WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- AARP issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * AARP Recognizes 190 Financial Organizations for Their Role in Fighting Financial Exploitation Today, AARP announced that 190 banks, credit unions and financial advisory firms nationwide have earned the 2026 BankSafe Trained Seal in recognition of the steps they've taken to curb financial exploitation of older adults. * Today, AARP announced that 190 banks, credit unions and financial advisory firm more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-GA Welcomes President Trump to Georgia for Economic Speech * Feb 19, 2026 by AFP ROME, GA - Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) welcomed President Donald Trump to Georgia today as part of his administration's efforts to highlight their work to lower costs for Georgia families, workers and businesses. AFP-GA State Director Tony West released the following st more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Poll Shows 80 Percent of Hoosiers Support Legislative Action on Housing Shortage * Feb 19, 2026 by AFP INDIANAPOLIS, IN - A new Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN)-commissioned YouGov poll found that, overall, 80 percent of Hoosiers believe the cost of housing is a major issue and supported the idea of state lawmakers taking legislative action to alleviate more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-VA Reacts to Advancements in the General Assembly Midsession * Feb 19, 2026 by AFP RICHMOND, VA- Americans for Prosperity Virginia (AFP-VA) is weighing in on the 2026 General Assembly midsession after crossover, with fair praise on bipartisan victories while expressing grave concern on the progressives pushes from factions in Richmond. AFP-VA Director Tim Parrish more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Calls for Stable Investment, Commercial Integration in 2026 Space Priorities * Arlington, Va. -The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today released its 2026 Space Priorities, a comprehensive policy roadmap that calls on the U.S. government to strengthen America's leadership in civil, commercial, and national security space. As the United States prepar more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following joint release with The Research Institute for Home Care: * * * Alliance and the Research Institute for Home Care Release 2025 Hospice Chartbook This new report kicks off a series of research on care at home in the U.S. * The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) and The Research Institute for Home Care (the Institute) are excited to announce the release of the 2025 Hospice Ch more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum to Open New Global Headquarters Reflecting Growth and Expanded Mission * State-of-the-art Hub, featuring a Next-Gen Technology Showcase, to Open in 2027 CHANTILLY, VA., February 19, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, will open a new worldwide headquarters in Reston, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Collegiate Hospitality Advances Plant Forward Innovation Through Collegiate Menu Development Session As student expectations for dining evolve, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality is advancing its plant forward menu strategy to develop craveable plant-forward, vegan, and vegetarian dishes designed for taste, health and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * ASMFC Begins Preparations for Benchmark Stock Assessment for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has initiated a benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic migratory group cobia to be completed in 2027. The goals of the assessment are to evaluate the health of the stock along the Atlantic coast from Georgia northward to inform managem more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Applauds USDOT's Continued Crackdown on CDL Mills * Following the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement that it is proposing the removal of 550 sham CDL training schools from FMCSA's training provider registry, American Trucking Associations Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer Henry Hanscom issued this statement:  "We commend the Trump Ad more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- 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

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Bit of a Shocker: PETA Opposing Cage-Free Eggs, Issues White Paper on Consumers Misled into Paying Higher Prices While Birds Still Suffer In a surprising turn of events that challenges widespread assumptions about food labels, PETA is publicly opposing so-called "cage-free" eggs after a new white paper released today reveals that conscientious consumers are paying higher more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments Governor Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Joanne Motoike as Presiding Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three, Judge Stephen Goorvitch as Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two, and Judge Amy Guerra as Associate Justice of the Fifth Dist more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Carter School welcomes Walk for Peace to Northern Virginia * From October to mid-February, the Venerable Buddhist monks of the Dhammacetiya Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center of Fort Worth, Texas walked more than 2,300 miles to Washington, D.C. Known as the Walk for Peace, their goal was to raise awareness of the global need for peace as well as how we can practice and foster peace in our own lives and nei more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Arlington Public Schools issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Celebrating Commitment: 2026 APS Service Awards APS is proud to celebrate the remarkable employees who have dedicated decades of service to our students, schools and community. During the Feb. 19 School Board Meeting, 122 employees were honored with APS Service Awards. Each person reached career milestones of 25, 30, 35 or 40 years with APS. These honorees represent every corner of more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Captains Master Drone Skills in SERC's Advanced Lab Space New uncrewed aerial vehicle class creates runway for student success By Kelli Caplan The first drone class at Christopher Newport has taken flight at the state-of-the-art two-story lab located in the new Science and Engineering Research Center. And Captains are abuzz, hoping to add skills and knowledge to their resume and depth to thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed to remove 8 services from the procurement list in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Washington state. These services were previously furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following services are proposed for deletion: * Administrative Services: Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Information Services, Har more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Group Launches Campaign To Push For New Highway And Transit Funding To Preserve Economic Growth In Communities Across The Country * Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:49 America's Moving Forward Campaign to Urge Congress to Pass New Surface Transportation Bill on Time, as New Associated General Contractors of America Report Finds Most Major Metros Added more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * FAC, SPLC urge high school to reinstate yearbook senior quotes With the First Amendment Coalition, the Student Law Press Center sent a letter on Feb. 18 to the principal of El Capitan High School in San Diego urging her to reconsider her decision to ban all senior quotes from the student yearbook. More than 1,400 people signed an online petition in support of keeping the tradition.  