Taylor Bigley has built his business, Awnings by Bigley and Hogshire, over the last 20+ years. It is now a family operation with both of his brothers and his wife involved. Charlie is in sales [Read More…]
On January 7, Hampton Roads Academy (HRA) will have a ribbon-cutting grand opening for its new 28,000-square-foot building. It has been a year since the project was announced. The largest expansion in HRA’s 50-year history, [Read More…]
“I had always wanted to come to the U.S,” says Harun Abacioglu (pronounced ha-roon A-ba-see-ag-loo), whose name translates “man who sells cloth.” Abacioglu came to this country as a young man and graduated from college [Read More…]
“I have been baking since I was 16,” says Mildred Byrd, owner of Millie B’s Desserts. “My specialties are cinnamon rolls and pound cakes. My baking has always been for family and friends, but in [Read More…]
Brothers-in-law Alfred “Brick” Clendenin and Roland Porter “R.P.” Norton have been biking together for more than 11 years. They cover 12 to 15 miles on most days and estimate they have traveled about 30,000 miles [Read More…]
“This is my first festival event at Port Warwick,” says Jackie Shapiro, executive director of the Port Warwick Foundation. New to her job (November 2018), she is determined to make the event better than ever. [Read More…]
“When a new resident joins our community here at The Hidenwood, we consider his or her whole family to be included,” says Zsavonne (pronounced ZsaZsa) Perryman, director of community relations. “Family members are always welcome [Read More…]
It’s time to catch up with the latest in the adventures of Dorothy Knox, world traveler. She last appeared in Oyster Pointer in 2013 after completing the climb to the Base Camp on Mount Everest [Read More…]
“Gravity is the culprit,” says Susan Hancock, M.D. of Hancock Vein Center. Veins carry blood “uphill,” back to the heart. Over time and with aging, the veins weaken and circulatory flow is compromised. Valves in [Read More…]
The Marketplace Square in the middle of the commercial area of City Center is the location of the weekly Farmers’ Market. Eva Wiggins, director of marketing for Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, established the market [Read More…]
“We are like a family here,” says Leonard Frank, owner and president of Frank and Shapiro (pronounced shuh-pie-roe) Real Estate Inc. The 10 employees have a combined total of 150 years of experience in the [Read More…]
“I am in a business that helps people during a happy time of life,” says Christy Cinnamon of Blush Bridal in Port Warwick. Co-owners Cinnamon and Carmen Harris bought the store in 2015. “I had [Read More…]
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