WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Judge's Ruling that Virginia School Board Violated Students' Civil Rights by Reinstating Confederate Names The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge's ruling that Virginia's Shenandoah County School Board broke federal civil rights laws when it br  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 26-25) in August 2026 by Katarina Borovickova and Claudia Macaluso entitled "The Ins and Outs of Long-Term Unemployment". Here are the key takeaways: * * * The recent rise in long-term unemployment is almost entirely accounted for by a decline in unemployment outflow rates, especially the rate at which unemployed workers find jobs. Inflows into unemployment from employment re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-11) in July 2026 by Paul Ho, Danial Lashkari and Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte entitled "How Do Sectoral Shocks Shape Future GDP?." Here is the abstract: * * * A production sector's size, as measured by its Domar weight, captures the contemporaneous aggregate effect of its productivity shocks. However, the presence of investment means that these aggregate effects can persist over tim  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology * The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new role this week. "Dr. Winckler is not only a national leader in better understanding the nervous system, but also a  more

WISE, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news: * * * UVA Wise Launches New Major in Finance The University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) has launched a new major in finance, expanding its business curriculum to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, banking, investments and financial planning. The program combines coursework in business administration, financial management, business analytics and data-driven decision-mak  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCUarts undergrad explores the camera as a tool of truth, perception and deception Emma Flory's summer project is supported by VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. By Sian Wilkerson In today's era of Photoshop and AI, it is increasingly common to look at a photo and ask: Am I seeing the truth? But the question has roots in the history of photography, and Emma Flory is spending the   more