LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 25 (TNSPer) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Gov. Ralph Northam '81 has appointed J. Conrad Garcia, Gussie Lord '01, and Damon Williams '90 to four-year terms on the VMI Board of Visitors. Garcia is chair of the tax law section at Williams Mullen, a Mid-Atlantic law firm based in Richmond. He advises businesses and individuals on domestic and international tax planning, including complex business and investment transactions. Garcia is the curr  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSEve) -- Hampton University issued the following news release: The Hampton University William R. Harvey Leadership Institute (WRHLI) will host its 24th Annual High School Leadership Summit virtually, July 12-16. This program is designed for rising high school juniors and seniors. Students will study the Principles of Leadership while exploring cultural intelligence from a global perspective. "We are excited to engage these outstanding high school juniors and seni  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 (TNSsro) -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following agenda entry for its June 28, 2021, Staff Conference: P1. DOCKET NO. E-22, SUB 563 - DOMINION ENERGY NORTH CAROLINA - APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A REVISED AFFILIATE SERVICES AGREEMENT EXPLANATION: On May 30, 2019, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Energy North Carolina (DENC or the Company), filed an application for approval of a revised services agreement (2019 Applicat  more

RADFORD, Virginia, June 24 (TNSPer) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Becky Brackin, director of communications and marketing at Angelo State University (ASU) in San Angelo, Texas, has been selected as the next associate vice president of University Relations at Radford University. Brackin, who joined ASU as its first director of community relations and quickly became a key member of the communication leadership team, also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSAwa) -- Hampton University issued the following news release: Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communication seniors Keion Cage and Kianah Robinson-Chery have been named Rhoden Fellows. Cage and Robinson-Chery will participate in the fifth class of the Rhoden Fellowship - a one-year sports journalism internship program with ESPN's The Undefeated that identifies and trains aspiring African American journalists. This Rhoden Fellowship began  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 25 (TNSRes) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: The Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health has seen more calls over the past six months for adverse reactions to Delta-8 THC, a substance extracted from hemp and marijuana plants or created synthetically. Delta-8 THC is structurally similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. A host of Delta-8 THC products - including vape cartridges, gummies and other edibles - can be purcha  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Farmer John Duarte faced $40 million in penalties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for trying to grow wheat. How did he get there? Professor Jason S. Johnston of the University of Virginia School of Law wanted to examine the case and others like it to better understand who wins and loses in the environmental permitting process. His resulting article, "Environmental Permits  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced the appointment of Eric J. Reynolds as Virginia's first Director of the Office of the Children's Ombudsman. The Office was established by the General Assembly and approved by Governor Northam during the 2020 legislative session to serve as a mechanism for reporting concerns about the treatment of children within Virginia's foster care syste  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, mosquito borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, Zika virus, and other mosquito-borne illnesses have historically been a source of human and animal suffering, illness, and death in the United States and worldwide; and WHEREAS, an excess number of mosquitoes diminishes our enjoyment of the outdoors, public parks and playgrounds, hinders outdoor work, decreases   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 (TNSAwa) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Col. Brandon Thompson has won the nationally competitive and prestigious Briggs Dissertation Award for his dissertation, "Development and Human Factors Evaluation of a Portable Auditory Localization Acclimation Training System." Sponsored by Division 21 of the American Psychological Association, the award is presented annually to the most distinguished dissertation in the field of applied experimental and engine  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 (TNSRes) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers work to save the wild, delicious, beloved, and smelly ramps in Appalachia * * * On a cool April morning in the fold of the Catawba Valley, leaves crunched underfoot and the air smelled of spring. Through the brown detritus on the forest floor, spikes of green foliage sprung from the earth -- telltale signs of the changing of the seasons. A quartet of researchers stepped over st  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 (TNSPer) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Gov. Ralph Northam recently appointed two Virginia Tech alumni to his administration in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Brad Copenhaver, a 2012 graduate in applied economic management and political science, was named the commissioner of VDACS. He replaces Jewel Bronaugh, who was recently confirmed as deputy secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and is also Virgini  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Hampton University issued the following news release: Glenn Youngkin, Virginia Republican candidate for Governor, toured the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI), the world's largest free-standing proton therapy cancer treatment facility, to support the university's efforts in providing state-of-the-art cancer research and delivering advanced cancer treatment to the Commonwealth and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region on June 16th. Mr. Youngk  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 25 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has released the Special Circumstance Review Report of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB). The WVDE Office of Support and Accountability conducted the review in April, which resulted in issues of non-compliance in focus areas ranging from student care to finance and school leadership. Located in Romney, West Virgin  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, June 24 (TNSMon) -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University's College of Education and Human Performance is one of nine "Sparking Early Literacy Growth" grant recipients selected by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation of Pittsburgh recently. The award is for $25,000. "West Liberty University is committed to working toward the goal of literacy growth for our youth across the Mountain State. I would like to thank the Benedum F  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 24 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0445-PWD-PC): BERKELEY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, dba BERKELEY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE WATER DISTRICT Petition for consent and approval of an Alternate Mainline Extension Agreement between the District and Creighton Companies LLC (Commercial Building 7-11). COMMISSION ORDER FINDING OF FACT Staff recommends approval of the alternate mainline extension agree  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 25 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0236-C-T): TELRITE CORPORATION, dba LIFE WIRELESS Tariff filing to increase the amount of data it provides in its wireless Lifeline plan in the State of West Virginia in accordance with the FCC's current minimum service standards. COMMISSION CORRECTIVE ORDER On March 29, 2021 the Commission entered an order approving the tariff revisions, closing this case and   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 25 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0240-COAL-SC-GI): SOUTHEASTERN LAND, LLC, Proceeding that requires coal shipper to show cause why the Commission should not enforce outstanding Notices of Violation in circuit court and assess costs, and Investigation of delinquent tonnage fees and whether Administrative penalties, costs, or fees should be imposed. PROCEDURAL ORDER CANCELING HEARING By Commissi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 25 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0295-W-CN): TOWN OF PAX WATER DEPARTMENT, Application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to provide water services to residents of the described project area of Horse Creek, Town Creek, and surrounding areas in the County of Fayette. PROCEDURAL ORDER By this Procedural Order, the parties are given ten additional days in which to file a response or o  more