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2019 Community Impact Awards: Businesses Giving Back to the Community

Successful businesses are defined by much more than their annual profits, the products they sell or the services they offer....

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The New Boar’s Head Resort

For years Charlottesville’s iconic Boar’s Head Resort has been quietly updating its image. But last May it unveiled the equivalency...

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Giving Back Awards: Navy Special Operations Foundation

Special Forces: NSOF Executive Director Suzanna Fisher and Director Adam Fleck. Photo by David Uhrin “I transformed. I had to...

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Giving Back Awards: Daniel’s Grace

Imagine you have a stomach virus. You schedule a check-up with your general practitioner, well aware of the suggested remedy...

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Giving Back Awards: Equi-Kids

At Equi-Kids, making a difference for the life of another gives them their greatest sense of purpose. “For some people,...

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8th Annual Giving Back Awards: Coastal Virginia’s Top Nonprofits

For the eighth year, the staff of Coastal Virginia Magazine is honored to share the stories of some of the top nonprofit...

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Virginia is for Restaurant Lovers Campaign Highlights Local Cuisine

The long-running “Virginia is for Lovers” marketing campaign just got a little more flavorful. In early October, the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging &...

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New Food Upgrades for Fans at ODU Football Games

Courtesy of ODU Whether you’re a season-ticket-holding, expert tailgater or a casual observer, by now you’ve probably heard the hoopla...

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Portsmouth Craftsman Creates Robotic Artwork with Repurposed Objects

You could say David Ratcliff lives by the R’s found in the hierarchy of waste: reduce, reuse, recycle and robots....

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Meal Planning with Food Sensitivities

Photos by Ashlee Glen Sometimes it feels like we live in a time of almost total food-confusion. Science keeps changing...

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