RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Rural Caucus Officer Election * See below for the the newly elected officers and results of the 2025 Rural Caucus Election. Please reach out to political@vademocrats.org with any question. Chair: Roberta Oliver (Thacker-Oliver) Vice Chair: Annette Hyde Secretary: Samantha Lichtford Treasurer: Tony Reynolds Vice Chair of Elections & Training: Chris Burton Vice Chair of Membership:   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSxrep) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * AAPA White Paper Explores the 60-Year Evolution of the PA Profession, Present Challenges, and Opportunities to Change Healthcare Delivery Paper developed in collaboration with more than 30 PAs and PA student leaders * Today, the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) unveiled a new white paper, "Physician Associates: A Modern Evolution 1965-2035." Develo  more

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics posted the following news release: * * * AIAA Announces 2025 Region VII Student Conference Winners The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners from the 2025 Region VII Student Conference, hosted at the University of Sydney, 1-2 December, both in person and virtually. The papers presented at the conference will be published by AIAA and available on Aerospace   more

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics posted the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * AIAA SciTech Forum 2026 Adds Prominent Speakers AIAA will kick off SciTech Forum 2026 with opening remarks from America's most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson, Vice President of Human Spaceflight, Axiom Space. The event is scheduled 12-16 January, Hyatt Regency Orlando. Other daily plenary speakers will cover the latest innovations transforming aer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, December 13, 2025 * Video: CAIR Demands Hate Crime Charges for Mosque Attacker in Virginia CAIR-Texas: Man sentenced to 1 year in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing Palestinian American near UT campus CAIR-MN: Somali advocates call for solidarity in midst of ICE activity CAIR-MN: Federal helicopters assist ICE operation in Minneapoli  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason and MetroStar launch partnership to fuel federal tech talent and innovation * More than two decades ago, three George Mason University students launched a company from their dorm room with a belief that technology would drive change in the federal government. Today, that company MetroStar, a venture-backed leader in AI enabled serviceshas come full circle. The company is proud to announce a   more

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 13 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Board of Visitors approves six-year strategic plan, 'empowering brighter futures and building stronger communities' A new strategic plan is in place to guide Radford University for the next six years. The Radford Board of Visitors voted at its meeting Friday, Dec. 5, to adopt a resolution that would set the plan, "Shaping Tomorrow - Together," in place in January 2026. The strategic plan, which runs thr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $620,060 in federal grant funding for infrastructure upgrades to three Virginia airports. This funding is awarded through the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program for FY26, which is made p  more