Chris Westfall

Recent Articles

  • Olympic champion and Virginia native among most influential athletes

    Posted on: 12:52 pm, May 7, 2013, by , updated on: 02:52pm, May 7, 2013

    Olympic gold medalist and Virginia native Gabby Douglas isn't just at the top of her sport, she's one of the most influential athletes too.
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  • All electric “Solar Impulse” finishes first leg of historic flight

    Posted on: 7:58 pm, May 4, 2013, by

    The five leg journey began Friday at Moffet Field in Mountain View, California.
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  • Breakthrough in miniature flying device dubbed “RoboBee”

    Posted on: 7:53 am, May 3, 2013, by , updated on: 08:09am, May 3, 2013

    An electronic creation over a decade in the making is coming to life for researchers at Harvard University.
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    RoboBee
  • Future Google Doodle may come from Virginia student

    Posted on: 2:27 pm, May 2, 2013, by

    Kellie Nicely is the artist behind the winning design for Virginia in a "Doodle 4 Google" contest.
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    Finalist design from Virginia
  • Free condoms for your 12-year-old? California expands condom program

    Posted on: 6:31 am, May 1, 2013, by , updated on: 07:28am, May 1, 2013

    With just a few clicks of a mouse, kids as young as 12 can have free condoms delivered to their doors in California.
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  • Couples who ‘LIKE’ together, stay together

    Posted on: 7:10 am, April 30, 2013, by

    Researchers found couples who tag each other in Facebook posts are closer in real life.
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  • Google’s predictive search comes to iPhone, iPad

    Posted on: 6:54 am, April 30, 2013, by

    On a typical weekday morning, Google Now might automatically show the weather where you live, the traffic for your morning commute and the final Giants score from the night before.
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    Google Now App for iphone
  • 50 million customers hit in LivingSocial hack

    Posted on: 9:13 am, April 27, 2013, by , updated on: 09:20am, April 27, 2013

    If you're a LivingSocial customer, get ready to change your password.
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    living social
  • Boston bombing suspect less talkative

    Posted on: 8:39 am, April 27, 2013, by

    The Boston bombing suspect has become less talkative since authorities read him his Miranda rights before charging him with using a weapon of mass destruction.
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    Dzhokar Tsarnaev (CBS/NDN)
  • VIDEO: Drone delivers beer

    Posted on: 8:33 am, April 26, 2013, by

    There's a lot of talk about drones being used for a variety of reasons, but how about a flying bartender.
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  • Olympic champion Gabby Douglas signs deal with McDonald’s

    Posted on: 7:30 pm, April 24, 2013, by

    Virginia Native and Olympic champion Gabby Douglas is going from Olympic gold to the golden arches.
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  • Boston sings after first major sporting event since bombings

    Posted on: 8:08 am, April 18, 2013, by

    Just days after the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, the city sang in unison in front of the town's beloved Boston Bruins.
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