ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The City of Alexandria's Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities (RPCA), in partnership with the Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), is thrilled to announce the grand opening of a brand-new, year-round indoor aquatics facility. Opened on Monday, August 19, this state-of-the-art space is located inside Alexandria City High School's Minnie Howard Campus at 2795 West Braddock Road. The facility is design  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: Bloomberg Law today announced the launch of a new AI-powered enhancement to dockets, enabling users to view complaint summaries directly on docket sheets. This innovative feature leverages AI to provide an explanation of the facts and allegations for most complaints collected from federal district courts and the Delaware Court of Chancery. This is the latest generative AI-powe  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University junior, Kaleen Fisher, has been selected as the first recipient of the Lisa Blankenship Memorial Scholarship. Kaleen is from Meadow Bridge, West Virginia. She is a psychology major with a minor in social work. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master's degree in psychology. The scholarship will be presented on Saturday, September 28 at the University of Charleston vs. Concord Univer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: This week, Donald Trump lambasted federal employees and civil servants as "crooked... dishonest people" and said that if he is elected, "they're going to be held accountable" - echoing Project 2025 legislation which promises to gut checks and balances and endangers hundreds of thousands of federal jobs. Virginia is home to more than 140,000 federal employees - including nearly 60,000 in th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump and House Republicans' Project 2025 would immediately raise taxes on typical Virginia families by $2,743 * * * Jen Kiggans and Donald Trump are all in on their plan to raise taxes on millions of middle class families. According to a new analysis, Donald Trump's and Kiggans' Project 2025 would dramatically overhaul the tax system and raise taxes on a typical family of  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Dixie Watts Dalton '86, '89, professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, has been recognized with the Distinguished Teaching Award for faculty with 10 or more years of graduate teaching experience from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. The national association serves professionals in agricultural and related fields, including academia, government, industry, and nonprof  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * Camrett Logistics strengthens western Virginia footprint with warehouse expansion * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Camrett Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) company headquartered in the town of Wytheville, will invest $575,000 to expand its warehouse in Wythe County. The expansion, which will allow the company to better serve local ma  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University has created a program to help "Jobs for West Virginia Graduates" students in seven counties that eliminates the traditional application process, providing a seamless and stress-free transition for students pursuing a four-year degree. The counties are McDowell, Logan, Boone, Kanawha, Clay, Jackson and Lewis. Marshall University President Brad D. Smith made the announcement during t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods recently advised clients in four capital markets transactions that provided funding for innovative healthcare and life sciences companies. The firm represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole bookrunner in a $22.4 million IPO by Actuate Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of h  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Joy Vann As Old Dominion University is among an elite group of schools having earned Research 1 Classification from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, it continues to expand opportunities for its top students. One such opportunity is ODU's membership in The National GEM Consortium (GEM) which aims to increase the participation of underrepresented student groups at the master's and  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As Alfie cheerfully runs across his home pastures with his mule pal, there is little indication today what dire straits the year-old Belgian cross colt was in just six months ago. "Thanks to the awesome care he got he has made a miraculous recovery," said Alfie's owner Alex Dukes of Lincoln, Virginia. "We weren't sure whether he'd make it, but now he is a happy little boy, spending his days prancing around his field wit  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: Tysons, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Carrie Yates has been named president and general manager at WZDX, TEGNA's Fox affiliate serving Huntsville, Alabama, effective immediately. Yates has been the interim general manager since the retirement of Larry Audas this past spring. In her role, Yates is responsible for overseeing the st  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Cyber Range reached new heights at its seventh annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference, held at Virginia Tech's Squires Student Center on July 16-17. The conference transformed the university's campus into a hub for cybersecurity education drawing educators, practitioners, and industry leaders. Held at Virginia Tech for the first time, the event was marked by distinctive touches that enriched the   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Adequate water intake is essential for human health and well-being. But around the world, the consumption of sugary beverages has risen and accelerated health challenges including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay. Virginia Tech researchers studied the comprehensiveness and clarity of healthy beverage guidelines for countries that enacted sugary beverage tax legislation from 2000-23. They analyzed t  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: We are saddened to share with you that former Virginia State University archivist and professor Dr. Lucious Edwards Jr passed away over the weekend. A two-time graduate of VSU, A two-time graduate of VSU, Dr. Edwards dedicated his life to collecting and preserving our history, serving as University archivist from 1977 until his retirement in 2013. In addition, he was an adjunct faculty member and a leader on mult  more