FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 18 military hospitals receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high-quality care to its patients. "These ratings underscore the strength of our int  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Announces Executive Committee Leadership For 2026 * Arlington, VA - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has elected Phebe Novakovic, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Dynamics Corporation, to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors for 2026. Christopher T. Calio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RTX, will serve as Vice Chair. Eric Fan  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * Air Transat Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike MONTREAL, P.Q.--Air Transat pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), voted overwhelmingly to strike if continuing negotiations with Air Transat management fail to produce a modern contract. Of the 98 percent of eligible pilots who could vote, 99 percent voted in favour of a strike, if necessa  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Bertie County Officials Called Out With Video of Dogs Who Died as Chaining Ban Rejected Year After Year Today, a powerful video testimonial narrated by PETA fieldworker Alex Cutshall was sent to the Bertie County Board of County Commissioners, showing the decomposing remains of three chained dogs--Juju, Drako, and Eve--all found by Cutshall on a property in Bertie   more

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * California's Infrastructure Graded a 'C-' | ASCE * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Region 9 (California) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for California's Infrastructure today, assigning 17 categories of infrastructure a cumulative grade of 'C-', the same grade the state received in its 2019 report and be  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * Call to Action: Advocate for FY26 Funds * The Nation's Children Need You - Urge Congress to Maintain Education Funding for Vital Programs Now Congress is back to work on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding, and it's critical they hear directly from superintendents about the importance of federal funding for the public schools and students in their districts  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Trump administration's overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley A  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Sarah Hagen shines in mass (and brass) communications * By Brian McNeill In January this year, Virginia Commonwealth University student journalists Sarah Hagen and Andrew Kerley traveled to Washington to cover President Donald Trump's inauguration, a Trump rally and the anti-Trump People's March. Reporting for VCU's Capital News Service, a program of the Richard T. Robertson Sch  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * CSAF, leaders at all flying units step to the jet again * LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia - On June 17, Gen. Ken Wilsbach thought he had successfully flown his last sortie in the F-22 Raptor, but on Nov. 24, he returned to the cockpit in America's premier air supremacy platform. "Every opportunity to step to the jet is a great privilege," Wilsbach said. "  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: * * * Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit Cyber and Data Operations Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced that Deloitte has contracted with them to design, build and operate eight satellites. These sat  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Discovery Opens Door to New Blood Pressure Treatments * School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our blood pressure by revealing how our cells turn off a key hormone. The findings could open the door to new treatments for hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney diseases, the researchers report. The findings, from UVA's R. A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Wrightway Ready-Mix and Wright Concrete & Construction for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges concrete companies with refusing applicants receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction Charleston, W.V. - Wrightway Ready-Mix, LLC, and Wright Concrete & Construction, Inc., related concrete-construction companies operating in Delbarton, West Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and President Pro Tempore, issued the following floor remarks on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard "Oversight of Afghan Evacuee Vetting" Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were tragically shot here on duties in Washington, D.C. They were attacked by an Afghan national brought here  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Great "Escape": Radford trio wins national honor for research paper on gamified education By Neil Harvey Can game-time activities like escape rooms help prepare college students for the job market? Will they enhance education techniques in the classroom? Those are some of the questions tackled by a recent research paper - co-authored by two Radford faculty members along with a second-year business stude  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kurt Couchman Testifies Before Congress on Principles-Based BBA * Dec 3, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Americans for Prosperity testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government about why both parties in Congress must embrace a principles-based   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2025, by President Ronald G. Nahass and Debra Palazzi: * * * IDSA and PIDS statement on 2025 infectious diseases fellowship Match results The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society congratulate the 272 physicians who matched into adult infectious diseases and the 44 who matched into pediatric infectious diseases this year. These trai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has approved several amendments to West Virginia's surface mining regulations finding they remain consistent with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). The approved changes affect various sections of West Virginia's Code of State Rules (CSR), including those governing forest land, wildlife habitat, topsoil use, temporary cessation of mining, and contemporaneou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced its partial approval of amendments to the West Virginia surface coal mining regulatory program. This final rule incorporates changes to the West Virginia Coal Mining and Reclamation Act and related state rules under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The department approved 12 provisions, granted qualified approval to five provisions, and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff File War Powers Resolution on Venezuela * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. President D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Vindman & Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) and David Valadao (R-CA-22) introduced the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers. "A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower Drug Costs and Expand Access to Care for Servicemembers, Veterans, and Seniors * Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA) introduced two bipartisan bills to improve healthcare access and lower prescription costs for military families and seniors: the Rx Access, Choice, Cost Equity, and Supply Stability (Rx ACCESS) Act and the Increasing Medication Access  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Legislation Will Protect Wildlife, Indigenous Sites, Water Resources at Oak Flat * DENVER Rep. Adelita Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) proposal to protect Oak Flat will safeguard important Indigenous sites, water resources, and wildlife habitat from destructive copper mining. The Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act will prohibit the transfer of national forest land to mini  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University Board of Governors meeting highlights new member appointments and IDEA district update * Vicki Dunn-Dionne is sworn in as a member of the Marshall University Board of Governors during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The other new board member, Charles H. Wendell, was sworn in virtually. The Marshall University Board of Governors convened today, welcoming two newly appointed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring West Virginia National Guard Members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), joined by Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced a resolution honoring U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who were targeted and tragically shot while serving in the lin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Education] -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release: * * * National PTA to Distribute $45K to PTAs Nationwide to Address Food Insecurity * ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Dec. 3, 2025)National PTA announced today it will distribute $45K to PTAs nationwide to help address ongoing food insecurity facing children and families. The funding is made possible in large part through National PTA's Disaster Relief Fund, which was establishe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Subramanyam Renews Call for Secretary Hegseth to Resign * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after viewing the Pentagon Inspector General's Signalgate report: "What we presumed back in March has now been proven true by an independent Inspector  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RILA Trade Expert to Testify on USMCA Joint Review Process * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) will testify before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday, offering the retail industry's perspective on how the upcoming Joint Review of the USMCA can strengthen the U.S. economy. Sung Chang, RILA's vice president of internati  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Women's Alliance Charitable Foundation Launches Bill Stewart Scholarship To Advance Women In RV Industry Careers * The RV Women's Alliance Charitable Foundation (RVWACF) today announced the launch of the Bill Stewart Scholarship, honoring a passionate RV industry leader whose respected service, mentorship, and dedication to education impacted countless lives. A true advocat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-01630; E.D. Va. filed Sept. 29, 2025) involving Andrew Scott Corbman: * * * On October 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment [LINK] against Andrew Scott Corbman, a Virginia-based former registered representative with several broker-dealers registered with the Commission and investment adviser representative, who was charged with conducting a $4.1  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Names Amy Musanti as Chair of SIA Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Board * Amy Musanti, director of sustainable building solutions at ASSA ABLOY, will lead the advisory board's efforts to advance information sharing about established ESG practices and critical marketplace issues. SILVER SPRING, Md.The Security I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Today, Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act: "Fentanyl and similar synthetic drugs continue to devastate communities across West Virginia and the country. Much has been done to stop the flow of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: My Plan Will Fix America's Healthcare Crisis * Senator Marshall Joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News to Discuss his Healthcare Plan Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., and the GOP healthcare plan. Click HERE or on the  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Spire Global Selected by GIST Research to Provide Soil Moisture Data for Climate and Conflict Early Warning Research in Ethiopia's Somali Region Supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the project uses satellite-based soil moisture insights to strengthen early warning systems in one of Africa's most climate-exp  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Study abroad influenced this graduating senior's worldview * Honor College student Cashlyn Bonds said her time at George Mason University has been defined by her passion for justice, human security, and international understanding. She graduates in December with a BA in Conflict Analysis and Resolution with a concentration in human security and justice, from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Summit at Walter Reed highlights latest in breast cancer research, treatment * Bringing together leaders in military medicine, research, and patient care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed recently hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Summit at the Uniformed Services University. The event focused on new discoveries and compassionate care shaping the future of breast cancer research  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Releases New Research Spotlighting Optical Market Trends for Third Quarter of 2025 * Alexandria, VA - December 3, 2025 - The Vision Council today released new market data and analysis detailing the performance of the $17.5 billion optical industry in the third quarter of 2025. The Market inSights Q3 2025 report examines trends across key categories, including  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases * Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes. "These defendants abused their positions as federal contractors to attack government databases and steal sensitive government information. Their actions jeopardi  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Announces Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program By Amy Jessee The University of Mary Washington will add a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, with enrollment beginning in 2026-27. The new program gained approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) at its October 2025 meeting and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Col  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA scientists discover body's natural 'off' switch for high blood pressure By Traci Hale, vmv7mc@virginia.edu University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium activity in kidney cells regulates the production of renin, a hormone that raises blood pressure. The finding marks a key step toward more precise treatments for patients with high blood pressure.