ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * "A MORE PERFECT UNION," A NEW PBS SPECIAL, TO PREMIERE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2025 * "A MORE PERFECT UNION," A NEW PBS SPECIAL, TO PREMIERE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2025 Featuring Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and Yuval Levin, moderated by Jeffrey Rosen and Melody Barnes Special to accompany Ken Burns series, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Washington, DC, November 3, 2025 A MORE PERFECT UNION: INSPIRING CIVIC  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * 28 Million Americans Plan to Go RVing this Winter * As economic uncertainty and unpredictable travel logistics shape vacation choices, 28 million Americans are choosing RVing as their holiday travel choice- a 33% increase from last year. The latest data from the RV Industry Association 's Holiday Travel Intention Survey confirms the appeal of RVing as the cost-effective and co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Highlights Importance of Driver Education and Work Zone Safety at AASHTO Conference * At the 2025 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Conference in New Orleans, LA, Jeff Oberdank, AAMVA's Portfolio Director, Driver and Examiner Testing & Training, joined Wisconsin Department of Trans  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN and Community Partners Celebrate Victory for Taxpayers as Northwest Allen County Referendum Fails * Nov 4, 2025 by AFP Fort Wayne, IN - Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) and its coalition of community partners are celebrating the results of tonight's special election, where voters in Northwest Allen County rejected the proposed $12 million operating refer  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Kansas Releases Letter Urging Lawmakers to Support Market-Driven Process for New Energy Projects * Nov 4, 2025 by AFP TOPEKA, KS - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) sent a letter to members of the House and Senate committees on energy and utilities urging them to support a free market approach to new energy projects in Kansas in the 2026 legislative se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * AFSCME's Saunders: With a pro-worker trifecta, Abigail Spanberger's victory will strengthen the voice of Virginia's working families * WASHINGTON - AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Virginians elected Abigail Spanberger to be the commonwealth's next governor and an expanded pro-worker majority in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The American Medical Group Association (AMGA), Alexandria, Virginia, is advocating for a state-led approach to regulating employee noncompete agreements in a public comment letter submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Representing over 440 multispecialty medical groups and integrated delivery systems, AMGA emphasizes the importance of tailored regulations that reflect the unique dynamics of healthcare marketplaces. In their letter to the FTC, AMGA underscores th  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Annual Leadership & Ethics Conference Held at VMI: Draws International Delegations Virginia Military Institute's 16th annual Leadership and Ethics Conference hosted by the Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) was held Oct. 26-28 on post. This year's theme was "Leading With Integrity," an extension of the CLE's academic year theme of "American Values." The. Conference hosted nearly 190 participants,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The Arlington Public Schools issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Arlington Career Center Teacher Named Virginia's AFA Teacher of the Year Earlier this month the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) named Tony Frazier, Aviation Technology and Drones Technology instructor at the Arlington Career Center (ACC), the 2025 Virginia Teacher of the Year. The AFA Teacher of the Year program honors K-12 educators who excel in STEM instruction and inspire futur  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Australian battery system technology to be assessed for SSN-AUKUS design Australian submarine battery systems company PMB Defence Engineering has entered a contract with BAE Systems in the UK to enable the potential integration of its nickel zinc battery technology into the design of UK and Australia's nuclear-powered submarines, known as SSN-AUKUS. This contract builds on PMB's work in recent years with the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Lawler, and Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Soil Health and Sustainability on Farms * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act, bipartisan legislation to improve soil health on farms and support sustainable alternatives to annual agriculture. The legislation would ensure  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Boost for Australia's anti-submarine warfare capability as BAE Systems Australia selects Ultra Maritime for torpedo defence system The Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class frigates will be equipped with state-of-the-art defence systems following BAE Systems Maritime Australia's decision to award Ultra Maritime a contract for its Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system. * Each Hunter class frigate will be   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Congratulates 'History Making' Va. Lt. Gov. Winner Ghazala Hashmi, First Muslim Woman Elected to Statewide Office in America * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization CAIR, today congratulated Virginia state senator Ghazala Hashmi on her "historic" election as Virginia's Li  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * CFA Institute Reports Results for CIPM(R) Program Testing in September CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces today the results of the September 2025 Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM(R)) examinations. The results coincide with the 20th anniversary of the CIPM Program. Of 192 c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The CHRO Association, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) responding to the agency's Request for Information regarding employee noncompete agreements. The CHRO Association, representing over 360 senior human resource officers from some of the largest corporations globally, emphasizes the careful and limited use of noncompete agreements within its membership. With member companies employing more than 10 million in  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Inaugural Men's Soccer Cup Championship * Charlotte, NC (November 4, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) proudly announces the inaugural CIAA Men's Soccer Cup Championship, featuring Virginia State University and Shaw University. The match will take place today, November 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, hosted by Virgi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * CMS Recalls Furloughed Staff * The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily recalled about 3,000 workers previously furloughed due to the government shutdown to ensure smooth operation of the ongoing Medicare Open Enrollment and upcoming Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment periods.  