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Trine ace, late home run doom Virginia Wesleyan in NCAA softball finals sweep
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 5, 2025
Virginia Wesleyan finally encountered a pitcher it couldn’t solve, and the Marlins’ softball national championship hopes ended Thursday in Bloomington, Illinois. Held to two hits by Trine ace Alexis Michon, VWU lost 3-1 as the Thunder completed a...
Iron Range man charged with starting wildfire near Eveleth
Duluth News Tribune - Minnesota
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June 5, 2025
VIRGINIA — A man faces a felony charge after allegedly starting a small wildfire in near-critical conditions Tuesday. Daniel Dean Kruse, 59, of Virginia, is accused of igniting a large mining tire near the Leonidas Overlook along County Road 101...
The U.S. Navy Is Rushing Production of the Virginia-class Subs
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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June 5, 2025
Though many of the US Navy’s upcoming programs continue to suffer from some pretty serious delays, the service’s Virginia-class submarine contingent appears to be getting a much-needed boost in its production timeline. According to details...
Popular bank confirms plans to shut 6 locations in iconic state in June – see if your branch is affected
The U.S. Sun
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June 5, 2025
A MAJOR banking giant with over 1,100 branches across the US is closing dozens of locations. TD Bank has confirmed that six of the banks are in the state of New Jersey - the location of the company's American headquarters. 2 TD Bank has confirmed...
Frantic search for Navy sailor who vanished from her Virginia barracks without a trace
Daily Mail
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June 5, 2025
By JENSEN BIRD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 14:48 EDT, 5 June 2025 | Updated: 15:23 EDT, 5 June 2025 Family and friends of a Virginia Navy sailor are looking for answers after her sudden disappearance - as officials warned that she may be in...
Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Dailey
Charles City Press - Iowa
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June 5, 2025
Posted on Jun 5, 2025 Cynthia “Cindy” Dailey, 90, of Charles City, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City with her loving family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial for Cindy Dailey will be...
Michael Vick's Norfolk State to face DeSean Jackson's Delaware State at Lincoln Financial Field in October
Philly Voice
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June 5, 2025
Two former Eagles teammates are now set to meet in the collegiate game at Lincoln Financial Field this fall. Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson, teammates in Philadelphia from 2009 through 2013, are now both college coaches. This offseason, they each...
MANAGING DIRECTOR NAMED AT MAJOR BANK
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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June 5, 2025
Wells Fargo & Company recently announced that Ryan Greene, government banking market executive for the Northeast region, based in Shelton, Connecticut, has been named managing director. In 2024, Greene succeeded Elena Gallo as government banking...
Former Virginia congressman reports back from Ukraine
WVTF - Virginia
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June 5, 2025
Former Virginia Congressman Denver Riggleman has been busy since he left office, including doing humanitarian work in war-torn Ukraine. He returned from his most recent trip early Thursday morning after spending recent days dodging drone strikes....
An oasis for Catholic business leaders
Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia
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Asked why he is a member of the Northern Virginia chapter of Legatus, which helps business leaders navigate the intersection of Catholicism and commerce, Gil Guarino had a natural response. “We believe in bringing our faith into the workplace and...
Owens & Minor ends $1.36B deal to buy home-based care business
Virginia Business
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June 5, 2025
Glen Allen-based Fortune 500 health care logistics and supply company Owens & Minor has backed out of a $1.36 billion deal to buy Rotech Healthcare Holdings, a Florida home-based care business. Owens & Minor and Rotech Healthcare Holdings mutually...
Youngkin announces record capital investments exceeding $100 billion for Virginia
Henrico Times - Virginia
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June 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia has secured more than $100 billion in capital investment commitments, surpassing the achievements of the previous two administrations combined. This announcement was made at the future site of...
Youngkin announces record $100 billion capital investments in Virginia
Prince William Reporter - Virginia
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June 4, 2025
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a significant milestone in Virginia's economic development, revealing that his administration has secured over $100 billion in capital investment commitments. This achievement surpasses the combined total of the...
Virginia just added two new laws to the delivery room
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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June 5, 2025
(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a pair of maternal health bills this week that require hospitals and birthing centers to follow emergency safety protocols aimed at preventing complications during childbirth. The goal is...
Report: Tysons economy steady to open 2025, but federal spending disruptions loom
FFX Now - Virginia
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June 5, 2025
The Scotts Run neighborhood in Tysons seen from across the Capital Beltway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) The Tysons economy appeared to be heading in an encouraging direction to start 2025. Visitations and residential and retail occupancy rates...
Virginia’s federal lawmakers want to make childbirth free
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 5, 2025
New legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill lawmakers and their colleagues could prevent cost-sharing for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal and postpartum care. This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury....
Virginia data center growth slowed by electric grid study backlog
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 5, 2025
(The Center Square) – As Virginia cements its status as the world’s largest data center hub, dozens of new projects are now on hold, caught in a long queue of studies required before they can tap into the electric grid. The delays stem from a...
Virginia Tech hones in on advanced computing with new institute
Technical.ly
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June 5, 2025
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us at dc@technical.ly. Higher education and government contracting continue to prove their dominance in...
Massive NIH study challenges use of race as a proxy for genetic ancestry in research
STAT - Massachusetts
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June 5, 2025
A large government study published Thursday shows more definitively than ever before that Americans’ self-reported race is a poor proxy for their genetic ancestry. Researchers said the findings have major implications for the way health...
Can We Rebuild Mass-Membership Political Parties?
Jacobin
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Review of The Great Retreat: How the Decline of Political Parties Is Undermining American Democracy by Didi Kuo (Oxford University Press, 2025). For decades after World War II, political scientists, reform-minded politicians, and pundits lamented...