WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "WE'RE TOAST": Virginia Republicans Are in Disarray Heading into 2026 Midterms * Virginia Mercury : 'We're toast': Virginia GOP erupts in finger-pointing after sweeping Democratic wins Virginia Republicans are in disarray. After Governor-elect Spanberger's dominant victory earlier this month, Virginia Republicans are airing out their dirty laundry and openly admitting that the  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 NARFE Scholarship Winners Announced * NARFE is proud to announce the 2025 NARFE Scholarship winners and their NARFE sponsors. Each student will receive a one-time award of $2,000 to put toward the 2025- 26 school year. In 1987, the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) established a scholarship progra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Seventy-Five House Members Sound the Alarm on the Negative Impact of ICE Raids on K-12 Students Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, and 73 House Democrats urged the   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Alabama corporation settles Paycheck Protection Program false claims RICHMOND, Va. - Dynamic Staffing, Inc., located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, has paid $1,725,000 to settle civil False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that it falsely certified that it was eligible for a Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The United State  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Historian Offers Fresh Take on Junior ROTC * As Arthur Coumbe conducted a top-down analysis of Junior ROTC, the former U.S. Army Cadet Command historian found several key takeaways about the history and impact of the program. "Most studies of the JROTC are either from an educational perspective or from a social policy perspective. They do things like measure o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * AUSA Urges Quick Passage of 2026 NDAA * The Association of the U.S. Army is urging top congressional leaders to pass critical legislation authorizing the funding and resources needed to support the Army's warfighting priorities. In a letter addressed to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, retired Gen. Bob Brown, AUSA   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems awarded $22 million U.S. Navy contract for Mk 41 Vertical Launch System canisters BAE Systems continues manufacturing state-of-the-art missile launch canisters for the U.S. Navy surface ships * BAE Systems was awarded a $22 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), with the total value potentially reaching $317 million if all o  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Blake Michelle Morgan To Lead Hospitality Workshop At The 2026 Leadership Conference * As expectations rise and customer interactions become more complex, industries across the board are recognizing that hospitality is no longer optional; it's a strategic advantage. That's why the 2026 RV Industry Association Leadership Conference is bringing in one of the world's leading voi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Drive Safer Sunday Resolution Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday * WASINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan Drive Safer Sunday resolution to encourage American nationwide to exercise greater caution in their holiday travels. Nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 mi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Kaveh Guilanpour on the Outcome of COP30 Statement of Kaveh Guilanpour, Vice President for International Strategies, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions On the outcome of COP30: "While sadly one country is stepping out, groups representing 194 countries stepped up to implement the Paris Agreement. Countries worked together solidly for close to 24 hours -- at  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Input Costs Rise Again In September As Metals, Diesel And Concrete Products Drive Year-over-year Increases * The producer price index for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.2 percent in September and 3.2 percent from September 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of go  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * CTA Announces Official CES 2026 Media Days Schedule Press conferences across mobility, immersive entertainment, and AI join the schedule, alongside CES Unveiled and CTA Tech Trends to Watch * The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces the official lineup for CES 2026 Media Days, an exclusive media-only event taking place on Sunday, Jan. 4 and Monday, Jan. 5   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Dominion customers to see rate increase, though SCC takes steps to ensure data centers pay fair share *  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Today, Virginia's State Corporation Commission issued a final order in Dominion Energy's rate case. While the commission approved a substantial rate increase, it is significantly lower than what Dominion had requested. The commission also took a numb  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Grantsville Slaughterhouse Owner Cut Foot off Conscious Steer; PETA Pursues Criminal Probe A just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report reveals that the owner of Tooele Valley Meat cut a hoof off a conscious steer caught in a gate despite a federal inspector's explicit directions to stun the animal first. In response, PETA sent a letter today to T  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Idaho construction company settles paycheck protection program loan allegations Engineered Structures, Inc. (ESI), located in Meridian, Idaho, paid $5,750,000 to settle civil fraud allegations that it was ineligible for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan that it received during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement began with a   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * ISC East Wraps Up 2025 With Success in New York City * NORWALK, Conn. ISC East, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with the ASIS International NYC Chapter, welcomed over 6,100 industry professionals, including nearly 4,700 attendees. More than 200 exhibitors showcased their latest innovations a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Help Address Humanitarian Crisis and Rebuild Medical Infrastructure in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers in writing to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging that the United States work with both Israeli authorities and internat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Leads Bill to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in AI * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the AI for America Act, which establishes a national strategy to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, modernize federal research infrastructure, and remove outdated regulatory barriers. The bill directs federal agencies to develop a coordinated national plan for A  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia * Biomedical research that began at the School of Medicine has yielded a much-needed new treatment for patients with the deadliest blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia. The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug ziftomenib for patients with recurring or treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia who have a mutation in the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW YORK TIMES: Jen Kiggans "Once Called For Eliminating The Affordable Care Act" * New reporting details Kiggans' blatant hypocrisy as Virginians face skyrocketing health care costs Breaking new reporting from The New York Times reveals that vulnerable Virginia Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans "once called for eliminating the Affordable Care Act." Kiggans said in her own   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk CBP officers seize over $775,000 in counterfeit children's toys