RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Sears Backs Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs, Unemployment Rises in the Commonwealth * # 8 News Richmond : Virginia was the only state to see unemployment rise in June VIRGINIA - New reporting from 8 News Richmond and the Richmond Times-Dispatch details that Virginia was the only state to see unemployment rise in June, and the Commonwealth's unemployment rate reached the highest it more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 22 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * AstraZeneca plans to invest $50 billion in America for medicines manufacturing and R&D Investment will support AstraZeneca's ambition to reach $80 billion revenue by 2030, with 50% generated in the US Cornerstone of investment is a proposed new multi-billion dollar drug substance manufacturing center focused on chronic diseases in the Commonwealth of Virginia,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jen Kiggans Votes in Support of Resurrecting Confederate Base Names, Erasing History of Black Veterans * Kiggans voted against a bipartisan provision that would stop Pete Hegseth from honoring Confederate figures Spineless Jen Kiggans is choosing Confederate generals over her Virginia constituents. Kiggans last week voted against a bipartisan amendment that would have stopped  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * New Polling Finds Majority of Voters Have Serious Concerns about Winsome Earle-Sears Support of Trump's Tax Bill * # Sears backed the bill stripping 322,000 Virginians of healthcare and will force rural hospitals to close VIRGINIA - New polling reported by Politico finds that the majority of Virginia voters have serious concerns about Winsome Earle-Sears' support of Donald Trump's tax bi more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 22 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Summerween is Here: Mars unwraps a new era of Halloween * Gen Z and Millennials are rewriting the Halloween rules and fueling the rise of Summerween. * Mars, the authority on Halloween, is meeting the speedy onset of the season and early demand with its 2025 Halloween lineup hitting shelves this month. * A candy-coated NYC stoop installation bri more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 22 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * What does the Coldplay kiss cam scandal say about human nature? By Jane Kelly If you saw the viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video of a married tech CEO and the company's chief human resources officer embracing and then quickly trying to evade the camera, you are not alone. Since an attendee at the Boston concert posted the footage online last week, her post has been viewed more than 122 mil more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * GLP-1 Drugs Fail to Provide Key Weight-Loss Benefit Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function essential for long-term good health, University of Virginia experts warn in a new paper. The researchers emphasize that weight loss associated with GLP-1 drugs has many clear heal more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, July 22 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Federal CARES Act Quarterly Reporting Disclosure - July 10, 2025 CARES Act Student Funding * All funds have been expended. This is our final quarterly report update. VSU signed the Certification Agreement for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) on April 11, 2020 and submitted the Certification Agreement on April 16, 2020. HEERF I Funds totaled $3,427,905 and was disbursed 100 more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Digital Library Platform connects history, science, and community The new platform unifies diverse collections, from Civil War letters to 3D butterfly scans, for public access and research. By Elise Monsour Puckett The Virginia Tech Digital Library Platform, developed by University Libraries, offers centralized access to diverse digital collections, from 19th century manuscripts to 3D-scanned scientific specime more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * eDNA testing for sharks in the Mediterranean Sea yields fin-tastic results Virginia Tech researchers and their international partners are seeking global solutions for endangered marine species. By Felicia Spencer The Mediterranean white shark is as elusive and mysterious as the sharks in the Atlantic and Pacific are well known. "There's really not much known about them, and they are crucial to the eco more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experts explain wildfire causes, and how they can worsen flooding, air quality While several areas of the U.S. have been inundated with heavy flooding from summer storms, wildfire season is in full swing across much of the country. California just experienced its largest wildfire so far this year, the Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County, well before peak dryness and high temperatures. Experts from Virginia Tech  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Waldorf Astoria Osaka Harmonizes Timeless Art Deco Grandeur with Contemporary Japanese Elegance * Acclaimed architect Andre Fu reimagines the iconic Waldorf Astoria legacy for Japan OSAKA, Japan - Waldorf Astoria Osaka, the first Waldorf Astoria in Japan, marks a new benchmark in hospitality-driven architecture in one of Asia's most captivating cities. Throughout its histor more PR