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * CMS Releases Final MPFS: Implications for Nuclear Medicine * CMS Releases Final CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Implications for Nuclear Medicine November 4, 2025 On October 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released its final rule for the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). CMS also released a fact sheet and a pr  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * New Coalition Launches to Restore, Protect Waters of Ohio River Basin, Home to 30 Million * LOUISVILLE, Ky. More than 120 local, state, and national conservation organizations launched the Healthy Waters Coalition to restore and protect the interconnected waters of the Ohio River Basin. This new coalition seeks to secure a regional restoration plan and the federal  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, posted the following news release: * * * Comscore Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results * RESTON, Va., November 4, 2025 - Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. "Our results in the third quarter reflect conti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) expressing concerns over the Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued on Oct. 3, 2025. The organization, representing over 5,000 members across various chapters in America, emphasized the widespread economic disruption the IFR has caused, particularly for small businesses integral to the nation's transportation supply ch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Decorative Hardwoods Association (DHA), Sterling, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) highlighting the detrimental effects of foreign trade barriers on the American hardwood industry. DHA, representing North American manufacturers of hardwood plywood, veneer, and engineered wood flooring, expressed deep concerns over unfair trade practices, particularly from countries in Asia, which are undermining the competitiveness   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger's Victory in Virginia * Tonight, DGA Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement on Abigail Spanberger being elected the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: "Congratulations to Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on her decisive victory tonight and for making history as the first woman ever elected governor in Virgini  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * DoD Issues New Termination Guidelines * Last week, a memo written by the Department of Defense was released detailing new employee termination guidelines. This memo was originally signed on September 30, the day before the government shut down. The memo states that human resources and supervisors should "act with speed and  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 4 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Elaina DePetro '18 Named West Virginia High School Art Teacher of the Year by WVAEA * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Elaina DePetro '18 is the West Virginia Art Teacher of the Year for the West Virginia Art Education Association, as chosen by her peers. DePetro received her Bachelor of Arts in graphic design with a minor in media studies from West Virginia Wesleyan College and subsequently pur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Congratulates State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Her Victory in Virginia's Lieutenant Governor's Race * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi's victory in Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate Ghazala Hashmi on becoming Virginia's next lieutenant governor. EMI  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Finding Your Path: Celebrating FCPS School Psychologists Under the Leadership of Donna Desaulniers * Throughout the week of November 3 to 7, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) celebrates National School Psychology Week (NSPW). This year's theme, "Finding Your Path," honors the ways school psychologists help students, staff, and families discover pathways to learning, growth, and well-being. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- FMI, the Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addressing the agency's ongoing request for information regarding employer noncompete agreements. FMI emphasized the necessity of such agreements for safeguarding sensitive business information and promoting efficiency within the highly competitive food industry. The organization pointed out that non-compete agreements serve valid purposes, parti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC congratulates Governor-elect Spanberger * WASHINGTON Today, GIFFORDS PAC, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, congratulated Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on her decisive victory in Virginia. GIFFORDS PAC was an early endorser of Spanberger and Congresswoman Giffords actively cam  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-MI's Tim Golding in Crain's Grand Rapids Business - "Approve an agenda for affordable, abundant housing" * Nov 4, 2025 by AFP Grand Rapids, MI - Yesterday, Americans for ProsperityMichigan (AFP-MI) State Director Tim Golding published an op-ed in Crain's Grand Rapids Business entitled, " Approve an agenda for affordable, abundant housing." Read excerpts of   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Moore, AFP Call on Dems to End Shutdown in Tele-Town Hall * Montgomery, AL - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) hosted U.S. Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) for a tele-town hall with over 3,000 attendees to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on Alabama families and small businesses. During the discussion, Rep. M  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Industry leaders unite to deliver combat system capability for SSN-AUKUS Four major Defence companies have proposed the establishment of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team in contemplation of a potential role for Australia's SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today. * BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Sys  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Internet Infrastructure Coalition, Richmond, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) urging recognition of government-imposed Domain Name System (DNS) blocking and rising encryption restrictions as significant foreign trade barriers. The coalition, which represents small and medium-sized enterprises across the Internet infrastructure landscape, called for the agency's immediate attention to these issues in the context of t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Call