For years, Prince William County has been at a crossroads between technological progress and land conservation. What started as concerns over land use, environmental impacts and noise pollution has deteriorated into divisiveness, petitions, and even racial remarks on social media. “We have seen horrible posts on social media with the ‘puppeteers ad,’ said Mary Ann […]
Doula Sequoi Phipps-Hawkins has heard plenty of stories about doctors brushing off the concerns of pregnant Black women. “I heard from some of my white colleagues and friends that they just never felt unsafe. They never questioned any of their recommendations for their doctors,” said Phipps-Hawkins. It’s a stark contrast to the treatment some of […]
October is Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month, and the Prince William County Police Department is urging pedestrians to follow best roadway practices due to an increase in traffic-related crashes. Over the past several years, the police department has issued news releases and conducted social media campaigns to educate the community about these safe practices. Despite these […]
Meet Sabrina Lamb, the Founder and CEO of Wekeza, the first Black-owned and Black woman-led trading and investing mobile app. Wekeza means “invest” in Swahili. Together with Wekeza’s experienced team of Wall Street experts, Sabrina is determined to close the widening wealth gap in the Black community by democratizing access to trading and investor education – […]
RICHMOND – The Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) hosted a community conversation on Thursday, September 29th and brought together Commissioner Nelson Smith, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Jim Newton, Chief Administrative Officer, Tucker Pavilion at HCA Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital; and David Rook, Managing Partner, True Recovery RVA in recognition of September as National Recovery Month. Throughout […]
Event will help the community address cardiovascular disease risk factors and prevention methods The numbers are startling. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. This is especially true for people of color. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. This […]
DeMario and Dawn Nicole McIlwain, the founders of Skilldora, a Black-owned Ed-Tech startup based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, known for its modernized app-based eLearning community, have announced a partnership with D-ID, using its Creative Reality™ technology to deliver courses exclusively by A.I. Instructors, also referred to as digitally created humans. With the global eLearning market […]
A fourth, Stratford University, announced it will close Sept. 30 Unless they find another accreditor within 18 months, three higher education institutions in Virginia could lose their ability to offer federal aid after a recent decision terminated the federal government’s recognition of their accrediting agency. This August the U.S. Department of Education terminated the certification of the […]
30-Day Comment Period on Proposed Rollback of Protections Begins Today Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) urged fellow Virginians to submit comments in response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed guidelines that would roll back Virginia policies protecting transgendered students. Today is the beginning of a 30-day comment period on the proposed rules, which will be reviewed […]
RapidFlight to invest $5.5 million, create 119 new jobs RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that RapidFlight, a Virginia-founded integrated designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft, will invest $5.5 million to establish operations in the City of Manassas. The company’s 25,000-square-foot facility at 9617 Center Street will house its headquarters and design and production […]
