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Governor Stein Advocates for Western North Carolina’s Recovery in Washington, D.C.
NORTH CAROLINA, September 17 - Today Governor Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Trump administration and members of Congress about North...

Governor Stein Advocates for Western North Carolina’s Recovery in Washington, D.C.
Today Governor Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Trump administration and members of Congress about North Carolina’s request for $13.5...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Eli Lilly and Company Investment of $5 Billion in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Eli Lilly and Company, a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation is moving forward with plans for a $5 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that will generate 650 high-wage...

John Reid for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia endorsed by VFAF Veterans for America First said J. Shayne Snavely
J. Shayne Snavely National Ambassador and VFAF VA State Chapter Vice President announced the endorsement of John Reid for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From the press...

Roanoke Partners with Catalis to Modernize Tax Software for Virginia Governments
Collaboration sets the stage for a modern, efficient tax solution to benefit local governments and citizens across Virginia. ROANOKE, VA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Catalis, a leading software provider for...

TMC Technologies Hosting Open House in Dahlgren, Virginia on September 18
TMC Technologies is pleased to invite the public to a special Open House event on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 9am to 5pm at the UMW – Dahlgren Campus. KING GEORGE, VA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TMC...

Virginia Nurse Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Virginia nurse was sentenced today to over 87 months in prison and ten years of supervised release for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on an end-to-end encrypted messaging application. He was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine....

HII Hosts Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Gen. Eric Smith, the 39th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Wednesday. During his visit, Smith met with Ingalls...

Governor Youngkin Announces $50 Million Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund is Accepting Applications
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund is accepting applications from homeowners and businesses in Southwest Virginia. Governor Youngkin proposed the $50 million initiative, which the...

Acentra Health CEO Todd Stottlemyer Named by Virginia Business to its ‘Virginia 500 Power List’ for Fourth Consecutive Year
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acentra Health, a technology and health solutions and services company dedicated to accelerating better outcomes for its government and commercial healthcare clients and the populations they serve,...

Annual Virginia IPT Sunset Polo™ Unites Fashion Icons and Celebrity Athletes to Champion Cancer Charity
MIDDLEBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This past weekend, the city of Middleburg, Virginia became more than the home of annual We Will Survive Cancer IPT Sunset Polo™ festivities- it became a center for...

Wrap Technologies Opens New Virginia Facility to Scale BolaWrap® and C-UAS Drone Solutions; Committed to All-American Made Production
MIAMI, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (the “Company” or “Wrap”), a global leader in pre-escalation and public safety solutions, today announced the official opening of its new U.S. Manufacturing World...

Driving Change Through Data: Partners in PROMISE® (PiP) Announces Launch of 2025 Military Special Education Survey
Partners in PROMISE launches 2025 Military Special Education Survey Sept 16—turning military families’ voices into data that drives change. VIRGINIA BEACH , VA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Partners in PROMISE (PiP), a...

Warriors Heart Honors 2-Year Virginia Anniversary on September 11, 2025, with Expanded K9 and Equine Healing Programs
As an expansion of holistic healing support services for military, veterans and first responders, Warriors Heart Virginia announces its 2 yr anniversary. SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In sync with...

J. Shayne Snavely of Virginia Appointed as VFAF National Ambassador said Stan Fitzgerald Veterans for America First
Veterans for America First (VFAF) Appoints J. Shayne Snavely as National Ambassador for Michigan joining a national team of over 80 VFAF nationwide team members RICHMOND , VA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From the press...

Help Prevent Migratory Bird Collisions
By Stephen Living/DWR On October 3, 2024, The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) received multiple reports of large groups of songbirds striking buildings overnight in the Shenandoah Valley. Bird collisions are an unfortunate common...

NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States
Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $3.3 million in cooperative agreements intended to develop the workforce needed to...

VFAF endorses Tim Anderson for Virginia Delegate District 97, said J. Shayne Snavely of Veterans for America First
J. Shayne Snavely National Ambassador for Veterans for America First has announced the endorsement of Tim Anderson for Virginia House of Delegates District 97. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From the...

Virginia Department of Corrections K9s Dzipo, Jarno, Ricki, and Thor have received do...
Agency News Agency News August 29, 2025 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Virginia Department of Corrections, VA, K9s Dzipo, Jarno, Ricki, and Thor have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization...

Virginia Department of Corrections K9 Fika to get donation of body armor
Agency News Agency News August 29, 2025 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Virginia Department of Corrections K9 Fika will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9...