PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Virginia had 244,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 268,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: On November 25, nine Alexandria deputy sheriffs graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy's inaugural Deputy School. Deputy Amaya, Deputy Jones, Deputy Koroma, Deputy Leiberg, Deputy Mills, Deputy Otieno, Deputy Tyler, Deputy Vasquez and Deputy Washington were among the 24 members of Session 151 Deputy School, along with eight deputies from the Arlington Count more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Strasburg High School, Virginia, CTE Director Kim Harris: * * * To: Juliana Pearson Manager of the Strategic Collections & Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, Washington, DC 20202-1200 re: Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0111 & ED-2024-SCC-0112 * * * I'm writing regarding the U.S. Department o more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Adept Medical Ltd.: * * * To: Mr. Murray Fenton, Founder, CEO and Guiding Director, Adept Medical Ltd., 2-6 Mc Donald Street, Morningside Auckland, New Zealand Dear Mr. Fenton: During an inspection of your firm located in Auckland, New Zealand on May 13, 2024, through May 16, 2024, an investigator from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. As you gather with loved ones this Thanksgiving, please remind friends, family members and neighbors who were impacted by Hurricane Helene to apply for disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Dec. 2, 2024. "The past two months have been extremely difficult on the residents of southwest Virginia as they recover fro more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Andre Adams, Jr. (43, Bradenton) to 19 years in federal prison for possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing firearms and amm more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) volunteered for the 2024 Food City United Way Celebrity Bagging Event. He visited the Wytheville Food City at 155 W Lee Hwy, one of many participating Food City locations, and bagged groceries for local customers. "This partnership between Food City and United Way demonstrates the fantastic charity and generosity towards local communities in the Ninth District,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial boycotts dictated by those in the boycott-sanction-divest (BDS) movement. H.R. 10257, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by equestrian advisor Jon C. Kreitz from a Nov. 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Our Nation's Hallowed Grounds: Review of America's National Cemetery Funeral Operations for Veterans and Servicemembers": * * * Mr. Chairman, Congressman Pappas, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memor more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Jose Ramos, vice president of government and community relations at Wounded Warrior Project, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Life After Limb Loss: Examining VA Amputee Prosthetics Care": * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and Members of the Subcommittee - thank you for inviting the Wounded Warrior Project to share its perspective on the issues that post-9/1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) led a bicameral group of 100 lawmakers in writing to congressional leadership reaffirming their support for robust funding for child care in the fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's newly-announced plan to impose new tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China: "I'm extremely alarmed by Donald Trump's legally questionable and dangerous blanket tariff proposal, which is estimated to raise costs for Virginia families by over $2,000 a year. The Trump tariffs during his more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on El Salvador's recent decision to approve another month-long extension of President Nayib Bukele's national state of exception. Originally developed to address gang violence, the policy violates civil  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing attorney, joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act, legislation that would streamline the housing assistance process to make it easier for people in communities affected by natural disasters to access financial support. "I've seen firsthand the devastation that natural disasters like Hurricane Helene have caused in Virg more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Seven U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers were named Laboratory-University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) fellows for the class of 2025 in a Defense Department (DoD) announcement Nov. 18. LUCI fellowships engage prominent university researchers and their students, immerse them in the DoD research environment,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Six Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees have been selected as winners of the 2025 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program in various categories. Dr. Derke Hughes, an engineer in the Undersea Warfare (USW) Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, is the winner of BEYA's Senior Investigator Award, which honors research and development e more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: It's that time of year again--TRICARE Open Season is here. Open season, which began Nov. 11, runs until Dec. 10. During this period, most beneficiaries with TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select can make changes to their health plan for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2025. "TRICARE Open Season is your opportunity to make changes to your health plan that match your and your family members' health needs," explained Zelly Zi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Cadet Vanessa Barsoom, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AFNS) -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Virginia Tech Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 to engage with cadets and civilian students and discuss national defense challenges and strategies in Blacksburg, Nov. 19. Landing on the drillfield in a UH-1N Twin Huey, Dalton's arrival spar more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Health Geography and Disease Ecology Lab, led by Dr. Mohamed F. Sallam, played a pivotal role in securing first place in the prestigious XPRIZE Rainforest competition as part of team Limelight Rainforest. This global competition challenged participants to develop groundbreaking technologies for rapidly cataloging an more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging Virginia servicemembers and veterans who were defrauded by Harris Jewelry to file a claim for refunds by the December 21, 2024 deadline. A federal court ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims portal after closing it prematurely to allow active duty servicemembers and veterans who purchased items from the retailer, in more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Mattie Quesenberry Smith as the Commonwealth of Virginia's new Poet Laureate. Ms. Smith has served as a First Year Writing and Rhetoric Instructor at the Virginia Military Institute since 2013, teaching courses in rhetoric and writing. She is a published poet and has received numerous awards for her work. Ms. Smith has recently earned her P more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to congressional leadership requesting that any supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene, include substantial funding for the agencies that manage public lands, including the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Na more PR