CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is offering local businesses an exciting platform to inspire the future workforce by showcasing their trades to eager ninth-grade students. The division's Pathway Exploration Day empowers students to explore a wide range of career opportunities, paving the way for their future success. For local businesses and organization  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: It may come as a surprise to many that the host of Charlotte's top-rated afternoon sports radio show actually got his master's degree in geography and geographic information science. But Kyle Bailey '09, '14, M.S. '15 knew better than to leave anything to chance given the uncertainty in the world of sports journalism. "That was my backup plan," Bailey said of his degree in geography. "If this whole broadcasting thing di  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has awarded a new round of Phase I Planning and Development Destination Area 2.0 grants to transdisciplinary research teams working in focus areas where Virginia Tech is well positioned to have a heightened impact. "Destination Areas and our commitment to supporting innovative faculty research are built around the strength of transdisciplinary collaboration at Virgi  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: "Robin and Her Misfits," a young adult novel by Dr. Kelly Ann Jacobson, assistant professor of English at the University of Lynchburg, has been named Virginia's 2024 "Young Readers" selection for "Great Reads for Great Places." The book, published in 2023, reimagines the Robinhood story from a queer perspective. "As someone who has spent most of my career in the state of Virginia championing queer stories f  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 16 -- First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: First Lady Cathy Justice announced today the newest therapy dogs through the Friends With Paws program are officially placed in two West Virginia schools. The first, Flora, a female Golden Retriever, was placed at Spencer Middle School. The second, Farley, a male Golden Retriever and brother to Flora was placed at Point Pleasant High School. The day felt like a true family affair   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 36, formally establishing the Stand Tall - Stay Strong - Succeed Together Initiative (Stand Tall Initiative), a first-in-the-nation proactive, dynamic, data-driven and comprehensive across-government approach, to support reentry success and prevent recidivism. "Every single returning Virginian has the opportunity to be a testim  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Multiple states, women's sports advocacy groups, businesses, and other organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear two cases concerning state laws that protect women's sports. The states of West Virginia and Idaho, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court last month on behalf of fema  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. This football season, the competition between the Nittany Lions and the Mountaineers will extend beyond the field. The Penn State University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) has been challenged by the staff council at West Virginia University in a blood drive competition prior to the Penn State football game at West Virginia on Aug. 31. The institution that receives the most bloo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By exploiting laws of physics at the quantum level, a fully developed quantum computer would provide the key to dismantle most digital security. With help from a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award, mathematician Travis Morrison is anticipating quantum attacks to better defend against them. Today, sensitive data such as online bank accounts and medical records are protecte  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech alumni and longtime network services employee Steven Lee has been appointed to serve as the new executive director for Network Infrastructure and Services within the Division of Information Technology. Lee brings more than 20 years of experience in IT and operations. Lee succeeds outgoing executive director William Dougherty, who retired in July. Lee's career has been marked by significant contributions to  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: New research from UVA Health scientists seeking to identify drugs to regenerate tissue after a heart attack is highlighting the promise of their approach. The team, led by Jeff Saucerman, PhD, previously developed a method to identify drugs that might make new cardiomyocytes, the heart cells responsible for pumping blood. In their follow-up work, the researchers analyzed five of the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following speech to the Virginia General Assembly Joint Money Committee on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Good morning. Chairs Lucas, Torian, and Watts, members of the General Assembly, staffs of the Joint Money Committees: thank you for the warm welcome. I am privileged to join you once again in the beautiful new General Assembly Building. We've had many conversations over the past few years, and I want to thank you all for yo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, made a series of senior leader assignment announcements for command, Virginia National Guard Joint Staff and Virginia Army National Guard Staff positions July 16, July 30 and Aug. 6, 2024. The following assignments were announced: Col. Juanita F. Rohler will succeed Col. Dennis Rohler as the   more