Lewis Latimer was more than an assistant to famous inventors. He helped secure the telephone patent, made the lightbulb practical, defended electrical patents in court, and...
The American Heart Association has promoted Jaylyn Brown to executive director for Hampton Roads, elevating a nationally recognized communications strategist whose leadership helped pass Virginia’s Cardiac...
A sharp critique of Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach argues that his nationalist doctrine and confrontational stance toward NATO allies are destabilizing the global order and...
From valedictorian at Booker T. Washington High School to the first Black Virginian to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, Leo V. Williams III built a...
Norfolk is charting a new course for the MacArthur Center site, advancing plans for a mixed-use redevelopment that will reshape downtown with housing, hotel space, retail,...
Long before GPS guided millions, Gladys West’s mathematical precision made it possible. The Virginia-born Navy mathematician reshaped modern navigation, proving that quiet genius can transform the...
Effie Foster Revis, now 104, has lived a century defined by faith, education, and civic courage — from graduating high school at 15 to helping reshape...
A new partnership between Tubi and the HBCU First Look Film Festival is bringing 100 films by HBCU students and alumni to a free streaming channel,...
Long before GPS guided millions, Gladys West’s mathematical precision made it possible. The Virginia-born Navy mathematician reshaped modern navigation, proving that quiet genius can transform the...
After 34 years of bold, community-driven journalism, the Richmond Free Press has published its final edition. Founded by Raymond H. Boone Sr., the newspaper reshaped public...
At 100 years old, Dr. Grady James continues to stand as a towering figure in Black journalism, shaping generations of media professionals at Norfolk State University...
The Honorable Florine R. Clarke, a trailblazing civic leader and the first African American woman to serve on the Chesapeake City Council, has passed at 96,...
As midterms approach, renewed GOP backing of the SAVE America Act and talk of deploying ICE or even troops to polling sites have ignited fierce debate...
Women United of South Hampton Roads marks 15 years of its Stone Soup volunteer tradition, uniting more than 180 women to fight food insecurity, assemble hundreds...
The Digital Download is a weekly column dedicated to exploring the power, promise, and impact of technology in our everyday lives, written by Delegate Cliff Hayes, an experienced technology leader and public servant.
The column aims to educate, inform, and empower readers with insight into how digital tools, innovations, and trends are shaping our communities, policies, and futures.
From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to broadband access and smart devices, Digital Download breaks down complex tech topics in an accessible way for all.
