Defense Maritime Solutions Expands in Chesapeake with $30M+ Investment

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced Defense Maritime Solutions (DMS) — a leading manufacturer and supplier of shipboard energy and propulsion systems — will invest more than $30 million to expand its operations in Chesapeake, creating 32 new jobs in the Commonwealth. 

“Defense Maritime Solutions’ expansion in Chesapeake strengthens both Virginia’s

Last Chance for Free Summer Movies!

Our Free Summer Movie Series concludes this week! We are finishing up with The Muppet Movie (1979) on Wednesday at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm and Hop on Thursday at 12:30 pm & 3:30 pm.

Sipe Center doors will open 30 minutes before scheduled showtimes. Tickets are not available in advance and will be general admission with first come, first served seating. Outside food and drink are not allowed in the theater including water bottles, travel mugs, etc.

Please note we have updated our group policy this year which can be found here along with other details about our Summer Cinema Series. Don’t forget to pick up your Kid’s Combo – drink, popcorn, & fruit snacks – for just $4.90 + tax on your way in!

Royal Thai Embassy Joins International Polo Tour® for Cross‑Cultural Sunset Polo™ 250th Anniversary Celebration

LEESBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Polo Tour®, ahead of next month’s IPT Sunset Polo™ White Lotus 250th Anniversary Polo Cup set for Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center in

Colloquia Selects Camilla Fasolino and Hayes Conradi Koppelman for Futures 2027

© 2027 Camilla Fasolino. Courtesy of the artist and Colloquia.

© 2027 Hayes Conradi Koppelman. Courtesy of the artist and Colloquia.

The annual program pairs two distinct practices exploring presence, mediated intimacy, and the material traces of human connection.

One artist begins with the intensity of being briefly together. The other begins with the difficulty of remaining connected. Both ask what human contact leaves in its wake.”

— Andrew Ritcheson. Managing Director, Colloquia art

WOODSTOCK, VA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Colloquia is pleased to announce Camilla Fasolino and Hayes Conradi Koppelman as the artists selected for Colloquia Futures 2027. The opening reception begins at 1 p.m. on

Intelliworx Rebrands Rural Healthcare Recruiting Platform as Workready

Company returns to the 3RNET Annual Conference for rural health professionals to exhibit applicant tracking, credentialing and generative AI enhancements

Rural healthcare has to make a different pitch to attract the talent they need to deliver accessible healthcare to areas with a lower population density.”

— Intelliworx CEO Rob Hankey

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Intelliworx announced today it has rebranded its rural healthcare recruiting platform as Workready. A secure cloud-based software

National Psoriasis Foundation Opens Applications for Milestones to a Cure Research Grants

ALEXANDRIA, VA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) announced that applications are now open for its Milestones to a Cure research grant program, a funding initiative designed to accelerate scientific discoveries that can help pave the way toward durable remission and ultimately a cure for psoriatic disease.

Although advances in treatment have transformed outcomes for many people living with

AI Search Visibility Failures Trace to Organizational Structure, Says Consultant After Year-Long Study

Cassie Clark, AI search visibility consultant

AI search visibility consultant Cassie Clark finds that fragmented teams — not weak content — are the primary barrier to appearing in AI answers.

The brands I kept studying weren't publishing badly. Some of them are the best publishers on the internet. What they had in common was that nobody owned the thing.”

— Cassie Clark, AI search visibility consultant

ABINGDON, VA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The brands struggling most with AI search visibility are not producing bad content — they are