and accessories destined to West Virginia * NORFOLK, Virginia - The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching, and Customs and Border Protection wants to remind consumers about the dangers counterfeit consumer goods pose to their families after officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Ne  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University's Academic Advising wins $10,000 National Student Choice Award Academic Advising in the Highlander Success Center (HSC) won the 2025 Student Choice Award for Holistic Advising from the Advising Success Network, an honor that includes a $10,000 grant to enhance student voice and engagement initiatives. The award winners were selected by a panel of 11 student leaders from across the nat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, from a Nov. 21, 2025, member day hearing on skilled labor shortage: * * * Thank you, Chairman Walberg, and Ranking Member Scott, for giving me the opportunity to speak here today and thank you for all the hard work you do. I hail from Ohio's Second Congressional District, which stretches across the entirety of southern Ohio, from the Cincinnati suburbs to Ohio's bor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a five-year $242 million follow-on contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). The award mandates that the technology firm continue the operation, maintenance, and modernization of the critical Propulsion Test Facility (PTF), which supports the Navy's Undersea Warfare (USW) Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department. The PTF complex includes speci  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * SCC greenlights proposed Chesterfield gas plant * RICHMOND, Va. Today after years of public opposition from local community members and residents throughout Virginia, the State Corporation Commission issued an order approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity that will allow Dominion Energy to build its proposed gas power plant in Chesterfield. Based on Domin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Nominees: * Mr. Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration * Mr. Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis * * * Original text here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Six Virginia nonprofit companies settle Paycheck Protection Program loan allegations Southampton Recreation Association located in Richmond, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors located in Alexandria, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference located in Norfolk, Cheers located in Richmond, the Metropolitan Bus  more

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Smithfield Foods, an American food company, issued the following news release: * * * Smithfield(R) Commonwealth Clash Marks Five Years of Hunger Relief More than 248,000 servings of donated protein support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Feeding Southwest Virginia * Smithfield, alongside the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, donated 62,000 pounds of protein to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank near Charlottesville, Virginia, and Feeding Southwest Virgi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Special Legal Notice Notifies Temporary/Seasonal Employees of Legal Rights When Faced With Union Dues Demands * National Right to Work Foundation defended seasonal UPS worker who received $0 paycheck after Teamsters bosses illegally took full dues from wages Washington, DC (November 25, 2025) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has published a sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Kristi Rice, cybersecurity educator at Spotsylvania High School, from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE." CTE stands for career and technical education. * * * Good morning, Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the committee. My name is Kristi Rice,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Swamp Fox Chapter Surpasses $10,000 in Scholarships to USC Sumter * AFA's Swamp Fox Chapter reached a major milestone, surpassing $10,000 in total scholarship contributions to the University of South Carolina Sumter. For the past 20 years, the chapter has awarded an annual $500 scholarship to deserving students pursuing higher education. This year's rec  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Politics, Demographic Shifts, and Legal Battles Shape a New Era of Redistricting How a wave of new rulings, population changes, and partisan clashes are redrawing electoral maps nationwide. By Natalie Ermann Russell In an era of rapid demographic change and heightened political polarization, debates about representation and fairness are taking center stage during th  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Health Honors Team Members With Donations to 4 Nonprofits * To salute the dedication and service of its more than 18,000 team members as the holidays get under way, UVA Health is donating a total of $37,500 to four nonprofits in Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia. "I am so thankful for the commitment of all of our team members to providing the highest-quality patien  more

WISE, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise Is Growing With Purpose By Dedra Duty In recent years, UVA Wise has embarked on a purposeful and exciting period of growth. More students than ever are choosing the College, drawn by its strong reputation for academic quality, affordability and a genuine sense of community. In Fall 2025, UVA Wise enrolled 2,235 students, including 560 new enrollees, 336 first-time freshmen, 157 tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Virginia State Corporation Commission Approves New Chesterfield Gas Plant Despite Clear Evidence of Better Alternatives * Decision by State Corporation Commission (SCC) to grant Dominion Energy a certificate for the Chesterfield gas-fired peaker plant is a step backward RICHMOND, VA - The State Corporation Commission has approved Dominion Energy's proposed Chesterfield peaker plant   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Appointed to the House Committee on Homeland Security "I'm grateful to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Steering and Policy Committee, and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson for the opportunity to serve on this critical committee," said Congressman Walkinshaw. "Fairfax is a global leader in cybersecurity, and this appointment gives our community a direct voice in shaping how the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Pappas Lead Colleagues in Condemning Previously Planned USCG Change in Hate Symbol Policy, Presses Acting Commandant Lunday for Answers Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the House Committee on Transp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $4.5 Million to Expand Mental Health Resources for Virginia Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4.5 million in federal grants to support suicide prevention efforts for veterans. This funding is made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which was created via bipartisan legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce $4.5 Million to Expand Mental Health Resources for Virginia Veterans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4.5 million in federal grants to support suicide prevention efforts for veterans. This funding is made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which was created via bipartisan legislation t  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 25 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC's New Columbarium Provides Perpetual Home Among the Hills * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - A generous gift by an alumnus and friend of West Virginia Wesleyan College has provided for a columbarium to be located in the West Meditation Chapel on campus. Rev. Dewayne Lowther '57 was searching for peace of mind after the death of his spouse, Rev. Ginnie Settle Lowther '68, and he found it at  more