RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * "Lines of Communication" meetings rescheduled * The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has rescheduled the Lines of Communication meetings in North Carolina that were postponed due to inclement weather in early February. Lines of Communication is a new council initiative to build relationships with fisheries stakeholders and provide an opportunity for m more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Show Mercy to All': PETA Asks U.S. Catholic Bishops' President to Lead Switch to Vegan Holy Items In time for Ash Wednesday, PETA's faith outreach division, PETA LAMBS ("Least Among My Brothers and Sisters" from Matthew 25:40), sent a letter today to Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, asking him to encourage Catholics nationwi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * 30 Days of Action: Attorney General Jay Jones Delivering for Virginians, Defending the Commonwealth Today, Attorney General Jay Jones today released a comprehensive update on the work completed in his first month, standing up for Virginians' rights, advancing litigation to lower costs, defending public health and safety, reversing flawed legal positions, and fighting ba more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Kansas Celebrates Passage of Landmark Housing Legislation * TOPEKA, KS - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) celebrated the state Senate's passage of the "Home Ownership Made Easier (H.O.M.E.) Act on Wednesday, praising the legislation as an effective free-market reform that will help solve Kansas' housing crisis.  The new legislation ( S.B. 418 ) would allow  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-PA Endorses Tom Jones for State Senate HARRISBURG, PA - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) endorsed State Representative Tom Jones (R) in his election bid to represent District 36 in the Pennsylvania State Senate, recognizing his crucial leadership on tax reform and removing burdensome regulations in the health care system.  AFP-PA grassroots acti more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Medical Command leaders discuss new integrated operational support guidance * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Air Force Medical Command leaders held a virtual town hall meeting Jan. 23, 2026, to discuss consolidated guidance for integrated operational support programs outlined in the Department of the Air Force Manual 10-211. During the town hall, leaders more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Air Force continues accelerating its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program by implementing the government-owned Autonomy Government Reference Architecture across multiple vendor platforms. This effort validates a cornerstone of the service's acq more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Amid National Winter Weather Chaos, Hampton University Scientist Earns National Recognition for Extreme Weather Research * HAMPTON, Va. -(February 18, 2026) -Against the backdrop of increasingly severe and unpredictable weather patterns this winter season, Dr. Stephen R. Guimond, Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (APS) and Director of Hampton's Severe Weather Research C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Seeks Applicants for New Space Operations MOS * To meet rising space and missile threats, the Army is accepting applications for its newest MOS. The 40D, space operations specialist, MOS will be established Oct. 1 for enlisted soldiers who are specialists through sergeants major in all three Army components. This new specialty will create a permanent career pa more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Calls on EPA to Ease Heavy-Duty NOx Standards * The American Trucking Associations sent a letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reevulate heavy-duty NOx standards to avoid causing major operational challenges for the trucking industry. "ATA appreciates the commonsense approach to environmental regulation that the EPA is taking under  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems and SURVICE Engineering to collaborate on uncrewed air systems BAE Systems FalconWorks(R) and SURVICE Engineering have signed a Framework Agreement to enable collaboration on the development of uncrewed air system (UAS) technologies. The agreement builds on an existing agreement established in 2015 with Malloy Aeronautics (which was acquired by BAE Systems in 2024) who supply their uncrewed all e more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Best in the labs: UVA honors top researchers By Mike Mather, mike.mather@virginia.edu The University of Virginia has recognized 14 faculty members with awards and spotlighted dozens more for their excellence in groundbreaking research, scholarship and success in securing research funding. Vice President for Research Lori L. McMahon presented the Research Achievement Awards during a Fe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner's legacy at Nebraska Press * A decade ago, the University of Nebraska Press published a list of its 75 most significant books for its 75th anniversary. At number one, above books by Mari Sandoz, Ted Kooser, even Willa Cather -"Roundup: A Nebraska Reader," compiled and edited by Virginia Faulkner in 1957. Notably, the list is in chronological order by publication  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Brady Celebrates the Passage of a Slate of Gun Violence Prevention Bills in the Virginia Legislature These bills will help hold the gun industry accountable, ban untraceable ghost guns, improve secure firearm storage, ban guns on college campuses, and more * RICHMOND, VA, February 19, 2026 -- Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention group, celebrates the Vir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Rob Wittman Slashed Taxes on His Triple Decker Beach House, Exploded His Net Worth While Trading