WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The Baseball Diplomacy Project sent a little league team from Williamsburg to Japan to practice diplomacy firsthand. * * * By William Oster It all started with a proposal. Two years ago, the U.S. Embassy in Japan sent out a call for pitches to celebrate 150 years of "baseball diplomacy," focused on the role the sport has played in the relationship between the United States and Japan. William & Mary Govern  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, future veterinarians get hands-on experience with animals through an innovative program that benefits students and the local community. The Animal Instructors Program brings pets from Blacksburg and surrounding areas into the classroom to provide invaluable learning opportunities for veterinary students while offering health services to animals that are free of ch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Leaders from VCU Health and VCU's health sciences schools share their perspectives on how a dedication to academic excellence, collaborative innovation and compassionate care impact students, patients and the greater community. * * * In a time when health care professionals are needed more than ever, Virginia Commonwealth University's premier health sciences campus is at the forefront of training  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Griffin: '[T]he fundamental right of voting belongs to citizens, not non-citizens' * * * FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after joining with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and 24 other state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting Virginia's lawful removal of non-citizens from it  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Everyday Ut Prosim series celebrates how Hokies live out the spirit of service on campus and off a spirit that ignited after Hurricane Helene hit the area on Sept. 27. Since then, students, staff, and faculty have mobilized to provide service to affected communities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Here are a few of their stories. "I'm not going to go empty handed" When a musician friend invited Scott Pat  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia A West Virginia Wesleyan College English professor has penned a new book looking at postwar American literature. Dr. Ashley Lawson, associate professor of English, focuses her research on 20th-century American literature and women's creativity. In the newly published title, "On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith and Leigh Bracket," L  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and state attorneys general from 24 other states are filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to allow Virginia to remove noncitizens from state voter rolls. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "States have a duty to maintain their voter rolls to ensure that only American citizens are able to vote. Virginia is tryin  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 30 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "It is gravely concerning that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice and liberal activists are fighting so hard to keep non-citizens on the voting rolls, especially this close to an election,  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today opposed the Biden-Harris Department of Justice's ("DOJ") last-minute effort to force Virginia to re-add self-identified noncitizens onto the State's voter rolls--in violation of both federal and Virginia law. In August, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order to uphold election integrity and remove more than 1,500 self-ide  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Virginia's law provides mechanisms to protect election integrity, while ensuring only U.S. citizens remain on voter rolls. * * * Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach lead a coalition of attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "It has always been against the law f  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "Louisiana stands with Virginia! It's appalling that the federal government would sue Virginia when these people never had the right to vote in our country in the first place. We must  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods advised longtime private equity client Summit Park in the recent acquisition of Thrust Flight, a professional flight training services company. For the deal, Summit Park partnered with Thrust co-founder and CEO Patrick Arnzen, senior management team members and AltitudeX Aviation, a firm of former senior aviation executives focused on middle market investments. Headquartered in Addison, Tex  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Mike Staples has been named as assistant vice president for housing, dining, and facilities within Student Affairs and officially stepped into his new role on Oct. 25. As the new assistant vice president of the division, Staples leads a diverse team of professionals managing housing, dining, and divisional facilities. This includes overseeing one of the nation's premier dining operations, featuring nine dining centers an  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Motto by Hilton, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Located in the mountain biking capital of the world, the new hotel is set to offer guests dynamic and flexible stays in Northwest Arkansas * * * BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Bentonville has a new hub for exploration and adventure with the opening of Motto by Hilton Bentonville Downtown. Located at 229 South Main St. Bentonville, AR 72712, this innovative hotel is designed for the m  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "Election integrity starts with safeguarding the ballot box. Our brief calls on the Supreme Court to let states enforce our own election rules that don't allow non-citizens to vote. By expeditin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Nervousness rushed through Anza Mitchell as she stepped onto the stage in front of a panel of judges and live audience. A graduate student struggling with public speaking and anxiety on that day in 2017, Mitchell was given 90 seconds to present her research in a manner both compelling and understandable to those outside of her field. "Although I felt very nervous, my experience was great," said Mitchell, now assistant  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 24 other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to permit Virginia's removal of roughly 1,600 self-identified noncitizens from voter rolls. Virginia is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court following a U.S. District Court ruling on Oct. 25 that ordered state election officials to restore the voter registrations of noncitizen  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: