By Morgan Grant When Dr. Jacqueline Hill opened the doors to Paramount Counseling back in 2016, she had a clear vision of what she wanted to achieve. “It’s my mission to help people navigate through [Read More…]
By Morgan Grant The Grin & Grow Learning Garden at Riverview Farm Park in Newport News is an educator’s dream for teaching students about indigenous plants and their roles in the Virginia ecosystem. Co-chair Janet [Read More…]
“Our customers are the dogs,” says Dave Vermette, co-owner and president of Hounds Town. Growing up in Schenectady, New York, Vermette earned his Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. [Read More…]
Local to the 757 his entire life, Jack Keller has been providing personal, reliable painting experiences for customers since 2022. Although painting commercial spaces now occupies most of his time, it wasn’t always that way. [Read More…]
Sentara Community Care Center (SCC) is transforming the healthcare experience for residents of Newport News by focusing on holistic, patient-centered care that goes beyond traditional medical treatment. The program aims to address not just physical [Read More…]
Helping others is the mantra of Alan Balch, CEO of Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF). “We provide direct and non-direct assistance to those with illnesses,” says Balch. “We provided direct assistance to 90 percent of the [Read More…]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those things people aren’t quite sure how to handle. Is it something to fear or something to laud? While the answer may be a bit of both, there is [Read More…]
For the last two and a half years, Shawn Cartwright, self-taught, “solo-preneur,” has been turning his passion and creativity into works of art for businesses and customers worldwide. Based in Newport News, Cartwright Creative Craftworks [Read More…]
The Newport News Retired Teachers Association (NNRTA) is the local branch of the Virginia Retired Teachers Association. A nonprofit organization, NNRTA meets quarterly and is composed of retired and current education personnel who had a [Read More…]
Evelyn’s Wildlife Refuge (EWR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife native to Virginia. The Refuge holds federal, state and local licenses. In 2008, Newport News-based EWR rehabber, Cindy Lakin, [Read More…]
As our population not only swells but reaches ages not dreamed of 100 years ago, the lifespan of the average American has grown by leaps and bounds. According to the Mayo Clinic, in 1880, the [Read More…]
At Design and Consign–The Indoor Marketplace One of 70 vendors, The Owl & The Elephant is a charming, eclectic shop near Hilton Village in Newport News. Owned by Renee Ito, who doubles as an assistant [Read More…]
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