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Anne Meador (left) says Annette Patterson (right) and The Advancement Foundation changed her life.

Helping Hands: The Advancement Foundation & Charity Cottage Thrift Store

Nonprofits helping nonprofits: How one organization is calling the community to action in the fight against poverty.
One simple request at the family drive-in in Stephens City. This theatre uses lighted row markers.

Western Virginia Drive-In Tour

Fifty years of community memories, as filtered through Hollywood Technicolor, block-iron speakers and tasty corn dogs from the snack bar – yes, let’s take the Virginia Drive-in Tour on beyond The Hull in Lexington.
Old place, old context. The drive-in has always been about more than the movies.

See You at the Movies

“I’m having trouble right now,” the manager of Lexington’s Hull Drive-In Theatre says matter-of-factly, showing me the destination of tonight’s first feature as it travels into a lighted metal shutter.

Waiting for the Show

Forgotten in the headlines about a $15.25 million donation and a controversial new building, the permanent citizens of the art museum patiently await their new digs.
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Roanoke Railhouse Brew

When Steven Davidson began selling real estate in the early ‘90s, he and a friend had a dream to open a brewery in Roanoke.
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Great Local Wines for the Holidays

It’s time to think about holiday meals and foods. It’s time to help the local economy. It’s time to think globally and drink locally: Wine expert Gordon Kendall pairs great area wines with traditional dishes.

Virginia Western Community College

Jobs, Free Tuition, Dual Schools, Virginia Western Beats the Odds Knowing what you’re up against is pretty important when you’re trying to change things.

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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.