“Receiving the Lett Scholarship allowed me to focus on my future and gave me confidence that others felt I would make a successful teacher,” says Brittany Lahr, first recipient of the Wayne D. Lett Scholarship. [Read More…]
“As a kid growing up, I was always riding bicycles, fixing and working on them. I got my first motorcycle when I was sixteen years old and started working for Scorpion Cycles in Newport News, [Read More…]
In a world where profit and greed are often the established mindset, it can be difficult to find companies whose sole mission is to give so others’ lives may be better, more productive and more [Read More…]
By John Frantz, MD The idea began in an unlikely place. John, an ophthalmologist, and Doug, a psychiatrist, both semi-retired, were talking quietly at the visitation during the funeral of a colleague’s wife; numerous friends [Read More…]
Ashley Williams is a traveling dental hygienist. She works in many dental offices, wherever needed, instead of only one. There are a number of reasons a dental office may need temporary assistance. A member of [Read More…]
Kameera James and her two young sons are getting ready to move into a new house. But it’s not just any home. It’s a Habitat for Humanity house that is being built and funded by [Read More…]
Although he is surrounded by them every day, Juan Bell is not a huge fan of guns. But he does love law and order, and he prides himself on being an expert on firearm safety. [Read More…]
“I have always described The Corner Store Chef as a higher quality of food service, with a goal to provide clients with the best customer service along with some of the best food they have [Read More…]
Ben Scott and LaMar Smith are two Newport News locals who met as coworkers and became fast friends. Both are artists and graphic designers, and their shared interests and expertise have led them into an [Read More…]
Serving Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and York County, the 30,000-square-foot Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (PRAS) hosts guests from as far away as northern Virginia. Operated by the City of Newport News, the shelter is open [Read More…]
Some artists create their masterpieces on canvas. Karen Freidt is not one of them. Her canvas is pie. Yes, pie. Freidt has quickly discovered that her talent is bakeable. And the world is on to [Read More…]
Steve Jobs once said, “I am convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” There’s probably no better way to describe Rhonda Huff, owner of Rhonda Huff [Read More…]
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