ed. and Ed.D. degree programs, offered through the Center for Educational Philosophy and Leadership (CEPL). These partnerships, established with the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) and John Paul the Great Catholic University (JPCatholic),   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Executive Director Issues Statement on State Senator Bryce Reeves Campaign Announcement for United States Senate * This morning, Democratic Party of Virginia Executive Director Chris Bolling issued the following statement on State Senator Bryce Reeves campaign announcement for United States Senate:  "In yet another sign that Republicans have given up on this year's Governor's race, c  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Expanding William & Mary's national reach A gift from W&M Foundation leader Darpan Kapadia '95 launches a bold enrollment initiative to elevate W&M's presence and attract top students from across the country By Tina Eshleman, University Marketing As a high school student from New York's Long Island, Darpan Kapadia '95 found exactly what he was looking for at William & Mary: a strong community, an excellent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Fact Check: Winsome Earle-Sears Lies About Trump's Medicaid Cuts Arrow * Earle-Sears: "No one is going to lose their Medicaid" Yesterday, Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears was pressed about Trump's Big Ugly Bill, which will kick 350,000 Virginians off their health insurance and put six rural hospitals in the Commonwealth at risk of closing. Earle-Sears couldn't  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - September 24, 2025 * Floris Elementary School students participate in the Westfield High School homecoming parade. Protecting Our Students: FCPS Becomes First in Virginia to Implement Continuous Background Checks FCPS is proud to announce its role as the first school division in Virginia to implement Rap Back, a continuous criminal background check monitoring system. Offi  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries. In  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Illegal Alien Murders Infant as Abigail Spanberger Calls Immigration Enforcement a "Distraction" Yet another innocent life has been taken in Virginia at the hands of a violent criminal illegal alien who never should have been in our country in the first place. Alvaro Mejia-Ayala, a 21-year-old Salvadoran national, strangled his infant sister with a charging cable. She later succumbed to her injur  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Mason Enterprise at George Mason University propels entrepreneurship across the region By John Hollis Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington Region is rapidly becoming one of the nation's fastest-growing entrepreneurial destinations for investors and inventors, with George Mason University's investments and partnerships as a key driver. The state's largest university-based business incubator  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MSNBC Reports on Trump's Budget Bill Forcing the Closure of Three Virginia Health Clinics Ahead of Governor's Race * New reporting from MSNBC looks at the closure of three rural health clinics in Virginia as a direct consequence of the disastrous health care cuts in Trump's budget bill. Winsome Sears has publicly praised Trump's bill, saying it "does so many great things." And while she has still   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in Arlington, Virginia, to Open October 23 * Arlington, Va. (September 24, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new location of its smaller format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va. on October 23, 2025 - the first of its kind outside of New York City. The store will be located at 1550   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The plots thicken: VCU's seeds of sustainability are growing In community spaces - ranging from an urban forest to learning gardens -- VCU's sustainability efforts are taking root. * By Amelia Heymann If you could invent something that could clean air, capture stormwater and cast shade, it would be revolutionary. It also already exists. "The tree is perfect for that," said Lloyd Blake, the ur  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Republicans Take Early Lead in Virginia Early Voting Virginia Republicans are charging out of the gate in the first week of early voting, with Republican-leaning districts leading the way and proving that our strategy to bank votes early is working. According to the Virginia Mercury, "Of the 20 districts with the highest number of ballots cast so far, 11 are strongly Republican or lean Republica  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * School Zone Speed Camera Program to Expand in 2025-26 School Year The City of Alexandria's school zone speed camera program will continue for 2025-26 school year. Speed cameras are placed in the following school zones: New locations: * Alexandria City High School - King Street Campus (King Street, between Quaker Lane and Scroggins Road) * Alexandria City High School - Minni  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Skips Out on Bus Tour as Virginians Call Her Out for Backing Healthcare Cuts * # WHSV 3 : [...] community members stood alongside the campaign event attendees -- which did not include an appearance by Earle-Sears herself [...] VIRGINIA - Yesterday, as Winsome Earle-Sears' campaign held a bus tour event, Virginians called out Sears for backing the Trump tax law that will take healt  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU ranks in Forbes top 10 of Best Online Colleges with a High Acceptance Rate The rankings recognize schools based on factors including accessibility, affordability, graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio and socioeconomic diversity. * By Brian McNeill Forbes has listed Virginia Commonwealth University among its top 10 Best Online Colleges with a High Acceptance Rate, which recognizes coll  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU tied at No. 72 among best public universities in U.S. News ranking Five undergraduate programs also are cited in the 2026 report, and VCU is in the top 100 of Best Colleges for Veterans. * In U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges rankings, Virginia Commonwealth University tied for No. 72 on the list of best public universities and No. 139 on the overall ranking of best national univ  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Exercise lowers disease risk. This researcher wants to understand how Ryan Montalvo will use a grant from the American College of Sports Medicine to explore how cellular adaptations during exercise help combat disease. By Lena Ayuk Don't love the gym? Neither does exercise scientist Ryan Montalvo. But he goes anyway. While any workout can seem daunting, the physical stress of exercise often affords l  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 25 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Applauds IMB Board for Approving Policy to Prohibit Long-Term Funds from Chinese-Owned Companies State Treasurer Larry Pack, who chairs the West Virginia Investment Management Board (WVIMB), today applauded a decision by the Board to approve a policy to divest funds from Chinese-owned companies. Treasurer Pack had advocated for such a policy  more