Van and Kayla Munsey were married at the Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel on July 20, 2019, hardly an unusual event. But there is a remarkable back story. “My parents got married there in 1985, and I have always loved looking through their wedding album. The chapel and view of the drill field are gorgeous, and I love the history of the chapel. For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of getting married at the chapel like …
The arts can change people’s hearts, change their minds, and change their lives. – P. Buckley Moss, artist and philanthropist Famous American composer and pianist Philip Glass was the opening performer …
At Wonder Universe, the newly revamped children’s museum now open at New River Valley Mall, 5-year-old Merriweather Skabelund points to Blacksburg Fire Department’s Engine 3 and asks: “Can I go in that, …
A man in Illinois was tearing down a 150-year-old barn and selling the hand-hewn beams on eBay. Bob and Mary Menees of Pembroke bought the entire load. A winery owner was only …
It has become a recognizable whir, one we hear at football games, festivals or walking across a parking lot. The buzz is similar to that of a flying stink bug, if amplified …
Whether a restaurant, gift shop, car dealership or clothing store, street and brand visibility can be a very important component of sales strategy. Thus it was that Bill Wiggins happened to drive …
Kelly Rowland patiently waits until Nov. 1 to secretly begin listening to Christmas music in her car and pull out her decorations. “The first week of November, I unpack and place the …
As a medical device rep, Jon Coburn traveled all over the United States. “I would visit breweries and eat in awesome restaurants, places where young professionals would hang out. When I wanted …
When asked if she has ever been to see the storied holiday windows in New York City, self-proclaimed toy lady Paula Bolte beams: “That’s on my bucket list!” Bolte, the owner of …
The path to owning a hair salon wasn’t an obvious one for Kevin Meredith of Meredith’s Salon in Christiansburg. After graduating from Radford High School and dabbling in the “real” working world, …