ROANOKE, Virginia, June 19 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * 'A cautionary tale': Study challenges assumption about brain activity in tremors * A new finding by a Virginia Tech neuroscientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is challenging the way investigators study chronic neurological disorders such as dystonia, ataxia, and tremor. All three disorders, which cause involuntary movements such as painful contorti  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Historic Hotels of America issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America(R) Most Historic Golf Courses List Is Announced The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America(R) Most Historic Golf Courses list has been released by Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across America. This listing of historic resorts chronicles  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 15 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * An eye-catching wetland in the City of Lancaster sends cleaner water to the Bay Long's Park wetland is an award-winning green infrastructure project By Jake Solyst Stormwater runoff is one of the fastest-growing sources of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. In the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, city leaders are tackling the problem with green infrastructure that cleans, absorbs and redirects polluted  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 16 -- The George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School issued the following news: * * * Former Fairfax County Chief Judge Penney Azcarate Joins Scalia Law Faculty Scalia Law is pleased to announce that Judge Penney Azcarate, former Chief Judge of the Fairfax County Circuit Court, will join the faculty as an Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Externship Program following her retirement from the bench in July 2026. Judge Azcarate brings nearly two d  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 15 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * New York healthcare executive chosen to lead University Medical Center A top healthcare leader who oversees a nine-hospital system in New York will become the new chief executive officer of UVA Health University Medical Center in August, officials said Monday. Tammy Snyder, a senior vice president for Rochester Regional Health in upstate New York, has 15 years of experience guiding "large-scale   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump, Hegseth Praise New Medal of Honor Recipients * President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lauded the intrepid valor of three servicemen whom the commander in chief awarded the Medal of Honor to at a White House ceremony yesterday. During formal observances in Washington yesterday afternoon and in Arlington, Virginia, this morning, Trump and Hegseth recounted the heroic actions of thre  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * VDACS Advises Livestock Producers and Animal Owners to Inspect Animals Regularly for New World Screwworm Pest remains in southern border states, Virginia animal entry requirements are unchanged - As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monitors and responds to cases of the New World Screwworm pest in Texas and New Mexico, the Virginia Department of Agricu  more