ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Airlines Reporting Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * International Passenger Trips Drive Year-over-Year Sales Increase * * * Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced November's 2024 U.S. travel agency air ticket sales totaled $7.2 billion --a 7% year-over-year increase. November's total passenger trips reached 20.6 million, reflecting a 1.1% year-over-year increase. The average ticket price increased slightly from November  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Natalia Ayala-Torres College: College of Engineering Major: Construction Engineering and Management Hometown: Woodbridge, VA Plans after graduation: Working with W.M. Jordan Company as an Assistant Project Estimator in Richmond Favorite Virginia Tech memory: Meeting people in her dorm for the first time after spending the summer before college on Zoom calls and in group text chats with everyone Natalia Ayala-T more PR

DANVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Danville Community College issued the following news: Danville Community College (DCC) and the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) have entered a groundbreaking partnership to expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the Green Rock Correctional Center. The partnership aims to equip incarcerated individuals with the skills, credentials, and career readiness necessary for successful reintegration into society. This initiative builds upon DCC's l more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- ENSCO, a provider of engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for defense, transportation, aerospace and intelligence sectors, issued the following news release: ENSCO, Inc., a leader in advanced technology and engineering solutions, has received market entry support from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to expand the international reach of its MetWise weather forecasting products. VEDP is dedicated to fostering economic growt more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program students gather for a "Shark Tank"-style event, pitching commercialization ideas to solve health problems. * * * By Lena Ayuk There is no swimming with sharks on the Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke, but a handful of students have managed to do something just as exhilarating. In the fa more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech marks the end of the 2024 calendar year with many achievements and milestones. Here are 24 highlights, in random order, that stood out this year. College of Natural Resources and Environment students and faculty traveled to every continent in 2024. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed Mario Ferruzzi as its new dean. The Division of Facilities achieved its highest Sustainability Tracking,  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results will be posted on its investor relations website on January 30, 2025. Prior to the market opening, the company will issue an advisory release notifying the public of the availability of the complete and full text earnings release on the company's website at http://investor.nor more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: WARSAW, Poland - Dec. 18, 2024 - In an important milestone for Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) developed Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Poland's Ministry of National Defense declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the first IBCS-enabled battery of Poland's WISLA medium range air defense program. * With the deployment of IBCS, a U.S. Army program of record, Poland will now field more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner reports that West Virginia's November 5, 2024 General Election is now complete with all 55 counties reporting their official results. The overall turnout rate among active voters exceeded 66%. The voter turnout rate for all registered voters, including the more than 91,000 voters in "inactive" status, was over 63%, which is the second highest WV  more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has advised Ocorian, the specialist global provider of fund and corporate administration services and regulatory solutions to financial institutions, asset managers, corporates and high net-worth individuals in its acquisition of US-based fund administrator EdgePoint Fund Services. EdgePoint provides fund administration services to US fund managers across private markets more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * First, psychology student Libbie Racanelli wondered how she would pay for college. Then she questioned if she even belonged there. * * * By Leila Ugincius About How I Turned It Around: In this series, students who've struggled academically and otherwise share insights, resources and stories of how they got back on track. * * * A self-described "lifelong learner," Libbie Racane more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann When James Orr steps across the commencement stage this month, having earned his master's degree in social work, the Virginia Commonwealth University graduate will recall another memorable walk he made - when he left jail. Orr's issues with addiction started at age 13 and continued into his 20s, as he struggled to express his emotions and sought an escape. That led to committing crimes more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Punched by her initial college stint and the pandemic, the former gym manager made her way across the country to VCU. * * * By Leila Ugincius By 2019, Mackenzie Gebroe had a promising career in management and dropped out of college to pursue it full time. Timing wasn't on her side. "So I took the leap," she said. "School wasn't working out for me." But one pandemic and numerou more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU faculty and travel opportunities helped shape the two-time graduate, who is serving as a Virginia Management Fellow. * * * By Haley Tenore Melanie Cruz may be a self-described introvert, but she is demonstrably outgoing when it comes to promoting health access. Cruz graduates this month with her second degree from Virginia Commonwealth University - a master's in public health. Along the way more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's ChemE Cube team secured first place at the 2024 ChemE Cube Competition in San Diego, California. Hosted by RAPID Manufacturing Institute and sponsored by ExxonMobil, the competition challenged university teams to apply their chemical engineering knowledge to greenhouse gas solutions. Their task was to design, build, and demonstrate a one-cubic-foot miniature chemical plant for direct air capture and regene more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A group of students in the College of Engineering received first place in the capstone competition from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) during their annual conference in May. The team's project was chosen from capstone team applications from universities all over the world to compete in two categories (product and service). Twenty teams were invited to present in person at the IISE annual conferen more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia today announced Deputy Administrative Director Keith Hoover will become Administrative Director for the state's unified court system effective Jan. 1, 2025. Hoover will replace Joe Armstrong, who is retiring Dec. 31. Armstrong has served in the role since 2019. "My fellow Justices and I appreciate the outstanding wor more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Economic Development Authority has approved $75 million to support Nucor Corporation's additional $800 million investment in its new Mason County sheet mill. This brings Nucor's total commitment to $3.5 billion, marking the largest economic development investment in both state and company history. The funding from t more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Health's (DH) Office of Emergency Medical Services is proud to announce significant updates and continued success in the statewide efforts to advance emergency medical care. Under Governor Jim Justice's leadership, West Virginia is the first state to implement comprehensive statewide protocols for administering whole blood on ambulances. This pioneering initiat more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 20 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore today marked the 10th anniversary of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which provided a groundbreaking financial tool for eligible people with disabilities across the country. "This critical savings program provides individuals with disabilities the ability to achieve financial independence without the risk of losing es more PR