ETTRICK, Virginia, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia State University posted the following news: * * * Virginia State University John Mercer Langston Institute Uncovers Critical Economic Challenges Facing Black Men And Boys In New Report The report establishes a new national benchmark to inform policy, strengthen institutions, and expand opportunity. - Black men and boys continue to face significant barriers to educational attainment, employment, earnings, and long-term economic mobility, accord  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch: Virginia Removes 6,531 Declared Noncitizen Registrations from Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today that records from the Virginia Department of Elections show the commonwealth cancelled 6,531 "declared noncitizen" voter registrations between June 2024 and June 2026. The Virginia Department of Elections produced records in response to the below June 2026 Judicial Watch request  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Helping VCU innovators build stronger startups A partnership between VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and Central Virginia's Activation Capital is pairing faculty researchers with business leaders. By Jeff Kelley Researchers know science, and their breakthroughs often begin in a laboratory. Entrepreneurs know business, and their experience can bring those innovations to market. At Virginia Commonw  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods' Eric Olshan Named to International Academy of Trial Lawyers McGuireWoods partner Eric G. Olshan has been inducted as a fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for lawyers who attain the highest level of advocacy. The academy limits membership to 500 active trial lawyers from the United States, including prosecutors, plaintiffs' lawyers,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news: * * * Virginia DMV Celebrates Virginia Mobile ID's Expansion to Southwest Virginia Fast, Secure and On Your Phone: Now Accepted at the Virginia Highlands Festival, TSA, DMV and More - Following successful regional rollouts across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has officially expanded Virginia Mobile ID to Southwest Virginia, making it available for use acros  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * What to know about upcoming changes to the MCV Campus Ahead of construction of a new School of Dentistry building and a proposed inpatient tower, a number of important changes are on the horizon. By Brian McNeill As Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health prepare for two major construction projects - a new VCU School of Dentistry building and a proposed VCU Health inpatient tower - a num  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Medical student earns national leadership role with Association of Women Surgeons Third-year Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student Colby Mallett will help lead mentorship, research, and leadership initiatives for students around the world. - As Colby Mallett began medical school at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), she knew she was interested in surgery. What she didn't expect w  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researchers launch rocket to study the upper atmosphere during polar night By Niki Hazuda When the Polar Night Nitric Oxide (PolarNOx) experiment sounding rocket blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska earlier this year, traveling at more than 2,400 mph into the upper atmosphere, it carried equipment designed at Virginia Tech to measure nitric oxide high above the Arctic. Led by Scott Bailey, profe  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models A study published in the European Respiratory Journal identifies a promising new therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension. By John Pastor Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expressio  more