“One day in the late 1960s, a classmate of mine from Morristown College in Hamblen County, Tennessee, invited me to his family’s home for the weekend,” says Jimmy Cook, a lifelong Roanoke resident...
As we enter our fourth year at ColorsVA magazine, I have faced tremendous hurdles this year. Typically, during your fourth year of business, you start looking at the direction of the business. Is it on the right...
Did you know that Livability.com rated Roanoke third out of 10 on its 2018 Best Affordable Places to Live? Did you know Roanoke City’s population is the highest it’s been since its peak in the early...
Best friends, