The principal at Central Elementary has posted a teddy bear in her office window at school, and called for others in the community to do the same at home for the students to find while out with their families around the area.
A fundraiser that started with pocket change is making a big difference in central Virginia. Old parking meters have a new mission: helping people in need.
New Year’s Day 2021 holds special significance for a family in Wythe County. H. W. Brackens celebrated his 100th birthday Friday, with five generations by his side.
The kids at Edgemont Primary School, Jeter Watson and Patsy’s Dance Studio gathered 850 pounds of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House here in Roanoke, which they delivered with a little help and a big truck.
Blacksburg’s Millstone Kitchen’s Neighbors in Need project received $126,000 grant from Governor Northam’s COVID-19 response and recovery grant program.
Project Imagine graduate, Chaquan Wilson, shared his passion for art and sneakers at the Danville library by hosting a custom sneaker design workshop for the community.
Tiffany Kidd of Rockbridge Raffles presented Buena Vista city schools with a check for $5,082.79, clearing all of the food program debt held by students in the system.
Firefighters unloaded weight lifting equipment at the firehouse after it was donated by Washington and Lee University for the firefighters to use to work on their physical training.
With the help of the nutrition staff, the staff at Kendal at Lexington's Borden Center cobbled together an ice cream cart and decorated it with signs worked on by the residents to add a little color.
Anne Durr's party is being put off because of social distancing from COVID, but the folks at The Mayflower, where she lives, put out a call for some birthday cards in the meantime.
Art can offer an escape, or a moment of reflection during challenging times. That's the hope of one local artist and the health department employees who have made a special connection.
Ian Ostlund and his dog, Reese, have only been on duty together for a month or so, one of five teams that just graduated from training. That gives the department a total of nine teams, allowing them to properly cover the entire state now.
Ashley Grace Bridal in Forest, Virginia is participating in "Brides Across America" for the third year, and this year, COVID-19 first responders can participate.
Patrick Henry High School and William Fleming High School students graduated virtually Thursday. Both graduations were streamed live on Facebook for family members and friends to listen in and watch their favorite grads big day.
