ROANOKE, Virginia, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Three Sentenced for Roles in Covid-19 Unemployment Scheme That Stole $669,124 from Virginia Taxpayers ABINGDON, Va. - Three co-conspirators who stole more than $650,000 from Virginia taxpayers by using the personally identifying information (PII) of inmates at Duffield Regional Jail, and others who were ineligible to receive pandemic unemployment benefits more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * 600 Acres in the Adirondacks Return to Haudenosaunee Care In one of the largest private land return initiatives in what is now known as New York State, a forested 600-acre property is returning to Indigenous care. With assistance and funding from The Nature Conservancy, the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center (6NICC) purchased the land from Paul Smith's College for $1.1 million. Th more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Today Virginia can begin the process of implementing historic ruling to dismantle Jim Crow era voting restrictions Today, in response to a federal judge affirming his original, historic ruling that paved the way for thousands of disproportionately Black Virginians to get their voting rights back, ACLU of Virginia Senior Supervising Attorney Vishal Agraharkar re more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Endorses Three Candidates in House District Races INDIANAPOLIS, IN - American for Prosperity-IN (AFP-IN) backed three new candidates in races for the State House in a statement released on Monday. It comes exactly a week following the chapter's State Senate endorsements on March 2. AFP-IN's candidates for State House include: * Rep. Greg Steuerwald - House Distri more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-LA Responds to Gov. Landry's State of the State Address Baton Rouge, LA -Today, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) responded to Governor Landry's State of the State Address.  AFP-LA State Director Scott Simon said : " Governor Landry's address today highlighted an important opportunity for Louisiana to continue moving in a direction that prioritizes freedo more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown vows to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipart more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Vows To Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation Despite DOJ Settlement * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement affirming her commitment to continue her office's ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, despite the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s announcemen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices -despite an announce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed increasing the minimum size requirements and update pack designations to better align with current market conditions and grower needs for sweet cherries grown in Washington state. This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee to update the handling regulations for all sweet cherry varieties, except the Rainier, Royal Anne, and similar more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 7 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release on Mar 6, 2026: * * * Air Transport International Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement Contract Includes $114 Million in Improvements over Four Years * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Yesterday, the Air Transport International (ATI) pilot leadership, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement for member ratification. For more than f more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 9 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum and RSI Selected for U.S. Navy Remediation IDIQ Contract * Joint Venture to Support Remediation at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco CHANTILLY, VA, March 9, 2026 -RSI Amentum Environmental Solutions LLC, a joint venture between Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) and RSI, has been awarded a position on the U.S. Navy (NAVFAC) De more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Vows to Continue Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry, Despite DOJ Settlement Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and conc more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, March 9 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * Ashland University announces $15 million donation from Dwight and Martha Schar for state-of-the-art dorm renovations * ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University is undertaking the largest dormitory renovation project in its history. Thanks to the generosity of its largest donors, Amstutz Hall, Jacobs Hall, and the first floor of Andrews Hall will be completely renovated. The three residence halls will include air conditio more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA's Women In Motion Urges Congress to Expand Truck Parking Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Women In Motion Council called on two congressional committees to prioritize expanding access to truck parking in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization.  WIM Chair Emily Williams sent the letters to the leaders of the U.S. House  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and State Attorneys General Carry on the Fight Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster Vow to protect consumers, businesses, and artists nationwide  NEW YORK -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan group of attorneys general today announced their intent to continue with the landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, rejecting the more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Trial NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on new developments in her ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry:  "For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raisin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Vows to Continue Antitrust Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * LANSING - Today, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad, bipartisan coalition of states, Attorney General Ne more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL VOWS TO CONTINUE CASE AGAINST LIVE NATION/TICKETMASTER FOR ILLEGALLY MONOPOLIZING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of state attorneys general today issued a multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "DC's live entertainment scene is vital to ou more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Champ Week Presented by Principal is here: ESPN delivers 215+ men's college basketball games across 25 conference tournaments * * 450+ hours of coverage and 22 automatic NCAA Tournament bids on the line * College GameDay heads to Kansas City for first-ever Big 12 championship game visit; GameDay crew also live from Nashville ahead of SEC Championship and after the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Congress, Courts, State AGs Must Stop Corrupted DOJ From Letting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Off the Hook * Washington, D.C. - In response to news that the Trump-Vance Department of Justice Antitrust Division has negotiated a settlement to its landmark monopolization suit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, just weeks after allegedly corrupt DOJ leadership pushed out an more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Continuing a Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA, Headlines the William G. Anderson Speaker Series at VCOM-Virginia By Caroline Bennett VCOM-Virginia was honored to welcome Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA, as the distinguished guest and featured speaker for the 2026 William G. Anderson, DO Speaker Series on the Blacksburg campus. William G. Anderson, DO, was an icon more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Danish Army selects BAE Systems OneArc for enterprise