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Denouncing Trump's Bizarre Pardon of Drug Kingpin Juan Orlando Hernandez and Illegal Strikes in Caribbean * FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, spoke on the Senate floor to denounce President   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Kaine, Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Congressman David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) introduced the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to digital skills training for American job seekers. "Vi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Your Grocery Costs * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-17) introduced the Cutting Cumbersome Overhead for Small-farm Testing Savings (COSTS) Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to bring down your grocery bill by allowing small farms to bring more affordable, local food into grocery stores. "I he  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'You don't need a big brain to fly' and other lessons from the first flying reptiles Paleontologists pin down brain evolution in the first flying reptiles. By Kelly Izlar Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs. Of these, pterosaurs were the first to master flight, more than 215 million years ago -- long before the appearance o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Six-year study reveals ancient quakes along 150-mile fault system in Nepal Sean Bemis, a research scientist in the Department of Geosciences, and Elizabeth Curtiss, a Ph.D. student, were part of a collaborative project that studied earthquake history in western Nepal. By Jimmy Robertson A common misconception about research is that it takes place in climate-controlled labs with microscopes, beakers, and  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Study reveals centuries of forest change hidden in a small Virginia woodland A Virginia Tech research team made up of student and faculty members used dendroecology to trace the hidden history of a forest fragment and its ecological value. * In a small patch of woods tucked behind the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, tree rings tell a story centuries in the making. A recently published study, "C  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Cyber Range advisory chair testifies before Congress on cybersecurity education By Maureen Lawrence-Kuether The Virginia Cyber Range, a statewide initiative housed at Virginia Tech, was highlighted during recent testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Kristi Rice, a cybersecurity teacher at Spotsylvania High School and chair of the K-12 Advis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, who  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine, Warner Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, whose decades o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Walkinshaw Introduce Bill to Rename Fairfax Post Office in Honor of the late Gerry Connolly * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) introduced bicameral legislation to rename a United States Postal Service facility in Fairfax, Virginia in honor of the late Congressman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly, whose decades of ser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Risch Celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day * WASHINGTON \- U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jim Risch (R-ID), co-chairs of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate December 2, 2025, as World Nuclear Energy Day. The resolution celebrates the development of nuclear energy technologies and underscores the vital role of nuclear power in strengthening the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * What They're Saying: Rep. Kiggans Introduces Bill to Lower Prescription Costs for Seniors * Washington, D.C. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Increasing Medication Access for Seniors Act of 2025, a bill that will help seniors on Medicare spread out the cost of expensive medications into interest-free monthly payments. "... As the leader of an orga  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSrpt) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * 2025 Chesapeake Bay dead zone near long-term average The annual Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card shows unusually persistent hypoxia in July. By John Wallace The Chesapeake Bay experienced hypoxia close to the long-term average in overall size and duration this year, according to the annual Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Report Card produced by William & Mary'  more

KENT, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden selected for prestigious FBI National Academy program By Dennis Bova Kurt Holden, Wright State University's chief of police and director of public safety, will join an elite group of law enforcement leaders this January when he begins the FBI National Academy, a prestigious 10-week program at Quantico, Virginia, known as one of the most respected executive training programs in  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU expands reach in Virginia with new community college partnership West Virginia University is partnering with the Virginia Community College System to offer expanded higher education opportunities to prospective students from Virginia. "Many students from Virginia have already found a place to call home with us at WVU and this partnership will encourage others to become Mountaineers," President   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * New WVU Office of Campus and Community Life director provides care for students in need Skylar Braithwaite, the newly named director of the West Virginia University Office of Campus and Community Life, always knew she wanted to make a difference, but she wasn't sure how. She found just that in her current role leading a group that helps students handle life's unexpected challenges. After growing up  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Launches BobcAT Early Assurance Program for Future Athletic Trainers * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College is launching a BobcAT Early Assurance Program, a new pathway designed for highly motivated high school students seeking to earn a Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree. Dr. Meleesa Wohleber, Director of the Master of Athletic Training Professional Program,   more