BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia The Hon. Judge Michael J. Aloi '80 will give the welcome for an upcoming statewide event as part of International Restorative Justice Week. The Center for Restorative Justice at WVWC is working in partnership with the West Virginia Restorative Justice Project to hold talking circles around the state on Nov. 20. Aloi will give the welcome on Zoom followed by a brief presenta  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Lindsay Cherry '58 gifted his saber and class ring to the Black Cultural Center at a ceremony in the Corps Leadership and Military Science Building atrium on Oct. 27. Cherry is one of Virginia Tech's first Black students as well as one of the corps' first Black cadets. His impact on and contributions to Virginia Tech were celebrated at a reception following the acceptance of his gifts. "Mr. Cherry and his legacy are ess  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Bloomberg Law announced today the availability of a new report, Bloomberg Law 2025: Predictions That Cut Through the Commotion. This is the latest installment of Bloomberg Law's annual outlook series, which this year features more than 20 articles that look ahead to what 2025 has in store for legal professionals and the legal industry. The Bloomberg Law 2025 analysis focuses   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * VC investment to advance satellite servicing technology * * * Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that its corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, LLC, has made a strategic investment in Starfish Space, an emerging leader in satellite servicing, inclusive of satellite life extension and end-of-life disposal. This in  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: * * * Air Force veteran talks about communities of compassion * * * As a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, Jordan Lindeke knows military service firsthand. As a recipient of a Purple Heart, living with a non-apparent disability, she also knows how important it is to be understood in this area of her life. Both experiences have shaped her path to Booz Allen   more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Chowan University issued the following news: By Catherine Vickers Chowan University's "Plans to Prosper" initiative--focused on preparing students for lifelong success by intentionally fostering life skills, personal growth, and academic excellence--aligns closely with the values of Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA), a premier Christian military boarding school for young men. Recognized as one of the top military academies in the country, FUMA shares   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Ethan Greenough Hometown: Christiansburg College: College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Major: Interior design Favorite Hokie memory: "One of my favorite things was during freshman year, when I lived in CID [Creative and Innovative District residence hall]. I've always loved stargazing. There was a full moon happening that night, a special one that wasn't going to happen for like 25 more years. I convinced h  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: September marked 30 years of "The Magic School Bus" television series. Led by the eccentric Ms. Frizzle, the show sparked a sense of wonder with every adventure from transporting children inside the human body to the outer reaches of space. But the television series wouldn't have been possible without its best-selling source material. Bruce Degen, illustrator of "The Magic School Bus" book series, brought wild scenarios   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As a peer educator with the Student Success Center, senior physics major Jimmy O'Hora helps other undergraduates with some of the most famously excruciating subjects: physics, math, and Python. "It's rewarding to share my passion with other people, and I think it's my own unique way of contributing to Ut Prosim," he said. This fall, a new cross-campus initiative from the Student Success Center aims to make Virginia Tech  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ask a dozen people to tell you what a mentor is, and you might get as many different responses. At a recent workshop conducted at the Graduate Life Center on the Blacksburg campus, Graduate School Dean Aimee Surprenant said mentors fill multiple roles. They are supervisors, guides, coaches, advisors, helpers, and teachers. They may serve one or more of those roles for each of their mentees, but "not every mentor should s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The international Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) awarded Corinne Guimont, University Libraries at Virginia Tech's associate director of publishing and digital scholarship, the coalition's 2024 Award for Exemplary Service. According to the coalition, the award "recognizes substantial contributions by an LPC community member to advancing the mission, vision, and values of the Library Publishing Coalition." Guimont ser  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has added Senior Advisor Anthony Vinci to its growing team of national security and geopolitical risk professionals. Dr. Vinci was CTO and Associate Director for Capabilities at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). His addition follows that of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other senior hires in a continuing expansion of the firm's suite of expertise in t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, veterinarians are using a drug related to the antiviral remdesivir to cure feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease that until recently meant certain death. For Lanala, a 6-month-old kitten who became the hospital's first patient on the treatment, it's meant a second chance at life. A race against time "She wasn't moving at all. Her legs weren't working,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- PBS issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: VIENNA BLOOD, the gripping crime drama set in 1900s Vienna, returns for its fourth season with a new four-part mystery. Starring Matthew Beard (Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders on MASTERPIECE, Funny Woman and Monsieur Spade) and Austrian Juergen Maurer, Season 4 of VIENNA BLOOD premieres on four consecutive Sundays, January 5-26, 2025, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the P  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: From engineers, to artists, scientists, and musicians, artificial intelligence (AI) has a presence in every industry, inspiring both excitement and anxiety. How are universities preparing students to enter this AI world? Join President Tim Sands as he discusses this question and others with Northeastern University's President Joseph E. Aoun, who wrote the book on the subject. The public event, a part of the Presidential  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Faculty whose remarkable achievements drove Virginia Tech scholarship forward in 2024 were honored during Virginia Tech's annual research celebration on Nov. 6. "Virginia Tech's researchers and scholars are the engine behind not only our achievement of global distinction, but of the pursuit of our vision and the embodiment of our motto, Ut Prosim," Dan Sui, senior vice president and chief research and innovation officer,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In her new book, 'Organizational Betrayal,' the School of Education professor explores how boundaries are crossed - and the need for a culture of prevention. