When COVID hit, Andre Velasquez was petrified that his family’s restaurant, Tuscany Ristorante Italiano in Newport News, would fall victim to the pandemic. People stopped eating out and fear in the air was palpable. “It [Read More…]
June Yuiska is an artist of sorts. Her palette is a well-appointed food truck and her works of art edible. Yuiska owns Allure Crêperie & Café and Allure Bakery. She churns out masterpieces that bring [Read More…]
On a bottom shelf in Dr. Sinclair McCracken’s office, there are several green files stacked together. They look like typical office supplies. But they are not. The files signify a part of McCracken’s life that [Read More…]
Who knew that smoking an awesome tasting pastrami could lead to a career shift? Just ask Chris Shelton. He is living proof that can happen. Shelton, once in financial management, stepped out of his comfort [Read More…]
One night, Patty Elliott woke up to a strange noise in her bedroom. She thought someone had broken into her home. An intruder had definitely entered her bedroom but it wasn’t a person. It was [Read More…]
Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew’s love of policing comes honestly. His grandfather was police chief in New Madrid, Ohio, a community with 800 people and two police officers. As a child, Drew watched intently [Read More…]
Jen Watson’s happy place is a purple room with ambient low lights. It’s a space where she heals, helps and finds great joy in making people feel better. Watson owns Firm Touch Therapeutic. She works [Read More…]
At 93, Bill Grace is the picture of what everyone yearns to be in their tenth decade of life. He is youthful in his looks and words, as sharp and as caring and thoughtful as [Read More…]
Some people just know what they want to be when they grow up. Kelly Peck is one of those. She has been in the banking business since the 90s, climbing up through the ranks and [Read More…]
When Sherry Earley left local government after working in it for many years, she thought she would never look back. Little did she know, it would pull her back into the fold sooner rather than [Read More…]
Robert Criner is a dream builder. For more than four decades, Criner has turned people’s visions into a reality, making their homes their oasis. He has perfected taking a remodeling idea and building it into [Read More…]
When Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon first stepped onto the Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) campus, it was true love. “I felt like I was home when I got here,” says Brannon, who took over as [Read More…]
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