Angela Teasley never planned to become an interpreter for American Sign Language (ASL). Through church camps in her youth she learned to sign the alphabet, but that was it. As a young adult, she loved [Read More…]
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…]
On the edge of Hilton Village in Newport News, a new olive-green wall dotted with multi-colored windows stands out to travelers down Warwick Boulevard. Inside each bold square is a vignette of curated items. “We [Read More…]
In the early 1900s, the price of a new car approached and sometimes exceeded $1,000, making it a luxury item designed for wealthier customers. Unreliable and built by hand, these cars were constantly in need [Read More…]
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 life,” she says. [Read More…]
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 Rash says the [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…]
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