FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 22 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on May 21, 2025: * * * One Big Beautiful Bill Act Adds $46.5 Billion To Build The Border Wall Fairfax, Va.--Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement in support of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its provision for $46.5 billion for the southern border wall: "Thanks to House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership, the One Big Beautiful Bill Ac more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Bubbling with brainpower, VCU researcher's device may transform infant respiratory care The College of Engineering's Casey Grey is among six new recipients of Commercialization Fund awards for campus innovations. By Jeff Kelley For the nearly 100,000 very premature infants born in the United States each year, their danger goes beyond breathing. It extends to the brain. "This is a population with more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, May 21 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom Graduates Recognized for Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and Service Members of Christendom College's Class of 2025 were honored for their outstanding academic, athletic, and service achievements during the college's Commencement Weekend. The awards recognized the best and brightest of the graduating class, highlighting individuals who made exceptional contributions to the Christendom communi more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 21 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * President Kelly's Spring Commencement Remarks Editor's note: President Kelly gave the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2025 Conferring of Degrees on May 17, 2025 Good morning, It is a truly great day to be a Captain! Today is truly a day to celebrate. We celebrate and lift up the graduates of the Class of 2025. We celebrate the families and friends who stood beside you througho more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly # "Today, we mourn the loss of a true giant in Virginia politics and a tireless fighter for our Commonwealth. Congressman Gerry Connolly embodied what it means to be a public servant. Over decades of leadership -- first as Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and then as a Congressman for 16 ye more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, May 21 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Changes in the aging heart may lessen the risk of irregular heartbeats Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researchers find that microscopic structural changes in heart cells may help reduce arrhythmia risk. By John Pastor Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging h more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason and Fairfax City leaders visit Korea to advance entrepreneurship A senior delegation from George Mason University's Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations and Costello College of Business, along with Fairfax City Economic Development, recently visited Mason Korea for a weeklong strategic engagement to promote entrepreneurship education and business development. The Korea-U.S. Busine more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * Global Satellite Communications Leader Iridium Communications Inc. to Expand Headquarters in Fairfax County Fairfax County, Virginia -- Iridium Communications Inc., a global satellite communications company, will invest over $13 million to expand their headquarters into a 55,000-square-foot space in Fairfax County, Virginia. The project will support 117 new associates, e more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * JMU creates transfer path for VWCC biotechnology students SUMMARY: Students earning the associate degree from VWCC will receive a waiver of general education requirements at JMU. JMU students must complete at least 120 credit hours to earn a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. At least 60 credits must be completed at a four-year university, and at least 30 credits must be completed at JMU. James Madis more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Leading the charge: George Mason researchers advocate for older adults in Capitol Hill campaign Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) Capitol Hill Advocacy Day on April 29-30, 2025. The advocacy campaign brought together res more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University researchers identify promising treatment for fentanyl-xylazine overdoses Researchers at Marshall University have developed a promising treatment strategy to address overdoses involving fentanyl and the veterinary sedative xylazine, a combination increasingly linked to severe health complications and reduced effectiveness of standard overdose reversal agents. In a new study pu more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 21 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * New Mason Career Academy gives students and displaced federal workers immediate access to industry certificates and micro-credentials By Paola Duran George Mason University has launched Mason Career Academy, a new online learning resource that is free for current students, faculty, and staff to develop new skills, and is available to displaced federal workers for a small registration fee. Mason Caree more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, May 22 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * TEGNA Shareholders Approve All Board of Directors' Proposals at 2025 Annual Meeting Tysons, Va. - Shareholders of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today overwhelmingly approved all the Board of Directors' proposals at the Company's 2025 annual shareholder meeting. TEGNA shareholders have re-elected Board chair Howard D. Elias, CEO Mike Steib, and  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 21 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health University Medical Center Earns Nation's Highest Nursing Honor UVA Health University Medical Center has again earned Magnet(R) recognition -- the highest national honor for nursing practice -- from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for delivering high-quality, collaborative and innovative care. Fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals have received Magnet recognition. "This  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 22 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Health University Medical Center Expands MRI Suite To improve the patient experience and access to care, UVA Health University Medical Center has opened an expanded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite that will better accommodate the thousands of patients receiving these scans annually. MRIs are a non-invasive imaging technique used to detect and diagnose health conditions throug more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 21 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA Innovation Offers Hope for Safer Brain Lesion Treatment By Traci Hale A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health shows strong early results in treating cerebral cavernous malformations, nearly halting lesion growth. Cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, are clusters of enlarged blood vessels that can form in the brain, spinal cord or other parts of the body. While many more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 21 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Clinic Students Help Pass Bills on Preventing Gun Violence, Math Education, Criminal Justice Clinic students at the University of Virginia School of Law worked with state lawmakers to draft bills on preventing gun violence, math education, victims' rights and other policies that were recently signed into law. Among the efforts of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic, Rolan more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Bird Monitoring Team for HRBT Expansion Featured in Local News The bird monitoring team for the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project was featured in WKTR News, a local media outlet in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. The Virginia Department of more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Cadets' AI Paper Chosen for International Presentation LEXINGTON, Va. May 20, 2025 -- Two computer science majors at Virginia Military Institute wrote a paper on artificial intelligence (AI) that has been selected for publication and in-person presentation in the "Generative AI for Collaborative Experiences and Enhanced User Interactions in Mixed Reality" workshop at the 27th International Conferen more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 22 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Urges U.S. Stock Exchange to Delist Chinese Companies State Treasurer Larry Pack today joined 20 other states in a letter to Securities and Exchange (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins urging an investigation to determine if Chinese companies should be delisted from the U.S. Stock Exchange. The letter noted that these companies have failed to protect Ame more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, May 22 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * [The Hampton Script] The Spirit in the Stitch: How Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Channels Ancestral Memory, Black Mysticism in Ryan Coogler's Sinners In an exclusive interview, Ruth E. Carter breaks down how the Southern spirit and personal truth shaped her costume design for Ryan Coogler's haunting Southern epic, Sinners. By Jordyn Kaila Isaacs Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogle more PR