Follow the trail of sprinkles, sticky smiles and grandparents with sugar-free vanilla in hand. You’ll eventually arrive at one of the four sweetFrog locations owned by Vibha Madan, the woman many locals simply call the [Read More…]
In Adelia Thompson’s mind, community comes first. As CEO of Peninsula Community Foundation (PCF) of Virginia, her role is a testament to her deep commitment to bettering the Virginia Peninsula. Thompson is no stranger to [Read More…]
In the idyllic region of Hampton Roads lurks a troubling and increasingly alarming reality: human trafficking. It’s not a distant problem that only happens elsewhere. Trafficking is present in our neighborhoods, our schools, our backyards — in [Read More…]
Tucked away in the westernmost edge of the city of Newport News sits the 8,000-acre Newport News Park, one of the largest municipal parks east of the Mississippi River. Like most city-run parks, there are [Read More…]
Dr. Rhonda Huff opened Rhonda Huff FIT (Functional Integrative Training) studio in 2005. It was more than a personal training studio. Much more. She created a space to treat the whole body. “That business grew [Read More…]
Upon first meeting Lucy Ann Hancock, one would have no idea of the powerhouse for her advocacy. Breast cancer specifically. She looks like she could be anyone’s grandma: grey/white hair, freshly trimmed and styled. Hancock [Read More…]
It’s been 36 years since Dr. Vincent Joseph opened the doors to his practice, Rebound Chiropractic, on the Virginia Peninsula. Rebound’s location may have changed, but Joseph’s wellness philosophy hasn’t wavered. “Chiropractic, I think, is [Read More…]
You have probably given to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Maybe cans of vegetables, boxes of pasta, written checks or hours of volunteer time. But it’s not just a place to get a bag of groceries. [Read More…]
Family-owned and operated for 32 years, J&H Lawn Service, Inc. is not your stereotypical small mom-and-pop shop. Hands “dirty” owner Daniel Blanks purchased the business with his parents in 2000 and has been maintaining, curating [Read More…]
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