“I always had a saltwater and freshwater aquarium,” Michigan native, Doug Van Wyck, says of his early interest in aquatics. Van Wyck earned his scuba certification at 12. A few years later his dad took [Read More…]
Since 1979, the 145-year-old Beech Grove United Methodist Church in Suffolk has sold chocolate-covered eggs as a money-raiser. This successful project is managed by Carole and Mac Clarke, now in their 80s. “It’s a lot [Read More…]
The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is an institution founded in 1919, and the Hampton Roads chapter of MOWW hosts the annual American Independence Youth Leadership Conference (AIYLC), one of 17 national youth [Read More…]
Whether it is a local cafe or a nationally renowned corporation, the troubles that confront every business tend to be the same. Morale, retention, stress, relationships and profit can place obstacles in the path to [Read More…]
“Our official name is The Bamboo Forest, but we are better known as The Stone Quarry. We’ve been around for about 20 years and we started in Hampton.” says Paul Lamberson, owner and founder of [Read More…]
Meet Charles Ciccotti, registered private investigator. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in government administration/criminal justice administration at Christopher Newport University, he obtained a post-baccalaureate certificate from Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to [Read More…]
“Quality work is important to me,” says Anthony Waltz, owner of ATW Door Systems. “This is my hometown and my business and customers are like family.” ATW (Waltz’s initials) installs and services a full line [Read More…]
Dr. Lynne W. Stockman knew from an early age she wanted to be a doctor. She set her path and never strayed. Since she was 14, her focus on medicine has remained strong, and her [Read More…]
Greg Siegel, chairman of the Restoration Board for the Hampton Streetcar 390 Project, becomes enthusiastic as he describes his involvement with the restoration effort. “We are off to a good start and hope to complete [Read More…]
The Newport News Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a part of the United States Air Force Auxiliary, dedicated to providing aerial and ground emergency response to American communities. This task is [Read More…]
The little girl was overweight, asthmatic, diabetic and severely lacking in self-confidence. The last thing she wanted to do was run. But with a little help from an organization called Girls on the Run, she [Read More…]
“If you had told me this is what I was going to be doing 10 years ago, I would have thought you were crazy,” Dr. Melanie Cohen, DVM says. “This is the part we dread.” [Read More…]
Copyright © 2026 | Oyster Pointer