Millions in Stocks * REPORT: Wittman "could personally save up to an eyewatering $60,000 a year - thanks to his eight-bedroom beach rental" Bombshell new reporting today reveals that vulnerable Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman has used his own perch in Washington to benefit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Commissary Home Delivery Program Expands Across the U.S. * Home grocery delivery from the commissary has arrived at dozens of military bases across the U.S. As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's CLICK2GO(r) on the GO! program, service members and their families can shop and pay for groceries at the commissary online using a credit card, and then have those groceries delivered to their home. Delivery f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Announces Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby as State of the Union Guest * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby will join her as her guest for the upcoming State of the Union address. Sheriff Milby is a lifelong resident of Palmyra, New York, where he raised his children and has devoted his career to serv more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Cornell Ph.D. Student's Appeal to NLRB's Top Prosecutor Urges Agency to End Union Control Over Graduate Students * Case attacks Obama-era federal ruling that exposed graduate students to union boss power and forced dues Ithaca, NY (February 18, 2026) - Russell Burgett, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University, is asking newly-seated  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Digitizing the history of Williamsburg's Triangle Block * Quo Vadis saved and recorded everything. As an avid historian of African American history, she knew that everyday items like receipts, school notebooks, medical records, and photo albums were important to preserve the past. Over the years she collected family records that chronicled local Williamsburg history. She envisioned that one day her archive w more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DOW's New Chief Information Officer Seeks to Put the Warfighter First * The Pentagon's newest chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, gathered her department's senior leaders and staff together at the War Department's Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, Feb. 10, where she laid out a vision for her office that focuses strongly on supporting America's warfighters. Photo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Joins Maryland & Virginia Members of Congress in Urging Public Transparency, Long-term Response Plan from DC Water * Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and nine additional members of Congress who represent Maryland and Virginia wrote to DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis, expressing serious concern over the public health and environmental impacts of the disastrous sewage  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news wrapup: * * * FCPS This Week - February 18, 2026 Students participate in the Lunar New Year parade at Haycock Elementary School. School Board Approves "Skyview High School" for New High School Name The School Board unanimously voted to name FCPS' new school "Skyview High School" at its February 12 meeting. Read about the new name and school. * * * Reid Reflects: Celebrating Student Achievements  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Get organized: BLS report shows public service workers are organizing for a voice on the job * As anti-worker billionaires make life unaffordable, cut public services, undermine state & local budgets, & attack workers' freedoms, state & local workers are organizing with AFSCME to fight for better wages, safety on the job and stron more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Get to Know the CNBC Technology Executive Council's Newest Member - Amentum CTO Jill Bruning * Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town-Harvard, Illinois-population about 5,000 and proudly known as the "Milk Center of the World." Small town roots, big appreciation for hard work. Where do you live now? The Washington, D.C more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Ends 2025 with Robust Luxury and Lifestyle Growth, plus New Signings Across the Caribbean and Latin America Surpassing the 300 hotel milestone and growing its pipeline beyond 150 properties across the Caribbean and Latin America, Hilton builds on its momentum into 2026 * MIAMI, Fla. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) ended 2025 with record growth across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), topping 30 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44770) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "History, Evolution and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser and Congress and legislative process specialist Michael Greene: * * * Summary The State of the Union address is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the curren more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Press ED on Negative Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Students House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and 69 House Democrats are pressing Secretary of Education Lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Van Hollen, Maryland and Virginia Members of Congress Urge Public Transparency, Long-term Response Plan from DC Water * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and 9 additional members of Congress who represent Maryland and Virginia wrote to DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis, expressing serious concern over the public hea more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-SD Continues Grassroots Engagement in Back-to-Back Property Tax Town Halls with Gov. Rhoden * Pierre, SD - Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) continued its 2026 grassroots engagement momentum with two back-to-back property tax-focused