ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: * * * American Staffing Association Names 2026 Board Officers and Directors The American Staffing Association today announced its newly elected officers for the 2026 board of directors. The leaders were voted on by the board during Staffing World(R), the association's annual convention and expo, taking place this week in Orlando, FL. The 2026 ASA board officers and directors are * Chair: Tom  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following agency statement: * * * ASTRO corrects media misinformation on breast cancer treatment options As the leading organization representing radiation oncologists, ASTRO takes seriously any public mischaracterization of radiation therapy. We are deeply disturbed by a recent NBC News story on intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer that presented inaccurate and misleading information, because   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill Win Their Debates, While Their Opponents Showed Continued Extremism Both New Jersey Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill and Virginia Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger handily won their debates this week. Sherrill and Spanberger focused relentlessly on their plans to lower costs for working families and make their states more afford  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * In the "Moment of the Debate," Sears Declares That Opposing Gay Marriage and Firing Virginians for Being Gay Is "Not Discrimination" Washington Post : "In one exchange, Earle-Sears disagreed with Spanberger that firing someone for being gay constituted discrimination" *  VIRGINIA - In what Virginians are calling the " moment of the debate," Winsome Earle-Sears declared that opposing gay ma  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of Oct. 10, 2025 By Neil Harvey Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or s  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lankford Named Taxpayer Defender of the Month by National Taxpayers Union WASHINGTON, D.C.-- National Taxpayers Union (NTU) on Tuesday named U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) Taxpayer Defender of the Month for September, in recognition of his leadership on the Preventing Government Shutdowns Act as well as his work introducing several pro-taxpayer amendments to the National Defense A  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Project aims to advance workforce readiness in molecular bioscience A National Science Foundation grant will support Anne Brown's goal to enhance the technical and practical data science skills of students studying molecular bioscience. By Felicia Spencer A world-class education with a side of applied knowledge is on the course menu. This fall, Associate Professor Anne Brown is teaming with Professor Ashley Mc  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Thinker, inventor, mentor to speak at College of Science J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture Series By Kelly Izlar Four-hundred scientific articles. Two-hundred-and-fifty patents. Eighty-one students mentored through Ph.D. completion. One of only 25 people ever to be elected to all three branches of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine plus the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Yo  more