ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AZ Calls on Senators Gallego and Kelly to End Government Shutdown and Support a Clean Funding Bill * # Oct 13, 2025 by AFP Phoenix, AZ -- Americans for Prosperity-Arizona is calling on Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly to put politics aside and support a clean continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. With the shutdown dragging on, Arizonans ar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA: 26 Years in Congress, Still No Lessons Learned: Georgia Democrats Fuel Shutdown Chaos * Atlanta, GA - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) is calling out Georgia's Democrat members of Congress for choosing partisan chaos over responsible governance and demanding they put taxpayers first by voting for a clean funding bill to reopen the government now.  more

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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Leaders Seek Feedback during Leader Solarium * On the first day of the Association of the U.S. Army's Leader Solarium, participants were given a view from the top of the Army and told what they'll need to consider as they prepare troops for combat. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George acknowledged the importance of technology and how it's only going to intens  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Secretary Driscoll Kicks off AUSA 2025 * The first day of the Association of the U.S. Army's 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition features a keynote address by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, as well as leader s hip forums, speakers and exhibits. The event, the largest annual land warfare exposition in North America, is being held for the 2 2nd time at the Walter E  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Chapters Connect America with the Army * Chapter leaders are the "lifeblood" of the Association of the U.S. Army, providing a "vital connection" between soldiers, families and veterans and the American public, said retired Gen. Bob Brown, AUSA president and CEO. Speaking Oct. 12 at an awards ceremony and reception for AUSA's volunteer leaders one day before th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Driscoll: Army Faces 'Inflection Point' * The U.S. Army must shed its reliance on decades-old technology and acquisitions strategies to become a fighting force as agile and lethal as potential adversaries, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Oct. 13 during the opening ceremony of the Association of the U.S. Army's 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition. Pointing to Ukrain  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

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Football Week Six Recap and Weekly Honors * CHARLOTTE, NC (October 13, 2025) \- The sixth week of CIAA play didn't disappoint, full of explosive plays and edge-of-your-seat finishes. Every team battled fiercely for wins that could shape the rest of the season. Here's how things went down: No. 17 Virginia Union 37, Elizabeth City State 18 Virginia Uni  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Peraton Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, challenging the award of an information technology lifecycle support services task order to General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. The task order, issued by the General Services Administration, is for IT services supporting the U.S. Strategic Command, primarily at Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Pera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office has dismissed a request for reconsideration filed by Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, effectively upholding the U.S. Army's decision to award a major task order to KBR Services LLC, Houston, Texas, for military support services. The dispute centered on a task order for Army prepositioned stock (APS) support services across locations in Europe. Amentum Parsons, based in Arlington, Virginia, had challenge  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from DCS Corp., an information technology and engineering firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, regarding a contract for global mobility and special mission planning systems. The decision affirms the U.S. Air Force's selection of three other companies, including MORSECORP Inc., Boeing Co. and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for the work. DCS Corp. had challenged its non-selection for the task orders, arguing that the Air   more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * High-Speed Whole-Body SPECT Tracks Tumor Evolution to Optimize Prostate Cancer Treatment * A new fast and convenient approach to scintigraphy-based monitoring allows physicians to efficiently and reliably assess prostate cancer progression or regression during treatment. With this strong prognostic information, treatments for prostate cancer patients  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Bill to Grant Federal Recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia * In case you missed it, this Indigenous Peoples' Day: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 5327, the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, to extend federal recognition to the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia.  The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia exist  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Panel: Army Must Accelerate Fires Transformation * Whether it's delivering new fires capabilities to soldiers or mobilizing the defense industrial base to produce leap-ahead missiles, the Army can't move fast enough, a panel of fires experts said during a contemporary military forum at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washingto  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Poppas: Guard, Reserve 'Ready to Fight Tonight' * The Army National Guard and Army Reserve are in high demand as the Army meets national and international challenges, said Gen. Andrew Poppas, commander of U.S. Army Forces Command. "You represent the best of our Army right here at home, on our border, in our cities" and "in the face of disaster," Poppas said Oct. 13  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara chief of cardiology named Physican of the Year * Superman. Angel on earth. Heroic. Kindhearted. Hardworking. Mentor. Friend. Those are just a few of the terms patients and colleagues use to describe the John J. Krueger Foundation 2025 Physician of the Year, Deepak Talreja, M.D. Dr. Talreja is the clinical chief of cardiology for Sentara Health and the director of the Cardiovascul  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

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: [Category: Medical] * * * VCU Health debuts multidisciplinary outpatient clinic for liver patients * By A.J. Hostetler VCU Health leaders cut the ribbon today on a $6.4 million outpatient clinic for liver patients, offering a centralized location for them to connect with physicians fro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Joins Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" * To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Fox News Channel's "The Sunday Briefing." HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SHUTDOWN'S IM  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