town halls over President's Day weekend. Gov. Larry Rhoden joined AFP-SD for the events in Sioux Falls and Dakota D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 17 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * James River Jet Fuel Spill a Threat to People and Waterways * A spill at a Huntington Ingalls facility in Newport News sent an estimated 7,749 gallons of jet fuel into the James River on Feb. 13 during refueling for an aircraft carrier. Fuel odor and sheen were reported over a large area at the mouth of the James River in Newport News and Hampton. Huntington Ingalls and partners worked to more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL's Adams Honored for Innovative National Security Work * Sarah Adams, program manager for Alternative Computing Paradigms at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, was honored by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) for her contributions to advancing science and technology research more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Leadership, Modernization, Resilience: NAIC 2026 Strategic Priorities * Reflecting an evolving insurance marketplace and risk landscape, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Members have adopted proactive and forward-looking strategic priorities for 2026. "At the NAIC, a deep bench of 56 Members representing  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Mason Korea partners with defense organizations to advance military technology * Mason Korea's Industry-University Collaboration Foundation is taking its defense capabilities to the next level. They recently signed a memorandum of understanding with two major Korean players, the Association of the Republic of Korea Army and the Defense Information and Communication Association. Together, they'll work on de more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Men's Basketball Takes Down Central Penn in Thriller * Christendom College's men's basketball team took down Central Penn in a thriller on Tuesday night, overcoming a late surge from Central Penn to win 77-72. After a slow start to the season, the men's basketball team has been playing great ball of late, kicked off by the team's dramatic buzzer beater win over Regent University on February 21. They aime more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $4.2 Million for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Centers * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $4,250,606 in federal funding is coming to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center to support critical health services for uninsured and underinsured Oregonians in Washington and Yamhill counties. "Access to quality health care sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $4.2 Million for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Centers * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $4,250,606 in federal funding is coming to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center to support critical health services for uninsured and underinsured Oregonians in Washington and Yamhill counties. "Access to quality health care shoul more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA commends progress on farm bill development and continues advocating for bipartisanship * ARLINGTON, Va. -National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney praised U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson for releasing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 202 more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Poll: Western Voters Sound Alarm on Wildfire, Drought, Public Land Threats * DENVER -Western voters are extremely concerned about wildfires, drought, staffing cuts at land management agencies, and threats to sell off public lands, according to the latest Conservation in the West poll released by Colorado College. The poll also demonstrates that Westerners want la more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Will Glasco, CEO of Preservation Virginia, Richmond, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Members of the Committee, it's an honor to be here today. I'm Will Glasco, CEO of Preservation Virginia, the nation's oldest statewide historic preservati more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Seizing the Moment: FCPS Students Compete in Designing Solutions to Real-World Problems using AI * More than 1,100 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students from 25 FCPS High schools demonstrated ways to shape the future of our communities as part of the Seize the Moment Student AI Innovation Challenge. On Tuesday, February 17, top-placing student teams from across the division displayed t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Emily Chiles, director of development at the Shenandoah National Park Trust, Charlottesville, Virginia, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee--thank you for the opportunity to testif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12987) on Feb. 17, 2026, by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen: * * * Smithsonian Institution: Selected Legislation, 119th Congress The Smithsonian Institution is a complex of museum, education, research, and revenue-generating entities primarily located in the Washington, DC, region, with additional facilities and activities across the United States and w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. EP 730; Sub-No. 1) entitled "Roster of Arbitrators - Annual Update": * * * Digest:/1 The Board revises its roster of arbitrators who are available to resolve rail rate and practice complaints through the Board's arbitration process. The Board's regulations at 49 C.F.R. part 1108 establish a voluntary and binding arbitration process to resolve rail rate and practi more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * Symposium to Address Cyber Mission Readiness in the Age of Artificial Intelligence As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the cyber threat landscape and our defensive capabilities, cyber mission readiness (CMR) is changing rapidly. