ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Hinged Wrap Insulated Container ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- PRATT RETAIL SPECIALTIES, LLC, Brookhaven, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522420 B2, initially filed April 22, 2025) developed by four inventors Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, Georgia; Jamie Waltermire, Peachtree City, Georgia; Shifeng Chen, Newport News, Virginia; and Markel Graham, Acworth, Georgia, for "Hinged wrap in more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU receives national recognition for community engagement * By Brian McNeill The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has awarded Virginia Commonwealth University a national recognition for its commitment to community engagement. On Monday, VCU was one of 80 public, top-tier (also known as R1) research universities to receive the 2026 Carn more PR