City of Hampton launches Neighborhood Climate Action Blitz
HAMPTON, VA (WAVY) – The City of Hampton has launched a new pilot program, Neighborhood Climate Action Blitz. In the program, residents of Aberdeen Gardens, Briarwood Terrace and West Shell neighborhoods can receive free rain barrels, trees and/or energy saving kits. The city will also place two air quality monitors within each neighborhood, for a total of six monitors that provide real-time air quality data that the public can view. Read More
Miss A now open in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– Miss A, a new cosmetic and beauty supply store, has opened their doors in Virginia Beach. With only one store in Virginia, Miss A is making its way to Hampton Roads for the first time. Currently having over 5 million customers and over 76 active locations across the country, Miss A offers affordable cruelty-free beauty, makeup and jewelry starting at just $1, making new and trending beauty products accessible for everyone. Read More
Burlington Stores opens new location in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA Beach, Va. (WAVY) — One of the fastest growing off-price retail stores, Burlington Stores, Inc., is opening a brand-new store in Virginia Beach featuring an upgraded shopping experience and wide variety of trending brands at their infamous ‘WOW’ deals. Read More
The Role of Media in Shaping Policy
In celebration of MCJR Week, the Department of Mass Communications hosted a remarkable event, “The Battle for Our Stories: Media Policy & Power,” discussing the power in media policy as it relates to democracy. Panelists Brandon Froster, Yosef Getachew, Matt Wood, and Jonathan Walter shared insight on how media laws and regulations shape storytelling, access, opportunity, and what it means within our democracy, especially with the current administration. Read more
AI and Politics: OpenAI’s Controversial Donations Explained
As of early 2026, more than 25 major companies, alongside several high-profile philanthropists, have financially supported former President Donald Trump. Recent financial reports from late 2025 and early 2026 revealed that OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife made a $25 million contribution to MAGA Inc., making them one of the largest individual donors of the cycle. Read More
THE ROLE OF WHITE SUPREMACY IN BLACK INCARCERATION
White Supremacy is not a new problem. For far too long white people have shown their racism and hate towards black people and ethnic minorities. For a country that did not originally belong to them, they have taken great pride in letting their hatred for black people be known and that this country does not want them. From murder to black incarceration, black people have been shown that their lives do not matter. The system is set up by white supremacist to lock up black people. Read more