The man behind the Cotton Mill apartments, the rehabbed Patrick Henry Hotel as well as several projects of positive community change deflects much of the credit to those who work with him, who in turn laud their boss’s inclusiveness.
Read the full story: How Ed Walker is Remaking our City.
A friendly face arriving once a day can mean a great deal, especially when its owner brings food too; and from time to time, a Meals volunteer can also be a life-saver.
Read the full story: Helping Hands: Meals on Wheels.
Founder/CEO Bonz Hart has overcome our “not a metropolis” identity by using things like $60,000 starting salaries, the lure of the mountains and opening regional offices in Houston, Dubai, Asia and Europe.
Read the full story: Bonz Hart’s Meridium: Worldwide Reach from Roanoke.
If all the jobs Ron Blum’s inventions have spawned could have remained here in Roanoke, he would be the area’s second-largest employer.
Read the full story: The Modest Genius of Ron Blum.
Her Arms and Legs Are Gone, But Her Reach Has Never Been Greater The first thing you notice about Rayna DuBose when she walks into a room is what you don’t notice if you know her story. DuBose doesn’t limp, and from a distance, you have no idea that her arms have been amputated just [...]
Read the full story: Rayna Dubose: Full Grip Without Hands.
Here’s a quick look at upcoming Chamber events in the Vinton area.
Read the full story: Vinton Calendar of Events.
Once you get past the apples/oranges factors of size of company versus per-capita giving, a few local firms do rise above the rest when it comes to providing for charity.
Read the full story: Corporate Giving: Who’s Most Generous?.
Don Draper from “Mad Men” wouldn’t recognize what’s become of the ad agency world, where fewer people do more, social is king, and the multi-martini lunch is nowhere to be found.
Read the full story: Ad Agencies 2011: Smaller, Nimbler, “Socialized”.
Need to find an advertiser? Want to make sure your business reaches the most people in the most efficient way? Then check out our listing of advertising agencies to find the right one for you.
Read the full story: Ad Agency Who’s Who in the Roanoke Area.
Could Roanoke really turn out to be the right place to live for a mom-and-daughter pair out of hot, muggy Florida?
Read the full story: Moving Emotions: A Heart Opens in Roanoke.
Virginia Tech’s football coach draws strength from a family character steeped in tragedy – both deep within that family’s history and also from his own life-changing childhood accident.
Read the full story: Tempered Steel: How Frank Beamer Got That Way.
They’re everywhere! On Dragon’s Tooth, along the Wolf
Creek Greenway, near the Audie Murphy marker.
Read the full story: Geocaching Arrives (and Thrives).
A Daughter’s Appreciation:
For my sister and me, having a fireman for a father had its perks.
Read the full story: My Dad, The Chief.
The Downtown City Market was the perfect location for Leslie Thomas, a student at the Culinary Institute at Virginia Western Community College, to show off some delicious summer recipes. Here are a few of the best.
Read the full story: Recipes from City Market Saturdays.
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