WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2024: * * * Virginia Commission on Electric Utility Regulation gives the green light to solar siting * * * RICHMOND, VA - The Commonwealth's first energy legislation of the year successfully passed out of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation (CEUR) today. The proposed legislation refines the approval process for solar and battery storage projects of at least 20 MW, or 2 MW if it's located on p more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: * * * How Margaret Monroe advances national security missions * * * Margaret Monroe didn't envision a career in open-source analysis while she earned two degrees in international relations. But the field has proved an excellent match. Today, she's an industry leader in both areas, working as deputy technical director for Booz Allen's signals intelligence (SIGINT) more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Thanks to Democratic special election victories in Virginia's open Senate District 32 and House District 26, Democrats will maintain the majorities in both chambers of the Virginia legislature Today, the Democratic National Committee congratulated Democratic candidates Del. Kannan Srinivasan in Virginia Senate District 32 and JJ Singh in Virginia House District 26 for their victories in today's Virginia  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- 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 Meta announces end of fact-checking On Tuesday, Meta announced they would no longer use third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, instead r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Yesterday, in the first major elections since November, Democratic candidates Del. Kannan Srinivasan in Virginia Senate District 32 and JJ Singh in Virginia House District 26 secured victories against their Republican opponents. With these wins, Democrats will maintain a majority in Virginia's House and Senate. Last night's results are only the beginning - voters are fighting back against Republicans' ext more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jared Paul Williams, known as "Red" by many of his friends and classmates, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Williams was a junior in the College of Engineering, majoring in computer engineering and minoring in computer science. While at Virginia Tech, he also worked part-time at Panda Express. Williams was born on Sept. 18, 2002, in and is survived by his parents, Alicia and Steven; his sister Olivia; and hi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences More stories from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Jim Johnson, former Virginia Cooperative Extension director and associate professor emeritus in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech passed away on Sunday, Jan. 5. He was 87. Johnson began his career as an Extension agent in 1961, serving three southeast Virginia cou more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- 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, signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. "Four years ago, Intelsat and GCI entered into an agreement that more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.VA./MINNEAPOLIS/PITTSBURGH (January 8, 2024) - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed two new office managing shareholders (OMS). Shareholder and Littler OnDemand Program Director Stephanie D. Sarantopoulos will head the firm's Minneapolis office, while Shareholder Emilie R. Hammerstein will lead its Charleston, West Virginia,  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University has received a five-year, $2.82 million Mellon Foundation grant to support the creation and future expansion of internship opportunities for students majoring in humanities disciplines in the College of Liberal Arts (COLA). This transformative program will empower students by providing real-world experience while benefiting local agencies that rely on interns to advance their work.  more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT) applied virtual continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to the data of the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), and showed that 14-day CGM metrics predicted microvascular diabetes complications similarly to glycated hemoglobin. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/dia.2024.0404) to rea more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The collaboration with FirstGen Forward will aid in the development of initiatives that celebrate and support W&M first-generation students as they pursue their academic, professional and personal goals. * * * By Laura Grove, Research Writer First-generation college students bring unique perspectives and experiences to the William & Mary community. They can also face unique challenges, such as a lack of fami more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, on a pound sterling21 million minority investment in Precise TV, the contextual video AdTech platform driving business outcomes for brands, to support its international expansion. The Squire Patton Boggs team advising LDC was led by partners Ben Squires and Giles Chesher, assisted by Calum Thom, Mona Mojt more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the College of Natural Resources and Environment Nestled between Iran and Russia at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia, Azerbaijan sits on the westernmost cost of the Caspian Sea. The country, with its unique influence of architectural styles, is host to several major events, including a Formula 1 race that has cars racing through the castle-lined streets of its capital city, Baku. It was  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: American soldiers are 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches that can cause serious health issues than average American adults, according to a survey of military personnel at Fort Liberty, the largest American military base. Conducted by researchers at UVA Cancer Center, the Fort Liberty Department of Public Health and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the study an more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology and Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to advance research and development efforts on fully automated insulin delivery systems. The research collaboration will rely on the UVA Center for Diabetes Technology's groundbreaking work to improve care for patients with diabetes through technology-based in more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced a major victory for child safety and public health as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision denying a preliminary injunction that would have prohibited Virginia's ability to regulate hemp-derived products with intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels. "This decision is a huge win for common sense and Virgi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Due to the regional winter weather advisory and ongoing efforts to restore water production in the city of Richmond, VCU Police and Richmond Police are postponing active shooter training scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 8. All scheduled road closures and parking restrictions are canceled along the 900 block of W. Franklin Street. Once a new date is identified, officials will again update the VCU and Richmon more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Robertson School professor Joshua J. Smith's class is developing a dataset that examines coverage of the technologies' benefits, drawbacks - and the communications industry itself. * * * With its tremendous potential and criticism, artificial intelligence is swiftly redefining the modern landscape. At Virginia Commonwealth University, students pursuing a new academic minor used the fall semester t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The two executives credit their VCU student experiences for laying the foundations of their success * * * By Joan Tupponce One of Carolyn Bishop and Vivian Shields' first conversations at Commonwealth Savers (formerly Virginia529) revealed they both were Virginia Commonwealth University alums. "A lot of VCU grads work here," said Bishop, chief operations officer at the independent state agency w more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Influenced by a pre-college experience and VCU's Diversity P.A.T.H.S. office, the biology major is nurturing his commitment to health care and humanitarianism. * * * By Joan Tupponce After completing a practical nursing program during high school, Naeem Ahmad set his sights on a nursing career. Then he learned about the international nonprofit Humanity First USA. "That's when my path shifted. I  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management issued the following news: FEMA has announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) which includes a total of $1.35B in funding for these nationally competitive programs. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is currently accepting pre-applications and applications for these funding more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture at Virginia Tech enrolled over 1,300 farms representing more than 202,000 acres in the first year of a landmark project that incentivizes agricultural producers in four states to adopt climate-smart practices. The project, led by Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and funded by a historic $80 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia today announced Judge Charles Lorensen has been selected to serve as the Court's chief judge during 2025. The Intermediate Court of Appeals is a three-judge appellate court created by the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 275 (https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, announced today Continuing Participation Confirmations are now available for current Hope Scholarship students wishing to continue their participation in the program during the 2025-2026 school year. "This is a great opportunity for educational choice in West Virginia," Treasurer Pack s more PR