Allie Byrum has joined Joss Brown Wealth Advisors as an associate. A Williamsburg native, Byrum graduated from Virginia Tech, where she earned a degree in business with a focus on financial planning and wealth management. Phillip [Read More…]
By Ruth Rasmussen The first thing Tikesha Williams will tell you about Paperbacks Ink, the Newport News bookstore she has owned since 2022, is how amazed visitors are when they initially walk through the door. [Read More…]
VDOE establishes three regional STEM hubs Three regional STEM hubs serving the Valley (Region 5), Tidewater (Region 2) and Northern Virginia (Region 4) have been awarded competitive grant funding from the Virginia Department of Education [Read More…]
By Kyle DeGood, The DeGood Foundation I don’t have children, but I direct a children’s literacy program, and people assume that means I have a house full of tiny bookworms anyway. I don’t! (Unless you [Read More…]
Top April agent for Coldwell Banker Traditions’ Peninsula office was Lelani Clayton, top listing and sales agent. Clayton was also top listing agent for the overall company. The DeGood Foundation, the local nonprofit that partners [Read More…]
NNEF awards three scholarships to graduating seniors The Newport News Education Foundation awarded three scholarships to Newport News Public Schools graduating seniors at its May Salute to Success Student Recognition Ceremony. Kody Brindle, a graduating [Read More…]
By Ruth Rasmussen When you walk into a commercial building that is comfortably heated in winter and delightfully cool in summer, where water flows from faucets as expected and toilets flush without incident, you can [Read More…]
By Anna Hickey, Luter School of Business, Christopher Newport University Philanthropy is often described in terms of generosity, but at its core, it is about investment — an investment in people, in communities and in the future [Read More…]
The way I stay cool in the heat of summer is by going to the beach and hanging out by the pool with my daughter. Add a fresh glass of lemonade and watermelon and it’s [Read More…]
Julie Duregger has been named executive director of FirstSpark, the lead agency for collaborative early childhood education initiatives in Ready Region Chesapeake Bay. FirstSpark was formerly known as Smart Beginnings Virginia Peninsula. Duregger previously served [Read More…]
By Caroline Arnold As high school graduation approaches, many students hope to leave their mark through grades or athletics. For Menchville High School senior Kyla Legette, the impact she leaves extends beyond the walls of [Read More…]
NNPS launches Every Day Counts attendance initiative Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) students focused on the importance and benefits of attending school daily as the school division kicked off its Every Day Counts — We [Read More…]
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