Out Trump Administration's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined 29 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Leonardo DRS, a company that says it provides advanced defense technology to U.S. national security customers and allies around the world, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Leonardo DRS Signs Agreement with Australian Heavy Engineering Company with Intent to Advance Global Maritime Defense Projects Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) and Hofmann Engineering Pty. Ltd. today announced their intent to form a strategic partnership to examine oppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MAKING VIRGINIA SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests Sexual Predators, Drug Traffickers, and Violent Thugs Across Virginia in Statewide Sweep * Sanctuary and open border politicians allowed illegal alien crime into Virginia WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested dangerous and violent criminals across  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Meet The RV Industry Association's New Members-- October 2025 * The RV Industry Association represents over 500 manufacturers and component and aftermarket suppliers who together produce 98 percent of all RVs made in the United States. Each month, we highlight the latest companies to join the RV Industry Association in our mission to unify the RV industry's initiatives on safe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Salutes Pharmacists Nationwide, Calls for Action to Expand Pharmacy-Based Care * October has always been a special month for pharmacy. American Pharmacists Month, now in its 21st year, honors more than 700,000 pharmacy professionals across the country. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) spent the past few weeks recognizing the pha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) supporting a proposed rule that seeks to amend the medical evaluation requirements associated with certain types of respirators. The letter addresses OSHA's intent to remove mandatory medical evaluations for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respir  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * National Right to Work Foundation Issues Notice to VW Chattanooga Employees Impacted By UAW Boss-Ordered Strike * Notice informs VW Team Members of their rights in light of a potential strike at Tennessee production plant Chattanooga, TN (November 4, 2025) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has released a special legal notice to thousands of autow  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA and USC Launch First Publicly Available Tool to Identify Pharmacy Shortage Areas Across America * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 4, 2025) - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC), today unveiled an interactive, user-friendly pharmacy shortage area mapping tool available  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * New Perspective: Who Was the First Federal Employee? * Who Was the First Federal Employee? By: T. M. Yates Over the last year, as I've witnessed the Trump Administration take dramatic action against federal employees, I've often thought of a man named Benjamin Wellington Brown. I encountered his name by accident while  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Clean Energy Wins in New Jersey and Virginia This evening, two gubernatorial election races were called following lengthy and competitive campaigns in New Jersey and Virginia. Both East Coast states have established offshore wind supply chains, development targets, and previous administration support, driving significan  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release: * * * Once The Filibuster Is Gone, Things Will Never Be The Same Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement responding to President Donald Trump's Oct. 30 call on Truth Social to end the Senate filibuster: "Democrats want Senate Republicans to end the filibuster. That's why they keep saying Republicans have the votes to pass the continui  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * OPM Selects GEHA High Option as Default for FEHB Open Season * The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) designated GEHA Benefits Plan - High Option as the default choice under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program when an enrollee's previous plan drops out. OPM regulations require it determine the "lowest-co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Prescott Sherrod, owner and CEO of PEMCCO Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, expressed alarm in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued on Oct. 3, 2025. The new regulations, which govern the DBE and airport concession DBE (ACDBE) programs, have raised concerns among small, minority, and women-owned businesses that depend on these frameworks for equitable access to federal contracting opportunitie  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Region 3 Conference This Week * The 2025 Region 3 Conference gets underway this week in Minneapolis, MN. The conference provides an opportunity for attendees to discuss relevant driver's license, motor vehicle, and law enforcement related issues. As with every AAMVA conference, the ability to network is one of the most beneficia  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Register For RV Technical Institute, Truma's December Advanced Training Session * Registration is open for the RV Technical Institute and Truma's Monday, December 15th, course covering the Truma AquaGo on-demand water heater and the Truma Combi 2-in-1 furnace and water heater. This course concludes the series for the year. This free course allows participants to earn eight h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Ghazala Hashmi's Historic Victory in Virginia Lieutenant Governor's Race * : Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC Today, Virginia voters elected Ghazala Hashmi as the commonwealth's next lieutenant governor. Hashmi is a reproductive freedom champio  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Ribbon Cutting Marks Navarro College Becoming RVTI's Inaugural Community College Training Partner * Last week, RV Technical Institute, Navarro College, and Fun Town RV celebrated a landmark achievement in workforce development with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Corsicana, TX, marking the launch of RVTI's first community college partnership for the RV technician training program  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces 2025 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards Winners * Five leaders from industry and government will be honored for their outstanding contributions in biometrics and security at the SIA Identity and Biometrics Symposium. SILVER SPRING, Md.The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named five women biometrics leaders as re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on Her Election Victory * WASHINGTON, D.C. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "I want to congratulate Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on her historic victory. Governor-elect Spanberger is a longtime cl  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Spanberger Wins Virginia Governor's Race Tonight, Abigail Spanberger - who has been a VoteVets' candidate since initially flipping a competitive House seat in 2018 - was elected Governor of Virginia. Details on VotesVets' investments in this race can be found below. In response to Abigail's victory, VoteVets released the following statement: "Abigail Spanberger is a strong, proven leader who will alway  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Stand Up for the Federal Community Amidst Uncertainty and Instability! * We are now over 30 days into the government shutdown with no clear end in sight, and the American people are bearing the consequences. Specifically, the federal community is suffering from not being paid, reduction in force efforts, uncertainty surrou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Tech Remains a Top Holiday Gift Category as Shoppers Focus on High-Impact Purchases By Grace Venes-Escaffi, CTA Specialist, CES & Industry Communications The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R) today is releasing a report showing 88% of U.S. holiday shoppers plan to buy technology products, reaffirming tech as one of the most sought-after gift categories. "Tech g  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Vermont To Join S2S and S2S DHR * Vermont will begin using State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service and S2S Driver History Record (DHR) functionality on Monday, November 10, 2025. Tasks related to onboarding Vermont will be conducted during the weekend of November 8, 2025. During this process (Saturday evening to Monday morning  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 5 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia American Water Files Rate Request Driven by More Than $115 Million in Investment Request reinforces company's commitment to providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater service * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 3, 2025) - Virginia American Water filed a request today with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for new rates, reflecting mor  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 5 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia American Water Offers Customer Assistance Options ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 3, 2025) - Virginia American Water recognizes that customers may be facing financial challenges related to the government shutdown. The company offers several payment plans and assistance programs to support customers with their water and/or wastewater bill. "Virginia American Water is sensi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Virginia school may use birth record loophole to bypass transgender sports law Arlington Public Schools (APS) is prepared to continue letting transgender male students enter female spaces-even if a court rules against them. APS is already openly defying federal policy by permitting biological boys to enter private girls' spaces and compete against them in sports, putting them in danger. Now, a district official is indi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Breathing your way to better health Masoud Agah, executive director for the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology, received a conceptual patent for a new breathalyzer inspired by the power of a dog's nose. By Niki Hazuda Dogs have up to 300 million olfactory receptor neurons in their nose, more than 60 times than a human being. They've been trained to smell changes in blood pressure and glucose levels,   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Five industry leaders inducted into Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame Their lasting contributions to Virginia's beef, dairy, pork, sheep, and horse industries are now memorialized in the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena. By Marya Barlow Five outstanding Virginians who have made lasting contributions to the state's livestock industry are the newest members of the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame. They were inducted du  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate student leads gray fox conservation effort Inspired by a field project in Belize, Victoria Monette is mapping gray fox distribution across Virginia to protect one of the state's most overlooked native species. By Max Esterhuizen When Victoria Monette was an undergraduate volunteer on Marcella Kelly's long-term wildlife research project in Belize, she knew she had found her calling. The chance to work wi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * New hospitalist focuses on improving quality of life for pets in cancer treatment By Kevin Myatt Quality of life is Jonel Nightingale's focus. It has been in her own life and career, and it is for the animal patients and their human families that she serves. Nightingale DVM '12 is the new hospitalist at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke. Her role is to become intimately familiar with every   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Managing ponds may help save native salamanders New research from Virginia Tech shows that controlling pond water levels and removing invasive hybrids may be key to protecting the endangered California tiger salamander. By Max Esterhuizen The California tiger salamander relies on seasonal ponds to breed. But for decades, the species has been under pressure from non-native salamanders introduced in the 1  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Activating entrepreneurial energy to pursue coastal & marine solutions The Dean & Director's Innovation Fund empowers recipients to work at the intersection of research and enterprise By Ethan Smith From revolutionizing environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling to developing "forever chemical" detection tools and pioneering sustainable aquaculture systems, the Dean & Direct  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following Q&A on Nov. 3, 2025, by Catherine Tyson with Kurt Williamson, virologist and associate professor of Biology: * * * It's that time of year -- not just for holiday cheer, for the flu Kurt Williamson, William & Mary associate professor of biology, discusses the virus and hypotheses for why infections spike in the fall and winter. * Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 5 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU researchers take youth substance use prevention into rural communities West Virginia University public health researchers are working collaboratively with local partners, like county health departments, to stop drug use in youth before it starts, driving federal grant money to some of the state's poorest counties and developing approaches tailored to individual communities. "We are trying to bu  more