MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Students at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will benefit from a $300,000 gift made by an alumnus and his wife. The gift from James and Judith Smith establishes a namesake fund to advance the mission of the School of Pharmacy. The James F. Smith Prescription for Excellence Award aims to boost student recruitment and retention by providing four   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two student Amazon Fellows and five faculty-led projects supported by the Amazon-Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning for the 2024-25 academic year were named at a retreat held on the Blacksburg campus. The initiative, launched in 2022 to advance research and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, is funded by Amazon, housed in the College of Engineering, and direct  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom College's Athletics Department announced on Monday, October 21, the college's winter basketball schedule, which begins November 9 and November 13 for the men's and women's teams. This year's schedules will feature numerous premier matchups, as the college's varsity basketball teams aim to exceed last year's great successes including a National Championship win for the women's basketball team. Most nota  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Virginia Military Institute welcomes Brian McKnight, Ph.D., professor of history and a founding director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia, who will give a lecture on the Civil War titled, "Guerrilla Warfare and Base Criminality in the Civil War Borderland" Thursday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m., in Gillis Theater of Marshall Hall on post. The event is free and open to the public. McKn  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning consumers, in the wake of major flooding caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, to be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles that soon may be entering the used car market. Preliminary industry estimates indicate the hurricanes flooded thousands of vehicles in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. That damage inclu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Are election polls accurate? With two weeks to go until election day, the latest polls show Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a dead heat but are polls to be t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech alum Billy Almond '78, a lifelong surfer and principal landscape architect at WPL in Virginia Beach, long dreamed of a surf park perfect waves every nine seconds, year-round. After other Hokie alums supported his vision and music superstar Pharrell Williams got on board, that dream became a reality for Virginia Beach. Almond pitched the idea of a surf park to members of Venture Reality Group more than seve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: As Democrats continue to bleed Hispanic support nationally, Republicans feel bullish in congressional districts, like Virginia's 7th, where the percentage of Hispanic voters is higher than the national average. Roll Call covered today what Derrick Anderson's team is doing to reach this key voter bloc: [View image in the link at bottom.] "Yevgeny Vindman is wildly unpopular and his inflationary a  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Every October brings a new opportunity at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine for first-year students to experience clinical care in ambulatory sites across the Roanoke area through a program called the Longitudinal Ambulatory Clinical Experience (LACE). The program is designed to introduce medical students to health care in sites other than inpatient facilities. Each student is assigned to a physician at an am  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University welcomed Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares to campus on Friday, Oct. 18, for a student roundtable, a TRIAD rechartering ceremony and a law enforcement roundtable. Assistant Secretary of Education Zach Jacobs joined Miyares on the visit. Twelve Radford students representing six of the university's seven colleges and several student organizations and clubs participated in the roundtable w  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Almost a ubiquitous presence in landscapes across Southwest Virginia, the invasive autumn olive thrives. But it's not supposed to be here. Autumn olive is known for its nitrogen-fixing ability, allowing it to thrive in poor soils and outcompete native plants. The shrub's berries are edible, rich in antioxidants such as lycopene, and have a tart-sweet flavor. While its berries are beneficial for wildlife, the plant's agg  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly. The devilishly invasive plant from Asia grows quickly in natural areas and backyards, taking over habitats intended for native species. Its ecosystem impacts go far beyond that of just plants. The tree-of-heaven is the native host to the invasive and destructive spotted lanternfly, a visually striking insect that colonizes quickly and destroys just as fast. Researchers in the Coll  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Beginning today, Locked On Podcast Network, the #1 local sports podcast network with daily shows for the biggest professional sports teams and major college football and basketball programs, announced the launch of free daily newsletters covering every NBA team. Locked On's NBA team newsletters will deliver a daily update for avid NBA fans looking fo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: There's no single path to becoming a Hokie, and a 'normal' college journey doesn't really exist. Higher education is a melting pot of diverse life experiences, and for many, being a transfer student is just another one of those paths. Whether students transfer from a four-year university or a two-year community college, they all bring unique stories with them. One thing is certain once they arrive at Virginia Tech: there  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Fifteen Virginia localities have received natural disaster designations due to losses caused by excessive rain and wind from Tropical Storm Debby. Farmers in the primary designation locality of Sussex County are now eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Farmers with operations in the counties that are contiguous to Sus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Reminding Virginians of Available Resources During Domestic Violence Awareness Month * * * In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Attorney General Jason Miyares is encouraging Virginians impacted by domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abduction to apply for the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) offered by   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Project REAL, developed by Yaoying Xu in the School of Education, will build cultural competence for emerging educators. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University researcher Yaoying Xu has received a federal leadership grant for a new project that will train doctoral candidates in cultural competence and cultural humility as they prepare to begin a career in higher education as fa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The discussion, offered by VCU's Project Gabriel and Common Book program, highlights personal connections and broad-based insights. * * * By Dina Weinstein The intersection of DEI and restorative justice - and the lenses through which they are viewed - propelled a public discussion last week at Virginia Commonwealth University, with three panelists offering broad but direct perspective on one of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Trio of VCU nursing students support RVA Community Fridges to make a difference in the community - and make an impression on classmates. * * * By Joan Tupponce The donation bin looks like a Frigidaire refrigerator. And in the lobby of Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Nursing, it is a physical reminder for nursing students to collect food for RVA Community Fridges. "We want to try to  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Almost a month after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, Virginia Cooperative Extension agents have placed the total price tag of agricultural damage at over $159.3 million. The final agricultural damage assessment from the Sept. 27 storm was completed by Extension agents working across 21 localities. The Virginia Department of Forestry also provided information regarding timber losses in the state. The assessm  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Mediterranean Sea is a paradise. Pristine waters and an incredible coastline span multiple continents that are renowned the world over. Below those picturesque, and sometimes crowded, waters swim a legendary creature facing a treacherous and uncertain future: the white shark. Francesco Ferretti, assistant professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, is working to save one of the most endangered wh  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release: Sixth Judicial Circuit (Cabell County) Judge Sean K. "Corky" Hammers will sit by temporary assignment on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for one case on Wednesday, October 23. When a Supreme Court Justice is unable to serve in a case, Article VIII Section 2 of the Constitution of West Virginia allows the chief justice to assign a circuit court or intermediate court   more