RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As New Report Shows Virginia's Weak Economic Growth and Increasing Unemployment Rate, Sears Backs Trump's Job Cuts * # UVA's Weldon Cooper Center: Virginia Is Experiencing Slowest Economic Growth Since 2021 & Projected to Reach Highest Unemployment Rate Since 2020 VIRGINIA - As Winsome Earle-Sears continues to back Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's economy, a new report from the Unive  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Brittany Sanders Named 2025 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year * NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 19, 2025) - The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce that Brittany Sanders, of the Pharmacy at Wellington in Little Rock, Ark., is the winner of the 2025 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Yea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, October 18, 2025 * CAIR: Faith groups reject new Trump security grant rules over ICE, DEI - Religion News Service CAIR: Roblox says it is investigating anti-Muslim 'brain rot' content on gaming platform - Religion News Service CAIR: Northville man arrested in assault of woman in Virginia, police say - Detroit News Officials for Washington   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 18 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Volleyball Round Up 2 - Day One Recap * Bowie, MD - (October 18, 2025) - The CIAA Volleyball Round Up got underway Saturday at Bowie State University, bringing all 12 conference teams together for an action-packed opening day. From start to finish, fans were treated to intense rallies and standout performances as several squads notched decisive sweep  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- ENSCO, a provider of engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for defense, transportation, aerospace and intelligence sectors, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Rail Leaders Converge in Pueblo for Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour Two-day event spotlighted advancements in rail safety, innovation, and infrastructure testing, culminating in a live derailment demo. * Pueblo, CO - Nearly 300 professionals from freight and  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Erik Nelson Receives NCPA Foundation's NARD Ownership Award * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - Erik Nelson, owner of five pharmacies in the Spokane, Wash. and Post Falls, Idaho areas, has received this year's NARD Ownership Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation as part of NCPA's Annual Convention, being held Oct.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Association of University Programs in Health Administration, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The letter addresses the agency's proposed addition of an Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Edu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark's Medicare Advantage plans once again earn high scores in federal quality program * PITTSBURGH (October 19, 2025) -- Highmark announced today that its Medicare Advantage plans in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York have achieved at least a 4.0 quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Highmark's HMO and PPO pl  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Matt Binder Receives National Preceptor of the Year Award from NCPA Foundation * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - Matt Binder, owner of Ostroms Drug & Gift, Bob Johnson's Pharmacy and Madison Park Pharmacy, all in the Seattle area, was named the recipient of the 2025 National Preceptor of the Year Award by the National Community Pharmacists As  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Foundation Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - During the National Community Pharmacists Association's Annual Convention, Oct. 18-21 in New Orleans, La., the NCPA Foundation announced the recipients of this year's NCPA Foundation scholarships. The NCPA Foundation proudly awards scholarships each year t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Releases 2025 Digest Report * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - The 2025 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, was released today as part of the National Community Pharmacists Association's Annual Convention, being held Oct. 18-21 in New Orleans. The NCPA Digest, which provides an annual overview of independent community pharmacy, fou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Lies About Debate Night Answer, But Refuses to Say Opposing Gay Marriage and Firing Virginians for Being Gay Is Discrimination * # Sears on firing Virginians for being gay and opposing gay marriage: "that's not discrimination" VIRGINIA - In a disastrous new interview with WAVY 10 TV, Winsome Earle-Sears outright lied about her debate night answer when she said that opposing same-se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a business meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 21, 2025, at 328A Russell Senate Office Building: Legislation * HR. 4550, United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025 * S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act * S. 277, A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes. * S. 1680, Virginia Wilderness A  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * University of Texas at Austin Wins 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - A team of student pharmacists from the University of Texas at Austin was named the winner of the 22nd annual Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. A team  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Joins "FOX News Sunday" * To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 Sunday" with Shannon Bream to discuss the Schumer Shutdown and national security issue  more