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.
Nathan Lovell was watching LIVE with Kelly and Ryan and saw CJ Baucom, a 9-year-old who ran 100 miles in 30 days to raise money for COVID-19. Nathan immediately knew he wanted to do the same thing.
A major new playground, for a neighborhood that needs it, is now under construction in the city of Roanoke. On Tuesday morning, the Roanoke Kiwanis Club and its partners broke ground on the project, located between the Melrose Library and Forest Park Academy.
As we spend more time at home, it's likely you've been trying to learn or perfect a skill. If you're wanting to learn some new recipes, one college chef from our hometown has you covered.
