FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Showcases Student Talent and Innovation at 2025 State of Our Schools Event * Hundreds of staff, students, and community leaders came together for this year's Fairfax County Public Schools State of Our Schools event, celebrating student achievement, community partnerships, and the bright future of public education in Fairfax County. As they arrived, guests were treated to the sounds of the C more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news wrap up: * * * FCPS This Week - October 29, 2025 * A kindergarten student works to get seeds from a pumpkin at McNair Elementary School. After gathering them, the students counted the seeds and practiced math skills. Reid Reflects: The FCPS Mobile App In her Weekly Reflections, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid shared an update on the FCPS mobile app. It provides a custom district-branded platform f more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Honors Generations of Service with a Powerful Veterans Day Lineup Across Fall Programming * A powerful lineup honors military service with historical explorations, musical tributes, and the annual Veterans Day special hosted by country music legend Trace Adkins ARLINGTON, VA; Oct. 29, 2025 - This Veterans Day, PBS invites audiences to experience inspiring stories of military service throug more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University geologist's Fulbright research contributing to knowledge of earthquake hazards in Italy By Chad Osborne Ryan Sincavage may be the envy of his peers when they learn he spent the spring of 2025 in the sunbaked region of Calabria in southwest Italy. "It's such a great place," he recalled. "The culture is amazing, and the food is the best in the world. "And it's such a wonderful place t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sears Doubles Down on Support of DOGE Cuts * WJLA: "Do you support President Trump's cuts?" VIRGINIA - During a new interview with WJLA, Winsome Earle-Sears doubles down on her support of Donald Trump's DOGE cuts that have cost thousands of Virginians their jobs. When asked repeatedly about her support for Trump's cuts, Sears stands by her record of backing the cuts, and downplaying and d more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Welcomes Alumni, Former Staff for 40th Anniversary Celebration * Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) held one of its largest gatherings of alumni and former staff members to date in recognition of the pioneering STEM school's 40th anniversary. "What an incredible weekend it was to celebrate the 40th anniversar more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Two Virginia State University Honors College Students Are Spending The Semester Abroad At Oxford University Virginia State University has built a reputation for providing students with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities--such as spending an entire semester at one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. That dream is a reality for VSU political science majors Camille Hall and Kristina P more PR

WISE, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators Through STREAMWISE By Dedra Duty Tucked in the heart of Southwest Virginia, a bold and innovative program is helping students kindergarten through high school gain experience in science, technology, research, engineering, the arts and mathematics. STREAMWISE was founded during a pivotal computer science education initiative led by Heather Askea more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Oct. 28, 2025, by Zeina Mohammed with Richard Mailman, a professor of pharmacology and neuroscience: * * * Q&A: What new drug is the FDA reviewing to treat Parkinson's disease? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a new Parkinson's disease drug called tavapadon that could give people with the disease more control over their movements. If approved, it would be the first major new drug tr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU honors 50 years of the Gay Alliance of Students * By Kit Tindall Virginia Commonwealth University kicked off a yearlong celebration Oct. 17 marking the anniversary of its first LGBTQ+ student organization, the Gay Alliance of Students, and honoring 50 years of student advocacy. After being denied student organization status, GAS embarked on a two-year legal battle. The organization's lan more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Glenda Snyder inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame A Virginia 4-H Extension agent in Botetourt County and dedicated volunteer for over four decades, Snyder joins a class of 16 national honorees for her lifelong contributions to youth development. By Marya Barlow Glenda Snyder '78, M.S. '05, a dedicated Virginia 4-H leader and volunteer for more than four decades, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary professor promotes pathology without borders By Andrew Mann Francisco Carvallo returned to Nicaragua this summer to provide veterinary pathology education, trading his comfortable classroom for 100-degree heat and outdoor necropsies, building on his ongoing efforts to bridge veterinary knowledge gaps across international borders. Carvallo, a clinical professor in veterinary pathology at the Virginia- more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * National TRAP Program targets ghostly issue with second round of coastal clean up funding The second round of programmatic funding awarded by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS totals $1.8M in support of 13 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters. By Patrick McGettigan Lurking in the waters along our shorelines, a haunting presence more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Wiley makes her voice heard -- through audiobooks Students who pursue theatre degrees may find a foothold in a field that's booming: audiobook narration. By Susan Corbett To the perennial question undergraduate actors get about what they can do with a degree in theatre, professor emerita Elizabeth Wiley has (at least) one answer: Read books. Aloud. Wiley, who taught acting at William & Mary for 27 years, h more PR