simulation modernization BAE Systems OneArc (OneArc(TM)), a global leader in advanced military simulation and training technologies, has announced that the Danish Army has selected OneArc as the foundation for its next-generation enterprise virtual training environment. The seven-year agreement modernizes Denmark's simulation capabilities with VBS4, VBS B more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and the Southern Conference announce multi-year media rights extension * The Southern Conference (SoCon) and ESPN announced today a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, continuing a longstanding relationship that will provide unprecedented national linear and digital exposure for SoCon athletics across ESPN's industry-leading networks through the  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Evidence and the Deepfake Problem * AI engines have grown increasingly adept at producing realistic images and audio, heightening concerns around the misuse of deepfake evidence in the legal process. Yet scholars, policymakers, and courts have yet to arrive at a consensus on how to manage this new challenge. In his essay " Deepfakes, Photographs, and Trust in Evidence," Vanderbilt Law Professor and evid more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 9 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS, What an incredible, almost spring like weekend!! Looking forward to the week upcoming, and as we have adjusted our clocks again, this time springing forward, we will have more light each evening though it may be darker each morning for a while. As we adjust to the new time, I would suggest we all get to bed early Sunday night ;>) Lots more PR

RESTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Dynamics issued the following news release: * * * General Dynamics Board Declares Dividend General Dynamics announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share on the company's common stock, payable May 8, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 10, 2026. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad po more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 9 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Marks 50 Days in Office: $575 Million in New Business Investment, Lowering Costs, & Strengthening Schools * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today highlighted her administration's continued focus on lowering costs for Virginia families, growing the Commonwealth's economy, and strengthening Virginia's public schools. "I came into office with a focus on de more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Hands-on learning reaches new heights for Clemson students taking part in a NASA rocket launch * For many college students, hands-on learning means conducting an experiment in a lab or doing a group project. But for four Clemson University undergraduate students, it meant traveling to Norway to send their own scientific instrument into space on a NASA-sponsored sounding rocket mission. Through NASA's  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 9 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news: * * * I have a family history of cancer. When should I get screened? * I remember the moment I found out my mom had cancer like it was yesterday-even though it happened years ago. Around our dinner table, mid-conversation about mashed potatoes and weekend plans, she casually dropped it: "Back when I had cancer..." That sentence stopped us in our tracks. None of us-not my sisters, not me-had any idea she more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces Winners of 2026 Black History Month Essay Contest * Richmond, Va. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the winners of the 2026 Black History Month Essay Contest: David Gaitho, a sophomore attending Brunswick High School, and Anivarth Vallem, an eighth grader attending Midlothian Middle School. The Black History Month Essay Contest in Virginia's Fou more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet 'The Doctors Cecil' - 1 family, 2 generations, 4 VCU doctoral degrees 40 years ago, Todd and Mary Cecil came to VCU, and kids Thomas and Colleen have made it a family affair. By Sian Wilkerson Like father, like son ... and like mother, like daughter. At Virginia Commonwealth University, doctoral studies are a Cecil family tradition that now spans four decades. "There's just a nice ring to more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Performance Audit: Unchecked City Manager, Significant Overspending Led to Rocky Mount's Financial Distress The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has completed a performance audit (https://www.auditor.nc.gov/documents/reports/performance/per-2026-558/open) of the City of Rocky Mount (City), finding that poor personnel decisions - more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies A new study finds that the more a state's budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The findings suggest that state public-health decisions may have been influenced by unexpected budgetary constraints imposed by public-heal more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 7 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * National Aquarium in Hot Water: PETA Demands Proof of Seaside Sanctuary or Return of Donation Baltimore - PETA is calling on the National Aquarium in Baltimore to demonstrate that actual progress is being made toward the seaside sanctuary that it publicly pledged ten years ago that it would build for the dolphins in its tanks--or return the $10,000 donation PETA  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Import Cargo Volume Expected to Be Down in First Half of 2026, But Too Soon to Tell Impact from Iran Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to remain below last year's levels for the first half of 2026 amid ongoing tariff uncertainty, but it is too soon to gauge the impact of the conflict in Iran, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the Nationa more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Navy Medicine Training Support Command honors fallen Corpsman JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Navy Medicine Training Support Command honored Medal of Honor recipient, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John T. Fralish during a memorial ceremony held at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Feb. 6, 2026. The ceremony, attended by the command' more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Pregnancy complications impact women's stress levels and cardiovascular risk long after delivery * Research Highlights: * A study that looked at over 3,000 women experiencing a first pregnancy determined that persistently higher stress levels were associated with high blood pressure post pregnancy, specifically in women who had faced adverse pregnancy outcomes, or compli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Helps Get Raleigh to Richmond S-Line Rail Funding Back on Track * DURHAM, NC (March 9, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded a significant step forward for the Raleigh to Richmond S-Line rail corridor after more than a year of advocating for the release of stalled federal funding for more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Transportation] (TNSbrep) -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Publishes 2025 Annual Report * The 2025 RV Industry Association Annual Report highlights a year of resilience, collaboration, and forward momentum for the RV industry. Despite economic headwinds, the industry continued to achieve meaningful progress through legislative wins, workforce development initiatives, consumer outreach, and strong ind more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Schwartzman Part of Team Awarded $1 Million Sloan Foundation Grant * Gabe Schwartzman, assistant professor of human geography in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a co-principal investigator of a project funded through a $1 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant. The three-year collaborative research project will track and monitor the development of data centers in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virgi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Names 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 Honorees * Now in its fifth year, the 2026 SIA WISF Power 100 showcases 100 women who are role models, leaders, innovators and influencers in the global security industry. