RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University experienced year-over-year growth for the first time since 2019, as fall 2024 preliminary census figures captured on Sept. 9 revealed a total of 7,686 total students, an increase over fall 2023's headcount. On the main campus, undergraduate, in-person student totals jumped to 5,059, 396 more students than fall 2023, and the 5,927 combined undergraduate and graduate students enrolled represen  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 14 -- First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: First Lady Cathy Justice visited two Friends With Paws therapy dogs at Communities In Schools sites in Grant and Tucker counties on Wednesday, September 11th. Prim, the 30th FWP therapy dog (a female Labrador Retriever) was placed at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School. Joey, the 31st FWP therapy dog (a male Labradoodle) was placed at Petersburg Elementary School. "I'm thrille  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: In response to the recent uptick in school threats across the state, Gov. Jim Justice has directed The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security to establish a comprehensive task force to address and mitigate these concerns. The newly created School Safety Task Force is actively compiling and analyzing all reported school threats by county, educational institution, and Safe Schools   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: Intelsat operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, successfully provided an innovative two-continent IntelsatOne IP hybrid service seamlessly delivering live, video content from the iconic Paris Summer Games to Brazil. "Broadcasters and programmers are looking for reliable and cost-effective alternatives to con  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Every other week, our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. Here, we'll highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature their stories. "The impact that I can  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A new strategy to expand Virginia Tech's commitment to sexual violence education and prevention begins this fall, supported by a new office, new director, and a new strategic plan. The Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education will lead the way in drawing together experts from across Virginia Tech to collaborate on programming and strategies that advance cultural transformation around sexual and interpersonal s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Get to know six students who are just starting their VCU journeys and are eager to embrace the university community. * * * By Elinor Frisa, Dina Weinstein and Sian Wilkerson At the start of every school year, thousands of new students step foot on Virginia Commonwealth University's campus. There are first-years still in their teens, graduate and professional students seeking to hone their know  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Berta rejoins VDOE with over two decades of public finance and school operations experience * * * The Virginia Department of Education today announced that Christina Berta will be rejoining VDOE as its Chief Operating Officer. Berta brings 22 years of public and school finance experience to the position. She most recently served as Assistant Superintendent of Busine  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Nearly 800 Virginia Military Institute cadets honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by energetically ascending and descending the steps in barracks from 1st stoop to 4th stoop 37 times, replicating the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed during the rescue attempt that fateful day 23 years ago. Participating cadets carried the name of a 9/11 victim taped on t  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 14 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: Hinton, W.Va., (Sept. 12, 2024) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a new infrastructure project on Garden Street in Hinton. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe, reliable water service the company will be investing approximately $175,000 in water main improvements from Maple Street to Cedar Avenue. This project, which has already beg  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA Laurel College of Technology, located in Morgantown, West Virginia, is excited to announce a new collaborative effort with West Virginia Wesleyan College, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, to allow graduates of Laurel's 20-month Associate Degree of Nursing program to expand their education through an RN to Master of Science in Nursing opportunity. The agreement allows eligible   more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: Two UMC missionaries from Zimbabwe who use their medical degrees and knowledge in their missionary work will be sharing their stories with West Virginia Wesleyan College students and the community on Monday, Sept. 16.  The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life along with Rev. Dean Cole, West Virginia United Methodist Conference Secretary of Global Ministries are hosting Dr. Emmanuel and Florence   more