With a presidential election less than a week away, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. In an amicus brief filed yesterday, Drummond and a coalition of 25 other states argue that a preliminary injunction halting the state of Virginia from removing self-identified non-citizen  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. "The right to vote in our federal elections is given to every American citizen, but nowhere in the Constitution does that include any non-citizens. Allowing non-citizens to cast a ballo  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: BALTIMORE - Earlier this month, Sinclair launched Sinclair Cares: Hurricane Relief, a fundraising partnership with The Salvation Army to assist with humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Western North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia and Tennessee in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In total, the compan  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has published its second annual DC Area Public Company Local Trends Review - 2024 Proxy Season Fall Report, highlighting trends from the most recent proxy statements filed by the 100 largest public companies in the DC area. * * * Analysis revealed: Proxy Season Proposals * Fourteen entities received 29 stockholder proposals, of which more than half were social proposals. * Seventy-n  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia Twenty-seven West Virginia Wesleyan College students had an incredible opportunity recently to travel to D.C. for some high-impact professional networking and career development training. The trip was hosted and sponsored by Tad Rupp, a partner at Targeted Victory, according to Dr. Justin Bowers, Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning at WVWC. "He and his t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia Small Business Finance Authority in partnership with the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission will offer disaster loans to farmers and agricultural and forestry small businesses located in counties affected by Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia. The Agricultural Disaster Microloan Program will provide financial assist  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Electrical equipment manufacturer to invest $16.5 million and create over 109 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Electro-Mechanical, LLC, a manufacturer of electrical equipment, will invest $16.55 million to expand its operations into Washington County. The company will add a 200,000 square foot facility to its current manufacturing sites, creati  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * The Nov. 9 event is hosted by the School of Education and the Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center at VCU. * * * By Laura O'Brien Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Education will host its annual Dyslexia Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 9, focusing on challenges faced by underrepresented minorities with dyslexia. The event will featur  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Honorees will be recognized at a Nov. 15 event at the Science Museum of Virginia. * * * By Kristen Caldwell, Office of Development and Alumni Relations Virginia Commonwealth University will honor 14 of its most accomplished alumni at the 2024 Alumni Stars ceremony. The biennial event, hosted by the VCU Office of Alumni Relations, celebrates alumni from across the university's academic units for   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Traditional city planning methods require significant technical expertise and manual work. A Virginia Tech researcher is working to change that. New research shows the potential of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, for assessing the human-made environment using street-view images. By comparing LLM performance with traditional city planning deep learning methods, the study from the Colle  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Karson Sluss Radiologic Technologist, Veterinary Teaching Hospital When did you join the veterinary college? October 2021 What is your role at the veterinary college? I am a Radiologic Technologist. The best part of being at VMCVM... Not many people in the X-ray field can say they have done what we do, day in and day out. I really enjoy being able to teach future veterinarians about radiology as a whole and how to   more

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * * H.E.L.P. Alerts from Emergency Safety Solutions send notifications to oncoming vehicles that a Volkswagen vehicle is disabled. * Road Awareness Alerts can provide Volkswagen drivers in-dash notifications when approaching disabled vehicles, emergency responders and other roadway hazards. * These new features are available in most MY  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The student-led organization Educators Rising, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), hosted 145 students at their Fall Leadership Conference at West Virginia State University (WVSU). The event allowed high school students interested in becoming teachers to network with peers and gain further insight into their career pathway. Educators Rising promotes, supp  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1 million in funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program for Phase II of Mylan Park's KOA RV Resort and Campground project in Morgantown. The funding will support the construction of 26 modular Lancaster Log Cabins and the paving of interior campground roads, enhancing amenities and infrastructure at t  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Announces first time state has partnered with community to build an official welcome center * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today $4.4 million in funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant program for the Wheeling Gateway Center. Funding will be utilized to redevelop the former Wheeling Inn site into the Wheeling Gateway Center  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today ceremonially signed House Bill 206 providing $2 million in funding to the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The funding will allow the RNI to expand upon its current world-leading research using focused ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, and other conditions. "What is   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In her new book 'Women, Faith, and Family,' religious studies professor Samaneh Oladi reveals advocacy and strategies that challenge Western perspectives. * * * A familiar place and a familiar face inspired the latest book from Virginia Commonwealth University's Samaneh Oladi. In "Women, Faith, and Family: Reclaiming Gender Justice through Religious Activism," Oladi, Ph.D., an associate  more