RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Protecting Consumers: Attorney General Jones Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition in Virginia Between Zillow and Redfin AG Jones and four other states sued after Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its apartment advertising business - Attorney General Jones, a coalition of four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an il  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, to Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Stephen Descano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Stephen Descano Commonwealth's Attorney Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney 4110 Chain Bridge Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates $1,000,000 for Virginia Tech Nuclear Energy Project * In accordance with H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will deliver federal funds that U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) helped secure for Virginia's Ninth District.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Here's how VCU researchers are reviving the house call to treat teen obesity A $3.85 million NIH trial led by Melanie Bean, Ph.D., tests whether behavior coaches on video can deliver the intensive treatment national guidelines recommend but few teens ever get. By Christopher Richmond More than 1 in 5 American adolescents has obesity -- 22.9% of those ages 12 to 19, according to federal survey da  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Two VCU-born startups win state grants to move healthcare innovations toward human trials Pascal Medical and Perfusion Medical each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst to fund critical studies. By John Battiston Two companies built on Virginia Commonwealth University research have each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst, and the grants could advance a surgical hydrogel and a trauma re  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Peninsula Community College issued the following news: * * * Workforce Development and What's Next Provide Opportunities to Area Residents By: Bob Flynn Nearly 250 people attended a joint information session last month sponsored by the What's Next Initiative and supported by Virginia Peninsula Community College's Workforce Development. The session aimed to inform the community about programs, certificates and job training available at the College, as we  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Virginia sees modest increases in math and reading scores of students * RICHMOND, Va. -Results from Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments taken by Virginia students during the 2025-2026 school year reflect incremental increases in pass rates on statewide math and reading assessments as compared to the prior school year. Statewide, these small increases in proficiency from the prior   more