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University's Charol Shakeshaft has been studying equity in schools for more than four decades. Her latest book, "Organizational Betrayal: How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech has named the committee tasked with overseeing a national search for the next dean of the College of Natural Resources and Environment. As the head of the College of Natural Resources and Environment, the dean serves as chief administrative officer of the college and is responsible for strategically leading the college's academic and administrative operations. The college is home to a diverse group of acade  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Michael Wise as a partner in Washington DC, where he will serve as the firm's US Antitrust Practice Leader. He joins from Paul Hastings LLP where he was partner in the firm's Antitrust and Competition Practice and led the team handling antitrust regulatory issues. "The global antitrust enforcement landscape is changing rapidly with the complexity of cases and risks of adve  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised General Mediterranean Holding Group, SPF (GMH SPF) on the Euros200 million sale of Hotel Miguel Angel to Lopesan Hotel Group and investor Stoneweg Hospitality. The transaction marks the largest deal in the Spanish hotel sector in 2024. The Squire Patton Boggs team was led by Real Estate partner Ramon Castilla, assisted by Laura Gomez, Cristina Fernandez, Marina Fernandez, Pa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Domtar Corporation, a privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, has completed the successful acquisition of Iconex Paper from Atlas Holdings, a low-cost provider of paper receipt solutions. Read a company press release about the acquisition. Iconex Paper converts thermal paper parent rolls into point-of-sale (POS) receipt rolls, serving customers in industries such as f  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: With hospitals already deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient care, a new study has found that using Chat GPT Plus does not significantly improve the accuracy of doctors' diagnoses when compared with the use of usual resources. The study, from UVA Health's Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH and colleagues, enlisted 50 physicians in family medicine, internal medicine and e  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Battery separator manufacturer will establish over 1 million square feet of facilities on the Southern Virginia Megasite * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Microporous LLC, a leading manufacturer of battery separators, will invest $1.35 billion to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County. The company will develop two phases of the pro  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Partners with Samaritan Health Clinic to Provide Expanded Primary Care Services in Pickens County, SC * * * By Lily Collins The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Carolinas and the Samaritan Health Clinic of Pickens County are pleased to announce a formal partnership designed to enhance healthcare access for underserved residents of Pickens County, South Ca  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * After a sudden move from Argentina, VCU junior midfielder Morena Macera has settled into a leadership role on the field hockey team. * * * By Joan Tupponce Morena Macera was apprehensive about leaving Buenos Aires, Argentina, when, at the last minute, she learned she received a scholarship to play field hockey at Virginia Commonwealth University. "I didn't know anyone or anything about the univ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At VCU's Mary and Frances Youth Center, students and youth development professionals create seasonal greetings for Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority seniors. * * * By Haley Tenore Virginia Commonwealth University students spent part of Halloween in "treat" mode for the Richmond community: They made a creative connection with local senior citizens. As part of the second annual Transfo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Last night, Donald Trump took his first step toward his campaign promise of relocating thousands of federal government jobs out of Virginia with the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, which would advise on how to "dismantle the bureaucracy" and "restructure federal agencies." Despite the potential devastating consequences Trump's actions could have on Virginia, Glen  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Cecelia Ivey Degree: DVM, 2025, Equine Hometown: Petersburg, Virginia My undergraduate was in... I received a bachelor of science in biology. Best part of being a VMCVM student... The best part of being a VMCVM student is being able to experience and participate in cases with amazing people that you may never see outside of a specialty hospital. The moment I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian/public health professi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 14 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced Board members have approved a policy that will allow children of military service members who are required to temporarily relocate to another state remain Hope Scholarship eligible when they return to West Virginia. "A temporary relocation pursuant to military orders  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 14 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release: Mark Sorsaia will be sworn in as a judge in the Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit (Putnam County) in a ceremonial investiture at 3 p.m. Friday, November15, in a third-floor courtroom at the Putnam County Judicial Building in Winfield. He replaces Judge Joseph K. Reeder, who resigned to accept an appointment as a federal magistrate judge in the Southern District of West Virginia. Judg  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 12 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College is hosting the 2024 North Central West Virginia Honor Band Nov. 17-19. More than 120 students from 35 different schools around the state will arrive Sunday, Nov. 17 and will spend three days on campus, engaging in rehearsals, team-building activities, and several other events geared towards making the honor band experience truly unique. Guest   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is expediting the next periodic review of the Interstate 64 work zone in Barboursville following two tractor-trailer crashes last week which shut down the interstate in both directions on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Both were determined to be the result of driver error. A third tractor-trailer caught fire on Friday, November 8, 2  more