NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Bright Idea Nets Energy Savings LED bulbs boost Going Greener campaign By Jim Hanchett, jim.hanchett@cnu.edu Building by building, a smart energy-saving project is brightening Christopher Newport's campus. Electricians are replacing incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent bulbs with high-efficiency LED lights both indoors and outdoors. The conversion is complete at the Potomac Residence Hall.  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: From art to business, Kaity Myers let dance take the lead * By Leila Ugincius Public speaking is a strength and a joy for Kaity Myers, which she acknowledges may come as a surprise. In childhood, she dealt with selective mutism. Another surprise: It was dance that helped Myers find her voice - and helped her find her way back to Virginia Commonwealth University for a second deg more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Kyler Gilliam completes unique degree path * By Leila Ugincius For Kyler Gilliam, going the extra mile - miles, actually - is familiar terrain. So when he chose to spend an extra semester at Virginia Commonwealth University, he knew it would be time well-spent. In spring 2022, Gilliam arrived at VCU after a well-traveled journey in rural Cumberland County in Central Virginia: T more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Finding Their Voices in a Second Language: Hayfield Students Shine at J.LIVE Talk National Competition In November, several Hayfield Secondary School AP Japanese students traveled to George Washington University to participate in the J.LIVE Talk competition, a national TED Talk-style event that challenges students to present complex ideas entirely in Japanese. It is an ambitious task: delivering  more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- Hampton University issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Record-Breaking 2025 Fundraising Report Shows Major Growth, Setting the Stage for Historic Capital Campaign Hampton University today officially released its Fiscal Year 2025 Fundraising Report, titled "A Foundation of Excellence: Building Our Future Together." The report chronicles a year of monumental financial growth, including an extraordinary $45 million in combined philanthropic a more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Hilton Drives Further Lifestyle Hotel Growth Across Turkiye Canopy by Hilton arrives in Turkiye as latest lifestyle milestone * ISTANBUL, Turkiye - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) will introduce its Canopy by Hilton brand to Turkiye with two openings this month in Istanbul and Izmir. The brand entry follows the Turkish debut of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand earlier this year and con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jen Kiggans Throws in the Towel on Even Pretending to Care About Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * Kiggans refused to join bipartisan effort to extend the ACA tax credits by three years Death. Taxes. Jen Kiggans folding when it matters most. The vulnerable Virginia congresswoman confirmed once again today that she will NOT sign onto a bipartisan effort to extend the Affordable  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Two leading experiments reveal combined insights into why matter exists * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. At the moment of the Big Bang, matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts or at least that's what the standard laws of physics predict. If that were the whole story, however, matter and antimatter would have d more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Bestselling Author David Baldacci '86 Will Serve as Graduation Speaker By Mike Fox Author and philanthropist David Baldacci, a 1986 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will serve as the school's commencement speaker for the Class of 2026 on May 17. Baldacci has published more than 50 national and international bestselling novels for adult readers, starting with " more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU receives $60k grant to support integration of religious pluralism in health professions learning * By Brian McNeill The nonprofit organization Interfaith America has awarded a two-year, $60,000 grant to Virginia Commonwealth University to integrate religious pluralism in health professions learning, focusing on the undergraduate learning experience while addressing graduate education and sc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU sturgeon expert collaborates with Upper Mattaponi Tribe to expand tracking By Madeline Reinsel Carrie Fox hauled a green net over the side of a small skiff on a cloudy, brisk day in December. Though teeming with invasive blue catfish, the net also held one of the James River's most iconic species: the Atlantic sturgeon. "We got one!" said Matt Balazik, Ph.D., as he fished through the net to  more PR