FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * 2025 Bond Referendum Message from the Superintendent * Hello FCPS Community, I am writing to you today to personally thank you - on behalf of our teachers and staff, our students, and the hundreds of thousands of community members who use FCPS schools and facilities each year - for supporting the 2025 Bond Referendum on yesterday's ballot. More than 7 in 10 Fairfax County voters (link is extern  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * AERIUS Marine Australia to supply HVAC systems for Hunter class frigates AERIUS Marine Australia (AERIUS) will deliver the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems for the first three Hunter class frigates under a contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia. * The contract will see AERIUS design, manufacture and install three shipsets of HVAC equipment which will control the complete onboard  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Big 12 Football on TNT this Saturday - Colorado Buffaloes to Visit West Virginia Mountaineers at Noon ET * TNT Sports will continue its season-long coverage of Big 12 football with the Colorado Buffaloes visiting the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Noon ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max presented by Modelo. Pregame coverage presented by   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Bohemia Interactive Simulations selected to provide synthetic training environment for Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class frigate-based test site Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc., has been awarded a contract to support the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter Class frigate program, providing its Virtual Battlespace (VBS) software as the synthetic test environm  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator approved by U.S. Air Force Providing realistic training and mission rehearsal for crews of the EA-37B * BAE Systems' Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator (CCMCS) for the EA-37B electronic attack mission system has been approved for training by the U.S. Air Force and delivered to support interim fielding. The simulator provides realistic training and mission rehearsal for cr  more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, posted the following news release: * * * Comscore and Polaris I/O Partner to Automate Audience Insights in MarketView for Faster Media Sale * Reston, VA November 5, 2025 \- Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a global leader in measuring and analyzing consumer behavior, today announced a partnership with Polaris I/O, a company that offers pipeline as a service solut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on the 2025 Election Results * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement as voters turned out to reject Republicans' failed agenda and supported Democrats' message of lowering costs, protecting health care, and ensuring free and fair elections: "America's voters stood up and sent a strong message that they are tired of Republicans' broken promises. V  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Chair-Elect Gov. Beshear: "It was a big night for Democratic governors" * Today, incoming chair of the Democratic Governors Association Governor Andy Beshear joined CNN to discuss how the DGA made history by electing Governors-Elect Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey - and how that momentum puts Democrats on offense for our 36 races for governor in 2026. WATCH : "I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * DNC Congratulates Abigail Spanberger on Her Resounding Victory in Virginia's Gubernatorial Election Tonight, Democrat Abigail Spanberger soundly defeated Winsome Earle-Sears, flipping the governor's mansion blue and becoming the first woman governor of Virginia. Throughout her campaign, Governor-elect Spanberger delivered a positive, compelling message, focusing on lowering costs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * DNC Congratulates Ghazala Hashmi on Her Victory in Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Race Tonight, Democrat Ghazala Hashmi soundly defeated her far-right Republican opponent, John Reid. Hashmi presented a positive vision for the Commonwealth. She centered her successful campaign on the issues that affect families the most, including how she will work with Governor-elect Spanberger to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * BREAKING: Democrats Sweep Election Night, Fueling Momentum Going Into 2026 Midterms "American voters just delivered a Democratic resurgence. A Republican reckoning. A Blue Sweep." * Tonight, Democrats swept races across the country, from New York City to Virginia and New Jersey to Pennsylvania to California to Georgia to Maine. Democrats won these tough races because we ran stron  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * On The One-Year Anniversary of His Election, Voters Across the Country Resoundingly Reject Donald Trump Last night, voters in states across the country -- including in the race for New Jersey and Virginia governor -- issued a resounding referendum on Donald Trump and Republicans for selling out everyday Americans in order to rig the system for billionaires. Democrats swept races up and down the b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Can't Accept Their Resounding Election Loss Last night's elections sent a loud message to Republicans: Voters are sick and tired of being sold out so that Donald Trump and his billionaire donors can make an extra buck -- but this morning, Republicans are burying their heads in the sand. Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed, "I don't think the loss last night was any reflection about Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump to Campaign in New Jersey and Virginia, as Voters Face Massive Inflation and Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums Tonight, Donald Trump is set to hold telerallies in New Jersey and Virginia for his MAGA loyalists Jack Ciattarelli and Winsome Earle-Sears ahead of tomorrow's elections. Both Ciattarelli and Earle-Sears continue to defend Trump's disastrous economic policies that have led to soarin  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Students Earn AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificates for 2024-25 School Year * 187 FCPS students earned the Advanced Placement (AP) (r) Capstone Diploma and 22 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate(tm) during the 2024-25 school year. AP Capstone(tm) is a diploma program from the College Board based on two year-long AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Resea  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - November 2, 2025 * Fifth grade students work in the courtyard at Waynewood Elementary School. 