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * FBI Sends Nearly $4 Million in Back Pay to Empower Oversight Whistleblower Clients WASHINGTON - Nearly $4 million in gross back pay promised to FBI whistleblowers has now been paid to Empower Oversight clients, resolving a group of nine cases settled in August 2025 after years  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Surekha Carpenter and James Melton: * * * From Incentive to Impact: What Extended Tax Credits Mean for Community Development Finance Introduction In July 2025, H.R.1 (otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) was passed in the United States. Among other things, this legislation expanded three tax credit programs that are designed to spur economic development in disin more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed: * * * Phillis Wheatley and Black Heroes of the Revolution These early heroes deserve considerable credit. * Out of a total population of 2.5 million at the time of the Declaration of Independence, black Americans numbered about half a million, or 20%. Most were enslaved, but at least 30,000 were free men and women. Slavery is always and everywhere an u more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Fueling for gold: How nutrition impacts strength, speed, and recovery in Olympic athletes * If our bodies are machines and food is fuel, it is safe to say that elite performance requires high-octane nutrition. As the Winter Olympics continue in Italy, the world watches as top athletes display the highest capabilities of the human body. Behind the scenes, nutritionists and dietitians are working to ensure t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Ilya Somin, a professor at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution": * * * I am grateful for the opportunity to address some of the important issues raised by the proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act." My more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $419,741 HHS Grant to Virginia Tech * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $419,741 grant. The funding supports research into biomolecule modeling and characterization. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Dedicated academics, students and scientists support Virg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Brings DOW's Arsenal of Freedom Tour to 'Fighterland USA' * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department's Arsenal of Freedom tour today with a visit to the Boeing Company in St. Louis. The visit to St. Louis -which is often referred to as "Fighterland, U.S.A." in aviation circles, due to the high number of military aircraft produced in the area -came on the same day that Boeing announc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: General Assembly Passes Governor Spanberger's Entire "Affordable Virginia Agenda" Ahead of Crossover One month into her term, Governor Abigail Spanberger remains laser-focused on working with the General Assembly to make the Commonwealth more affordable for Virginia families who are feeling squeezed by high costs. The Virginia House of Delegates or Senate have now passed every more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 19 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * JP Harvey-Stantec Mentor-Protege team secures $303 million in federal contracts * The JP Harvey-Stantec Mentor-Protege team has been awarded five major federal architect-engineering contracts totaling US$303 million. These awards underscore the strength of the partnership formed under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Mentor-Protege Program, which pairs JP more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADERS JEFFRIES, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE GOVERNOR ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO DELIVER DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Senator Alex Padilla Will Deliver the Democratic Response in Spanish House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADERS JEFFRIES, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE GOVERNOR ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO DELIVER DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS * Senator Alex Padilla Will Deliver the Democratic Response in Spanish House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to President T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces Launch of 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Richmond, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. Every spring, the Congressional Institute hosts the Congressional Art Competition, an annual nationwide, bipartisan program that c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Decrease in January Month Over Month * 0.8% decrease in pending home sales * Gains in the Midwest and West; declines in the Northeast and South Year Over Year * 0.4% decrease in pending home sales * Gains in the South and West; declines in the Northeast and Midwest * Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month an more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Despite Huge Tariff Increases, Report Shows 2025 Goods Trade Deficit Increased to Record High Trade statistics released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis show the real U.S. trade deficit in goods increased by $64.4 billion in 2025, a 5.7% increase from 2024. The real goods deficit increased by 14.8% from November to December alone. The nom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senator Alex Padilla to Deliver Democratic Spanish Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he will deliver the Democratic Spanish language response to President Trump's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.-08) and Senate De more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest nursing programs are reaccredited through 2035 Northwest Missouri State University's nursing programs have achieved accreditation into the next decade. The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) Board of Commissioners voted this month to grant accreditation to Northwest's Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BS more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Six Appointees to the Rent Guidelines Board * The nine-member board will set rent adjustments for approximately one million rent-stabilized apartments, lofts and single-room occupancy units in New York City * Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointment of six new members of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), including a new Chair who w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, MD & VA Members of Congress Urge Public Transparency, Long-term Response Plan from DC Water * Today, U.S. Representative Johnny Olszewski (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  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * One-Station Unit Training Adds Drone Training * Soldiers participating in One-Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, are now undergoing a 10-hour familiarization course in small unmanned aircraft systems as part of the formal program of instruction, the Army announced. Modeled after the 75th Ranger Regiment's Ranger Robotics