RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * As Ethics Scandal Unfolds, Sears Refuses to Tell Virginians What She Does As Lieutenant Governor * # Sears has repeatedly refused to respond to FOIA requests dealing with her financial disclosures As Winsome Earle-Sears comes under fire for refusing to disclose secret flights, new reporting from VPM News details that Sears has refused to respond to FOIA requests for additional informatio more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 23 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Crowns 2025 National Truck Driving Champions * Aug 23, 2025FedEx Freight professional driver earned the prestigious Grand Champion title Minneapolis, Minnesota - Today, the American Trucking Associations proclaimed David Comings, a professional driver with FedEx Freight from North Dakota, the Bendix Grand Champion at the 2025 National Truck Driving & St more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClellan and Senator Hashmi to Join Advocates in Discussing Impacts of SNAP Cuts on the State Budget and on the Health of Virginia Families * RICHMOND, Va. -- On Monday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m., Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Senator Ghazala Hashmi, Chair of the Senate Education and Health Committee, will join advocates in discussing the impacts that historic $187 bill more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 23 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2025 National Truck Driving Championships * Aug 23, 2025Minneapolis, Minnesota - Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the Minneapolis Convention Center. These annual competitions date back to 1937 and inspi more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * From CIA to Congress: Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger Set to Keynote Hampton University Opening Convocation September 28 A former CIA officer and three-term member of Congress, Spanberger will deliver the keynote address at Opening Convocation, inspiring students as they begin a year of scholarship and civic engagement. * As Hampton University gears up for another academic year, Congresswoman Abigail S more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Foundation Celebrates 27th Annual Dinner with Over $1.4M Raised for Advancing Healthcare * NACDS President and CEO and NACDS Foundation Chair Steven C. Anderson, Interim Dean of Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies Dr. Julie Akers, and NACDS Foundation President Sara Roszak *** Original text here: https://ww more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, Virginia, sent a letter on August 15 to the U.S. Department of Education, urging them to broaden the scope of a new mental health grant program to include school social workers. The letter, penned by CSWE President and CEO Halaevalu F. O. Vakalahi, addresses the proposed priorities for the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program. While the CSWE commended the Department for recognizing the urge more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner on Intel Corp. * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a co-author of the CHIPS and Science Act, released a statement after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would take an equity stake in Intel in exchange for billions in federal funding from the CHIPS law: "Semiconductors are a  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Victory Secured for Springfield, Inc. in Firearm Discharge Lawsuit * A Virginia state court granted BCLP's renewed motion to dismiss all claims against Springfield--with prejudice. The case stemmed from a personal injury lawsuit filed by Jason Allen, who sustained a gunshot wound to his leg while attempting to holster a firearm manufactured by our client, Sprin more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 22 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Hosts Emergency Response Tabletop Exercises in Jefferson County * Kearnysville, W.Va. - August 22, 2025 - West Virginia American Water conducted a comprehensive tabletop exercise on August 21 in its Eastern Operating Area, specifically focused on and in collaboration with Jefferson County, that brought together key stakehold more PR