2025 School Bond Referendum Passes! Thank you, Fairfax citizens, for supporting the 2025 Bond Referendum. Roughly 7 out of 10 of those voting in the election yesterday supported the $460 million bond referendum. This continues a long history of supporting FCPS through critical inv  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Fuse at Mason Square recognized for environmental impact and sustainable design By John Hollis George Mason University's Fuse at Mason Square was among the projects cited when Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate received national recognition for industry leadership and sustainable development. The 345,000-square-foot digital innovation hub, where a celebration was held in late September to introduce th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Final Stretch, DNC Chair Ken Martin Barnstorms Across PA, NJ, and VA to Campaign for Democrats With only a week left until Election Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin hit the road to barnstorm across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia to turbocharge get-out-to-vote organizing efforts ahead of Democrats' key races. Starting in Pennsylvania, Chair Martin traveled from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- The Republican Party of Virginia posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: "This is why I want Virginia's vote for governor" When my father came to America from Jamaica, he had just $1.75 in his pocket. What he carried with him was not wealth or influence, but faith, discipline and common sense. He believed that through education and hard work, anything is possible in America. His story is my story, and it is the story of Virginia. It is about  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: History Made in New York, California, and Virginia as Democrats Sweep 2025 Elections * WASHINGTON (November 5, 2025)- It was a successful night for Democrats across the country as many candidates secured major victories resulting in a positive outlook going into next year's midterm elections. History was as Virginia candidate Abigail Spanberger became the first female governor in the state. Z  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Mid-Atlantic Lawmakers Unite to Address Regional Energy Crisis * Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia policymakers collaborate to restore affordability and reliability to the PJM grid HARRISBURG - Lawmakers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia came together last Tuesday for the first-ever, multi-state policy hearing focused on restoring energy affordability   more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $50,000 to Help Fight Hunger in West Virginia * Nexstar to Assist Organizations Helping Those Affected by SNAP Funding Issues IRVING, TX (November 5, 2025) The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation today announced it would contribute $25,000 each to two of West Virginia's largest food banks, the Mountaineer   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * The Message Is Clear: Clean Energy Wins at the Ballot Box Advanced Energy United congratulates the Governors-Elect of New Jersey and Virginia *  In a clear signal to policymakers nationwide, voters in Virginia and New Jersey have elected governors who ran on clean energy solutions to tackle rising costs and strengthen grid reliability. Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger and Governor-e  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC expert weighs in on local, national election results UC political science professor shares his analysis with local news media after Election Day By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Local news media turned to a University of Cincinnati expert for analysis of the general election that saw some Democratic gains in states like New Jersey and Virginia. UC College of Arts and Sciences  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Hosts Statewide Conference Recognizing Undergraduate Research By Lisa Chinn Marvashti For University of Mary Washington junior Mohammad Ali Hassan, Saturday's presentation was personal. Standing in front of a poster representing his work in the lab, the biology major spoke of his family's experience with two different types of aggressive cancer. Hassan's research employs mice to test t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Students Launch New Canned Coffee Brand Developed in Classroom UR's Bench Top Innovations Program Immerses Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation * University of Richmond students recently competed in the fifth annual Bench Top Innovations Great Bake Off, where four teams of students demoed and pitched canned coffee and tea beverages developed in the classroom. The  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Finds Floor Brokers Skew Stock Market Prices Edwin Hu's Analysis Uncovers Inefficiencies in NYSE Closing Auctions By Cooper Allen While these moments may make for gripping cinema, a new study from Professor Edwin Hu of the University of Virginia School of Law finds that these auctions can make closing stock prices less efficient. Floor brokers -- "an iconic part of New  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU soccer star Moussa Ndiaye is made for the moment * By Sian Wilkerson Growing up, Moussa Ndiaye had a lot of catching up to do. With five older brothers and four older sisters, the Virginia Commonwealth University men's soccer star spent his childhood in his hometown in Senegal just trying to keep up. Ndiaye, a fourth-year sociology major in the College of Humanities and Sciences who ancho  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Brain pathway may fuel both aggression, self-harm A new Virginia Tech study shows that two behaviors -- aggression and self-harm -- can arise from a shared biological mechanism in how the brain processes pain, particularly in individuals exposed to early-life trauma. By Matt Chittum Aggression and self-harm often both occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma -- a connection that has larg  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Omar Hashash explores what's next in wireless communications and AI By Cathy Grimes Omar Hashash is known for his upbeat, happy attitude, whether in the research lab or out with friends. He loves discovering new places and new ideas, and he relishes tackling questions and challenges associated with his research in Virginia Tech's electrical and computer engineering program based in Alexandria. "People tell me, '  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Nov. 5, 2025, with Carrie Fearer, assistant professor of forest pathology in the College of Natural Resources and Environment: * * * Researcher targets invasive tree of heaven and the pest that depends on it As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread through Virginia, one Virginia Tech scientist says fighting the insect's favorite tree may be the key to slowing the growth of both. Carrie Fearer, an assistant  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Transit Center fuels record ridership, improved service By Linda Hazelwood The Transit Center at Virginia Tech is proving to be a success story for campus mobility, with ridership and service improvements setting new records since the redesigned Blacksburg Transit service launched in June 2024. The opening of the Transit Center marked the first major redesign of Blacksburg Transit's service on the Blacksburg cam  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models. By Leigh Anne Kelley Running may help burn calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, pumping iron might have the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 6 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * BUSINESS OWNERS: Beware of 2026 Annual Report solicitations from third parties WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is issuing an important notice to West Virginia business owners regarding third-party solicitations to file 2026 Annual Reports on their behalf. According to Secretary Warner, the solicitations have the appearance of an official government form,  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Virginia shellfish aquaculture surpasses pre-pandemic levels, report shows By Joseph Caterine The market for farmed shellfish in Virginia has grown dramatically in the past five years, according to the latest industry report from William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS. Survey responses from oyster and clam farmers show collective   more