Lethality Course, the 12-lane c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Subramanyam Statement on Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after news of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's arrest: "Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has evaded justice for too long. He appears repeatedly in the do more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ro Khanna's Statement on the Arrest of Former Prince Andrew * Washington, DC -Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, released the following statement on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: "Even princes are not above the law. Rep. Thomas Massie and I forced the release of an email showing former Prince Andrew allegedly shared state information wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam, Sen. Kaine Lead Effort Pushing Administration to Make Exemption for International Adoptions * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led a bicameral effort to pressure the Trump administration to provide a clear, categorical exemption for adopted children that would allow international adoptions to continue. Earlier th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republicans Are Getting "Crushed" in Recent Elections, And They Are Freaking Out About the Midterms * Axios AM's 1 big thing: GOP wipeout Republicans are getting crushed in special election after special election, prompting fears about a forthcoming wipeout in November among party insiders. Since Trump was elected, Democrats have overperformed Kamala Harris's 2024 margin by 13 more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Names Amazon and YourSix as 2026 SIA Members of the Year * The two companies will be honored for their impressive leadership, engagement in SIA programs and contributions to the security industry at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS VISITS CECIL AND HARFORD COUNTIES CECIL AND HARFORD COUNTIES, MD - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) spent Tuesday in Cecil and Harford counties. She began the day touring the Great Wolf Lodge and hosting an economic empowerment roundtable with Cecil County Executive Streight and Cecil County businesses and leaders. Next, she participated in a conversation wi more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * UAW Faces Prosecution For Illegal Firing of Worker Who Objected to Funding Union Boss Political Activities * Without Right to Work to ensure dues payments are voluntary, Michigan employees are having to take legal action to defend their legal rights against Big Labor Grand Rapids, MI (February 19, 2026) - A recent legal action by National Right to Work Foundation  more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg launches first PhD program The University of Lynchburg has launched its first PhD program, The Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies. The new, 100% online PhD program supports students who are driven not only to lead effectively, but to advance the study of leadership itself by producing research that can influence practice, policy, and outcomes across sectors. Students  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Visual Journalism on the Front Lines: Truth, Trust, and Democracy In an era of social media, deepfakes, and shrinking attention spans, images not only convey the news, but also influence public trust and hold power to account. By Natalie Ermann Russell "As humans, we're skeptical of everything, but we trust our eyes," said Sanjay Suchak, a former Karsh Institute pra more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces $20 Million for Housing Redevelopment Projects at Fort Monroe The Projects Are Being Developed in Partnership with the Fort Monroe Authority & Echelon Resources Inc. * HAMPTON, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that Echelon Resources Inc. -- a Virginia-based, family-owned real estate development firm -- will invest $20 mi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Governor Spanberger Statement on the Passing of Delegate Barry Knight Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement on the passing of Delegate Barry Knight. "For more than two decades, Delegate Barry Knight served Virginia Beach with distinction and quiet resolve at the local and state level. Adam and I are praying for his wife, Paula, and his sons more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Launches Federal Workforce Caucus, Stands Up for Virginia Federal Workers * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.-11) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 21 other lawmakers in launching the bicameral Federal Workforce Caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal employees and ensure th more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * DNA analysis illuminates the lives of East Marshall Street Well individuals The first-of-its-kind VCU research combines anthropological and genetic data. By Madeline Reinsel She had brown eyes and black hair. She was almost 5 feet, 7 inches tall and chewed tobacco. She was in her 20s, carried heavy loads with her left arm and had given birth. We don't know her name, but after her death in the 1 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Virginia Department of Health Reaffirms its Commitment to Vaccines as a Critical Tool in Protecting the Health of Families and Communities The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reaffirming its commitment to vaccines as an essential tool in protecting the health of children, their families, and their communities. VDH recommends that children are vaccinated in accord more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadets Lead Cyber Defense Workshops to Benefit Area Small Businesses Virginia Military Institute has developed an experiential learning project called, "Students-Led Cyber Defense: Creating a Safer Digital Landscape for Local Businesses and Nonprofits in Rockbridge County," in which VMI cadets serve as instructors, mentors, trainers, and support to nonprofits and small local organizations in Rockbridg more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Seeing brain tumors through a neuroscience lens Cancer researcher Qi Ye investigates how brain tumors can hijack other cell systems to promote their own progression. By Matt Chittum For centuries, scientists and physicians believed the nervous system was an innocent bystander as brain tumors grew and progressed. Cancer researchers now recognize that's not the case. "Brain cancer cells not only grow like other more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Final NTSB Report into DCA Midair Collision * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) final report into the January 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft: "We thank the N more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * The Washington Post: DGA Uses Record Fundraising Haul to Invest in Staff Across the Country, Go on Offense in 2026 New reporting from The Washington Post highlights how the DGA is using its record $112 million 2025 fundraising haul to invest in dozens of staff in key states across the country as the organization continues to go on offense in 2026. The DGA has been partnering with sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is officially open to all high school students in Virginia's First District. The nationwide contest provides young artists with a unique opportunity to highlight their creativity, with the first-place artwork earning a yearlong d more PR