DANVILLE, VA — Caesars Entertainment officially opened its newest resort last month in Danville, near the North Carolina-Virginia border. The luxury resort opened its doors for the first time following a ceremony led by Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg, Caesars Entertainment President & COO Anthony Carano, Caesars Entertainment Regional President Barron Fuller, Caesars Virginia General…
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) this week to commence a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period after completing a historic nine-month deployment, Jan 8. The maintenance phase ensures the carrier’s capabilities meet future operational demands. Dwight D. Eisenhower departed on its most…
Twenty-eight Georgetown Hoyas were sworn into the 119th U.S. Congress on Jan. 3, continuing the university’s long legacy of producing leaders and public servants. Hoyas in the 119th Congress include 21 representatives and seven U.S. senators who represent 18 states and the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which have non-voting delegates. They…
WASHINGTON, DC – United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected Verizon Business to install 5G and/or 4G LTE network enhancements on 35 Air Force installations located throughout the United States. Through the Air Force’s Offer to Lease (OTL) program, Verizon Business will deliver network enhancements like C-Band carrier adds, new macro builds, and small cells. Verizon’s…
The Wall Street Journal — the nation’s leading financial newspaper — has announced the hiring of four reporters to its Washington D.C. bureau, bolstering the newsroom with some of the industry’s top reporters covering the White House, Congress and trade. Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw, Olivia Beavers and Gavin Bade will join over the next month and will report to Washington…
The U.S. Navy announced that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman of Melbourne, Florida, will serve as the prime contractor…
Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) has opened a new location in Arlington, VA, at 4102 Wilson Blvd., located in Ballston Quarter near Wilson Blvd. and Randolph St. This center offers primary and specialty care and is JHM’s second location in Northern Virginia, after opening a location in McLean in 2022. JHM, anchored in the National Capital…
DULLES, VA — United Airlines announced it will spend more than half a billion-dollars on Concourse E that will transform the customer experience over the coming years at Washington Dulles International Airport. The 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse will include an expansive new United Club location and state-of-the-art customer amenities that are expected to debut in late…
PORT KLANG, Malaysia – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived in Malaysia for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29. This visit marks the second U.S. Navy aircraft carrier visit to Malaysia in just over a month since 2012. The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957 following Malaysia’s independence from the United Kingdom,…