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is holding a free, in-person symposium for U.S. government agencies, the military, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 4 of Incident Reports Reports Cover Thirteen Serious Incidents in California, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia * The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released Volume 4 of its Incident Reports. The reports in the Volume detail 13 major chemical incidents that occurred across seven states -- Ca more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Alumna Receives Fulbright Award to Teach in Northern Ireland By Jill Laiacona As an associate writing professor, Jessica McCaughey '01 helps undergraduate students process through prose their study abroad experiences to Portugal, Australia, Taiwan and other countries across the globe. "I didn't have a chance to study abroad in college, so I live vicariously through their adventures,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, MD & VA Members of Congress Urge Public Transparency, Long-term Response Plan from DC Water * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 9 additional members of Congress who represent Maryland and Virginia wrote to DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis, expressing serious concern over the public health and environmental impacts of the disastrous sewage spill into the Po more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 18, 2026, with Allison Moore, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the College of Humanities and Sciences: * * * VCU expert Allison Moore unknots the complexity of one of civilization's oldest ideas The mathematics associate professor specializes in knot theory, an advanced math concept that appears in everything from topology to religion. * If you've e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU professor's research on recovery and relapse makes an impact in court By Sian Wilkerson School of Education professor and counselor Daniel Gutierrez has partnered with public defenders in Washington state to emphasize factors that drive clients' long-term success. As an assistant federal public defender in Washington state, Lindsay McCaslin has seen it time and again with clients wh more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 18, 2026, by Drew Thompson with Tyrone Nelson Jr., filmmaker and VCU graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing with a concentration in marketing communication and analytics in the School of Business: * * * Documentary explores MLK's relationship with the Richmond community Filmmaker Tyrone Nelson Jr., a VCU alum, says 'Echoes of a Dream' tells the overlooked story of how Richmond 'shows up in more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Scribner to Speak on the American Revolution Virginia Military Institute welcomes Vaughn Scribner, Ph.D., associate professor of British American History at the University of Central Arkansas, for a lecture based on his award-winning book, "Under Alien Skies: Environment, Suffering, and the Defeat of the British Military in Revolutionary America," Monday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech generates $4.7 billion in economic impact across Virginia, new report shows By Michael Stowe Virginia Tech generated $4.7 billion in statewide economic impact in fiscal year 2025, supporting 35,519 full-time equivalent jobs and producing $316.9 million in tax revenue, according to a new report commissioned by the Virginia Tech Foundation. President Tim Sands highlighted the findings durin more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Aviation pioneer joins advanced air mobility program By Travis Williams The Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace program is building the flight paths required by the aircraft of tomorrow. Its newest partner is delivering the future of flight, today. In December, the aviation pioneer Electra.aero Inc. officially became the first manufacturer to join the Smart Airspace program. Located in Manassas, Vi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Feb. 18, 2026, with Cayce Myers, director of graduate studies at the School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences: * * * Expert on the political motives driving the partial government shutdown Disagreement in the U.S. Congress over continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) led to a partial government shutdown with no immediate end in sight. Political communications ex more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Tim Sands highlights progress, priorities, and athletics push in State of the University Address By Jimmy Robertson Continued emphasis on previously established priorities, a significant focus on athletics going forward, and the formulating of plans to meet possible challenges ahead all were themes for Virginia Tech President Tim Sands at his annual State of the University Address held Wednesday afternoon at the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, MD & VA Members of Congress Urge Public Transparency, Long-term Response Plan from DC Water Today, U.S. Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-Va), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 8 additional members of Congress who represent Maryland and Virginia wrote to DC Water CEO and General Manager David Gadis, expressing serious concern over the public  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * The First Alphas * In 2025, William & Mary marked the 50th anniversary of historically Black fraternities and sororities at the university. When the Kappa Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was chartered in May 1975, it paved the way for what is today a vibrant presence of six National Pan-Hellenic Council, or "Divine Nine," fraternities and sororities on William & Mary's campus. "William & Mary more PR