NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Big 12 Football on TNT this Saturday - West Virginia Mountaineers to Visit Arizona State Sun Devils at 1 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will continue its season-long coverage of Big 12 football with the West Virginia Mountaineers visiting the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max presented by Modelo. Extended, ho  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Dr. Clint Brand Explores Anglican Patrimony and Catholic Unity at Christendom College * Christendom College welcomed well-known author and professor Dr. Clint Brand to campus on October 30 for the college's latest event in its Collegiate Lecture Series. In a profound address titled "Anglican Patrimony in Catholic Communion: Problem, Gift, Challenge, Mission," Dr. Brand explored the historical and theologic  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release: * * * General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $1.7 billion to construct T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 NASSCO currently under contract to build 17 of the Navy's 20-ship program of record, and has delivered four to date. * SAN DIEGO, November 10, 2025 -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it has been awarded $1.7 billion for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 12 (TNSxrep) -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Half of Americans Make Excuses to Cut Holiday Family Visits Short, According to New Hilton Survey Hilton invites travelers to make the holiday season feel more like a holiday -- with up to 25% off * New research by Hilton shows 53% of holiday travelers have made excuses to cut stays with relatives short * According to the Hilton research, 63% of holiday hosts say it is exhausting and 4  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: * * * Inova Schar Cancer Earns international accreditation for stem cell therapy Inova Schar Cancer has earned internationally-recognized accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). This accreditation recognizes Inova Schar Cancer's excellence in delivering safe, high-quality cellular therapies in its cutting-edge program. By demonstrating full compliance wit  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The opioid epidemic in Virginia: 2,000+ saved lives, $5.2B in possible savings * By Maggie Christ Drug overdoses have been Virginia's leading cause of unnatural deaths since 2013, and new data from Virginia Commonwealth University is highlighting the high cost in human and economic terms. This month, VCU's Center on Society and Health partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to relea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Michael Leopold Receives American Chemical Society Grant Leopold and student team will use ACS grant to advance halogen bonding research. * University of Richmond chemistry professor Michael Leopold, was awarded a $70,000 Undergraduate Research Grant from the American Chemical Society. Leopold, Floyd D. and Elizabeth S. Gottwald Professor of Chemistr  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * As GLP-1 drugs go mainstream, this expert says health is more than a number on a scale By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu Popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s could soon become more affordable for Americans. On Thursday, the Trump Administration and two major drugmakers announced an agreement to drastically reduce the cost of the drugs for people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Nov. 20-21 * By Mike Porter The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold in-person committee meetings on Nov. 20, beginning at 1 p.m. All meetings will take place at VCU Medical Center Critical Care Hospital, 1213 E. Clay St., Lambert Boardroom. The meetings will be held in open and closed sessions. The public may view a livestream o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech, Northern Virginia Community College collaborate on new teaching fellows program By Cathy Grimes Two Virginia Tech doctoral students are teaching virtual courses at Northern Virginia Community College this semester, gaining experience while helping the community college address faculty shortages. Diana Shiller, a student in the Pamplin College of Business Executive Ph.D. program, teaches applied b  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A fix for frost: Engineers use electricity to zap ice without heat or chemicals Every sheet of frost contains ionic defects. In a new paper published in Small Methods, Jonathan Boreyko's team uses high voltage to polarize these ions and rip off the frost. By Alex Parrish During winter months, frost can unleash icy havoc on cars, planes, heat pumps, and much more. But thermal defrosting with heaters is   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Opening the door to science for all Researchers are working to make community science projects more welcoming for everyone. By Max Esterhuizen When Ashley Dayer, professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, talks about her work, she starts with a simple idea: Everyone deserves a chance to take part in science. That belief inspired a new study from Dayer's lab in Virginia Tech's College of Nat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Three faculty members recognized with 2025 Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars By Lindsey Haugh Three Virginia Tech researchers whose work spans fields from wireless communications to Celtic linguistics to cardiac biology have been named recipients of the 2025 Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars. Joseph Eska, Robert Gourdie, and Walid Saad were honored during the Office of Research and Innovat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Wilder School joins national initiative advancing military veterans in public leadership * By Tiffany Murray-Robertson L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University has been selected to join the Service to Service initiative, a national partnership led by the Volcker Alliance and We   more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Shoring up naval readiness and ecological resilience By John Wallace A multi-million-dollar project involving Naval Weapons Station Yorktown brought together a team of scientists to develop solutions that protect the base while benefiting the environment. Anyone familiar with the horseshoe-shaped beaches at historic Yorktown, Virginia, has seen examples of William  more