RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Army National Guard Antiterrorism Program hosted an Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course Aug. 19- 23, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. More than 30 Soldiers and Airmen from the Virginia National Guard, Maine National Guard and New Mexico National Guard, as well as active-duty Soldiers and  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Concord University issued the following news release: The Omicron Psi chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the International Honor Society in Business, has been recognized as a Star Chapter for the fourth year in a row. The Star Chapter award is presented each year to outstanding chapters that meet or exceed the Honor Society's standards. Each year, the top junior and senior business students are invited to join the business honor society. To be eligible for membership,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: BECKLEY, WV -- Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Raleigh County Commission President Greg Duckworth today for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of work on the southern leg of the Beckley Z-Way project near Beckley. The project, a combination of two separate construction contracts, is designed to allevia  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Consumer and office products giant will launch new silk protein production line at expanded plant * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Canon Virginia, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of consumer and office products, will expand its manufacturing facility in the City of Newport News. The expansion will support Canon's new initiative to scale a unique meth  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * German pump and industrial valve supplier marks 35th anniversary of Henrico facility with $25 million expansion * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that KSB USA/North America, a leading supplier of pumps and industrial valves, will invest $25 million to expand its Henrico County facility, adding an additional loading dock office space and updating its shipping a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key board appointments. * * * BOARD APPOINTMENTS AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AQUACULTURE ADVISORY BOARD Travis Croxton of Mechanicsville, Co-owner, Rappahannock River Oysters LLC; Co-owner, Rappahannock Restaurant Group * * * EDUCATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NEW COLLEGE INSTITUTE Valerie Crummie Johnson of Martinsville, Senior   more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Hampton University issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Sports Legends and Health Services Providers Join Forces to Impact the Hampton Roads Community * * * The Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) announced today its Third Annual Prostate Cancer and Men's Health Awareness Fair, will take place on Saturday, September 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 40 Enterprise Parkway, Hampton, Va. This year's fair continues the institut  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The camera system has proved invaluable at both preventing and solving crimes, while being governed by a policy that prioritizes privacy and confidentiality. * * * By Brian McNeill - About Unpacking Safety at VCU: This series highlights some of the programs, initiatives and resources that contribute to the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, visitors and the wider Richmond community  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Virginia Lawyers Weekly selected McGuireWoods partner Janet Peyton for its annual Leaders in the Law list honoring prominent lawyers across the commonwealth for significant accomplishments changing the law, serving the community and improving Virginia's justice system. The honorees will be profiled in a special Virginia Lawyers Weekly supplement in October. Peyton serves as managing partner of McGuireWo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods Charlotte counsel Tanisha R. Reed will join financial services company Equitable as associate general counsel, where she will work on class action litigation. Her last day at the firm is Sept. 6, 2024. Reed, who joined McGuireWoods in 2017, focused her practice on commercial litigation, representing banks and other financial institutions in disputes involving complex financial products and   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University's Division of Research and Economic Development, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, has launched a new initiative to support the University's mission to provide an experiential learning environment for undergraduate students. The new Office for Undergraduate Research will serve as a hub for developing a strong undergraduate research system, working with facu  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University hosted an opening celebration, including a ribbon cutting, for the Ellmer College of Health Sciences' new home located at 1019 W. 41st Street on Aug. 29. The recently completed 128,257-square-foot building, which began development in 2016, is home to two public-facing clinics, the Faschini Wallach Center for Restorative Therapies and the Sofia & David Konikoff Dental Hygie  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Radford University issued the following news release: On Aug. 20, three Radford University Carilion (RUC) students participated in a Healthcare Workforce Roundtable with U.S. Rep. Ben Cline at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). The students who attended were Angela Howard, a senior in the respiratory therapy program; Reilly Marrs, a senior in the physician assistant program; and Katelyn Lucas, a senior in the emergency services program and amb  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- ThreatQuotient, a threat-intelligence platform innovator, issued the following news release: London, UK, 5th September 2024 - Security and threat intelligence technology company, Silobreaker today announced the expansion of its US reseller programme through a strengthened partnership with threat intelligence platform innovator, ThreatQuotient. This collaboration leverages Silobreaker's vast datasets from open, deep and dark web sources to enrich the ThreatQ Platform  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * Researchers, students, and educators will explore many aspects of artificial intelligence. * * * The University of Richmond has received more than $700,000 in grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish The Center for Liberal Arts and AI (CLAAI - pronounced clay). CLAAI will bring together researchers, students, and educators from 15 colleges across the A  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 26 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok at the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief, which was led by the States of West Virginia and Montana, supports the Second Amendment rights of Americans in the face of increasing oppression from a federal agency. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) published a fi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement after the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) denied a request from Toll Road Investors Partnership II L.P. to raise rates to as high as $8.10 during peak hours. "The last thing Northern Virginia commuters need right now is higher tolls along the Dulles Greenway," said Attorney General Jason Miyar  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued an opinion highlighting the ability of local and state law enforcement to cooperate with federal agencies in their efforts to enforce our nation's immigration laws. "This opinion should finalize and clarify a matter that ought never to have been confused in the first place," said Attorney General Jason Miyares. "Virginia's law enforcement p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In its second year, the initiative is serving as a model that might be replicated throughout the College of Humanities and Sciences. * * * By Alexis Finc, VCU College of Humanities and Sciences An email appeared in Emma Coffey's inbox the month before her first semester at Virginia Commonwealth University last year. It was from the Department of Political Science, Coffey's intended major, and i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 5, 2024, with Jesse Senechal, executive director of the Institute for Collaborative Research and Evaluation: * * * VCU School of Education researcher Jesse Senechal outlines complexities in the debate - and the importance of teachers' voices. * * * With their power to inform yet distract, cellphones in schools have become a hot issue in education and public policy. Under gubernatorial   more