BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * After Nearly a Four Decade Detour, New WVWC Graduate Completes What She Started * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - A college journey that began at West Virginia Wesleyan College four decades ago is now complete for Patricia Murray '25. With hard work, perseverance and the desire to leave a legacy for her family, Murray earned her Bachelor's in Educational Studies from WVWC, joining her husband,  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * DXC Launches Assure Smart Apps to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation in the Insurance Industry * Empowering insurers with smart automation and AI to modernize operations, enhance decision-making, and drive growth *** Original text here: https://dxc.com/us/en/newsroom/10132025-dxc-launches-assure-smart-apps-to-accelerate-ai-drive  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Fox News Catches Sears in an Outright Lie About Virginia's Unemployment Rising Under Her Watch * # Sears: "Actually, unemployment is down" Shannon Bream: "Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics [...] [shows] that when you took office, there was a 2.7% unemployment rate and that it's now 3.6." VIRGINIA - In an interview on FOX News Sunday, Winsome Earle-Sears was caught in an outrigh  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Outstanding Principals Build Empathy and Community * This National Principals Month, we celebrate two outstanding FCPS principals who demonstrate what exceptional leadership looks like: Justin Simmons of South County Middle School and Georgina Aye of Fairfax High School. They were honored last spring at the FCPS Honors celebration. They are focused on helping students grow and feel like they bel  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, Well, we certainly are enjoying this weekend weather, even if a bit blustery at times. I must say I will take a bit of liberty in celebrating the Seattle Mariners as they continue in the baseball playoffs ;>) What an example of resilience to win a 15 inning game, the longest in MLB playoff history, this weekend, apologies to Detroit fans..  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Webster Santos talks about drug discovery and weight loss By Travis Williams Webster Santos joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the intricate process of drug discovery and the rigorous multidisciplinary approach required to develop new pharmaceuticals. Santos is exploring a new weight loss compound that has the potential to help people lose weight without  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Fall fund drive produces record totals for WVTF The drive brought in more than $580,000 to help the network of public radio stations operated by Virginia Tech with operational costs and programming. By Jimmy Robertson WVTF, a network of public radio stations operated by Virginia Tech, held its annual weeklong fall fund drive in mid-September and finished with record-breaking numbers. The station, which service  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A skeleton and a shell? Ancient fossil finally finds home on the tree of life Picky, pragmatic, and enigmatic -- a tiny fossil found in Southwestern Virginia eluded classification for more than 514 million years. Now, Virginia Tech geoscientists have restored this unique organism into its evolutionary lineage. By Kelly Izlar Skeleton season may be just around the corner, but the skeleton age dawned with the ear  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Unraveling the secrets of 'chemo brain' A new study by Jennifer Munson and Monet Roberts suggests memory problems and inability to concentrate following chemotherapy could result from poor lymphatic-system drainage in response to the cancer drugs. By Matt Chittum Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: "chemo brain." Also called "brain fo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Oct. 13, 2025, by Lon Wagner with Brieann Brown, a graduate student in the School of Neuroscience: * * * When memory fades: A researcher seeks to understand aging Inspired by her family's experience with dementia, graduate student Brieann Brown is exploring how something called epigenetics could protect memory and improve quality of life for future generations. * Brieann Brown, a graduate student in the School of Neu  more