BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Nicholas Hoang had the opportunity to take the wheel designing vehicles that could operate without one. "It was a really cool learning experience from start to finish because we were given so much freedom in how we wanted to design our vehicles," said Hoang, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering in May. "Because we had that freedom, we got to think about different types of materials  more

BRIDGEWATER, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Bridgewater College issued the following news release: Bridgewater College has launched the public phase of a $35 million fundraising campaign. According to BC President Dr. David Bushman, the College has already reached more than 85 percent of that fundraising goal through the contributions of more than 800 donors. "We are thrilled to have this level of support from our donors, alumni and friends," Bushman said. "We have done our best to make a Bridgewater edu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For college students, experience outside the classroom is strongly suggested to bridge the interlude from studies to landing employment post-graduation. To promote student involvement in out-of-class learning, Virginia Tech began the Bridge Experience Program. The Bridge Experience Program, also known as the Bridge, is now in its third year. The Bridge is designed to encourage undergraduate students to participate in expe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New owners Taylor Benson and Mackenzie Smith talk apples, entrepreneurship and more as they deepen their roots in Richmond's craft beverage scene. * * * By Megan Nash When Taylor Benson and Mackenzie Smith graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business in 2016, their future was already fermenting. On their first visit to Blue Bee Cider, Smith couldn't stand the taste, lea  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * New route represents first direct access to New York-Newark in more than a decade * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable nonstop service across the U.S., will soon begin service to New York-Newark from Charleston, starting November 14. Newark International Airport is one of the three main  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia Lottery's fiscal year 2024 profits were the highest in the Lottery's 36-year history, totaling more than $934 million to support K-12 public education in the Commonwealth. "Over the course of my administration, we have been able to achieve record funding for K-12 education, allowing for increased opportunities in the classro  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 35, which codifies the election security procedures put into place during his administration, including stringent ballot security, complete and thorough counting machine testing, and best-in-the-nation voter list maintenance. "The Virginia model for Election Security works. This isn't a Democrat or Republican issue, it's an Ameri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Kirkland & Ellis advised Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR), an independent natural gas and natural gas liquids company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional properties located in the Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Ohio, in connection with its entry into a new unsecured credit facility with lender commitments of $1.65 billion. Read the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * D.C. Partners Bring Deep Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory and Compliance Experience * * * McGuireWoods continues to grow its nationally recognized healthcare and life sciences counseling and enforcement capabilities with the addition of Washington, D.C., partners Kevin Madagan and Clint Narver, who bring extensive private practice and government experience in matters affect  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Leave the cooling shade and birdsong of Virginia's forests behind. Forget about the lifecycles of our interior rivers and streams, the arteries of our landscapes. Skip the coastal marshlands teeming with life, the shorelines of migrating birds forging for nesting materials. Instead, imagine the commonwealth's cities. Picture the century-old brick factories being converted to a new purpose in Roanoke. See new spikes risin  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Christendom College issued the following news: On August 3, Christendom College celebrated the achievements of eleven students, awarding Master of Arts degrees in theological studies during the Graduate School of Theology's commencement ceremonies. Four graduates were also honored with Advanced Apostolic Catechetical Diplomas during the ceremonies. Fr. William Saunders, the first Dean of the Christendom College Graduate School, returned to celebrate this year'  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The two-year program for students with intellectual disability is praised for its high standards and employment outcomes. * * * By Lucian Friel Virginia Commonwealth University's ACE-IT in College has become the first accredited college program in Virginia - and third nationally - for students with intellectual disability. ACE-IT is a two-year certificate program offered through the VCU School o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In the last six months, the United States has seen the largest expansion of Medicare's mental health coverage in history and a Virginia Tech professor helped make it happen. Historically, the more than 60 million Americans covered by Medicare, which is federal health insurance for people older than 65 years old, were not able to access services from marriage and family therapists or mental health counselors. That is unti  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica live up to their name. The region is one of the driest places on Earth mountains form a wall around the valleys and prevent melting glacier water from intruding, humidity is extremely low, and no rain was documented in the valleys between the 1960s and the early 2020s. So when Virginia Tech biological sciences Professor J.E. "Jeb" Barrett learned of a March 2022 day in the McMurdo Dry  more