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2026 honorees for the SIA Women more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Jay Jones on Misleading Mailers Targeting Black Voters Attorney General Jay Jones released the following statement regarding deceptive mailers being sent to Black voters about Virginia's redistricting referendum. "As Virginia's first Black Attorney General, I take very seriously the history that is being invoked in these mailers. Report more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Students digitize Black women's history, one diary at a time * When Mia Hunt '27 went searching for a one-credit class to round out her schedule at William & Mary, she didn't expect to learn a new skill or find a research home. A psychology and American studies double major, she stumbled across Professor Jennifer Putzi's Digital Humanities Lab -listed under the Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies Program - more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 9 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Sun Lab Discovery Advances in STAT Madness Contest * School of Medicine researchers have advanced to the second round of a nationwide contest that pits elite research institutions against each other to crown 2025's biggest biomedical breakthrough. The winner is being decided by public vote. STAT Madness is an online tournament, akin to the NCAA basketball tournament, sponsored each  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * To Our Future: Our new strategic plan to protect and strengthen student journalism Today's student journalists are leading vital work on their campuses and in their communities. They're telling stories that matter, holding institutions accountable and helping to fill information gaps at a time when local news is in crisis across the country. As they continue to publish more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IS HERE: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Unveil Eight Selections for Pilot Program Testing Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced eight proposals were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and El more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 9 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Data center water spikes could cost billions The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the nation's data processing centers cool.  A study by a UC Riverside research team in collaboration with Caltech found that community waterwor more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg breaks new ground with MaxImpact Degrees The University of Lynchburg will begin admitting first-year students to MaxImpact -- the first reduced-hour degree program in Virginia. * In March 2026, the University of Lynchburg will begin admitting first-year students to MaxImpact -- reduced-hour degree programs with optionally built-in pathways to master's programs offered by t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Statement on Live Nation Antitrust Settlement Today, Attorney General Jay Jones released the following multistate statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice and Live Nation's settlement announcement in their antitrust suit, which includes Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry * Attorney General Charity Clark today released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: "In May 2024, a bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Backs Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) backed the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, and directly with the government -and make the program permanent. "The Di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Beach Voters Successful in Safeguarding Fair Election System * VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - On March 9, 2026, Virginia Beach voters secured a hard-fought win for fair representation that ensures all voters in the city will continue to have a meaningful voice in local elections. An amendment to the city charter of Virginia Beach was officially adopted to codify a "10-1" election s more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Adam Maxwell talks about a new way to treat kidney stones By Travis Williams Adam Maxwell joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about lithotripsy, a medical procedure to break apart kidney stones, and a new procedure for which his research team has received FDA approval. Maxwell explained the most common current techniques used to treat kidney stones and their c more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America's opioid epidemic Researchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to prevent the drug's addictive high. By Briana Bittner Virginia Tech researchers are advancing a new generation of vaccines designed to block opioids from reaching the brain and triggering their addictive effects, work that could help prevent overdose deaths that now exceed 100 more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Partnership supports community-led growth across the Alleghany Highlands Working alongside local leaders, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement applies university expertise to help turn regional priorities into action. By Julia Kell Virginia Tech is working alongside leaders in the Alleghany Highlands to strengthen the economy -- not by prescribing solutions, but by providing university exp more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Student research would improve high-impact flash flood warnings in rural Virginia McKenzie Tate's work on expanding ground-based observation networks across Appalachia could improve rainfall estimates, strengthen warning systems, and help protect communities facing increasingly extreme precipitation events. By Max Esterhuizen It was winter 2009. Snow blanketed southwest Virginia. On Virginia Tech's Blacksburg more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Veterinary neurosurgeon John Rossmeisl earns National Academy of Inventors recognition By Andrew Mann Dogs are the only mammals besides humans that commonly develop spontaneous brain tumors. John Rossmeisl has spent nearly three decades at Virginia Tech turning that grim coincidence into something useful -- for his canine patients and for the humans facing the same disease. The National Academy of Inventors h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Schatz, Murray, Shaheen, Reed, Coons Statement on Iran School Strike Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Wholesale steel distributors settle Paycheck Protection Program false claims RICHMOND, Va. - Seven Allied Crawford corporations who are wholesale steel distributors incorporated in seven separate states, including Virginia (Allied Companies), have agreed to pay $3,316,973.98 to settle civil False Claims Act (FCA) allegations arising f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Will John McGuire Condemn Racist Mailers Targeting Black Virginia Voters? * The NAACP Virginia State Conference today condemned deceptive mailers that are targeting Black Virginians by comparing the upcoming April 21st referendum as being " just like Jim Crow." But Congressman John McGuire hasn't said a word. Yes or no: Will McGuire strongly condemn these racist mailers that fa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman, Brownley Introduce Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act -legislation that would reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) from Fiscal Year 2026 through Fiscal Year 2029 and increase the appr more PR