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(Left to right): Buck, Cindy, Mary and Danny Washburn

A Family Lockdown

The Washburns continue their stewardship of one of the Roanoke Valley’s oldest family businesses as it continues dramatic changes into the 2020s.
Sabrina East hosts events in person and virtually.

It’s No Mystery

This program is adaptable, fun, creative and it involves the audience directly. Even the pandemic couldn’t kill it.
A stethoscope and blood pressure gauge on a light blue background beside the text "2021 Medical Professionals Profiles.

Medical Professionals Profiles 2021

Learn more about the local physicians in our region with these medical profiles.
Spring Chicken Salad

Southern Spoonful: Majestic Spring Recipes

The promise of spring provides a magical time in the kitchen, indeed.
The Day and Night Bank Building was Shenandoah Life Insurance Company’s first location.

Strange Days of Roanoke: Shenandoah Life Insurance

How did a jaw-breaking, right-handed punch save Shenandoah Life Insurance Company?
Author Ted Carroll is a native of Catawba.

Third Book on Catawba Released

Learn more about Catawba’s history thanks to author Ted Carroll.
A person typing on a laptop showing a map titled "The Top 10 States for Women-Led Startups" at a wooden table.

Good News for Women Entrepreneurs

A new study puts our state at number three in the country for women-owned businesses.
Brittny McGraw, right, is pictured with her little sister at an event.

Area’s Oldest Mentoring Program Ends, New One Begins

TAP steps in to form Super Hero Kids Connections, a new mentoring program.
Man in a black shirt holds a red football beside an inset of "The Playbook: Dreaming" book cover.

The “Art of Dreaming” Playbook

Native Roanoker and former NFL player Dennis Haley releases his first book for fans and athletes.
Hope Cogen, owner of High Hopes Dog Training

Do You Know…Hope Cogen?

This female business owner adapted her dog training business during COVID-19 and found customers all over the country.

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Recreating a Dreamy Blue Kitchen
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Recreating a Dreamy Blue Kitchen

Inspired by a beloved former home, this Old Southwest renovation layers sky-blue cabinetry, warm metallic accents, and tailored updates into

Painted wood statue holding a teacup, a chandelier-lit dining room, and a wood-paneled sitting room.
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The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.

Four-panel collage of downtown apartment interiors: unfinished room, empty living room, bathroom, and white kitchen.
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On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.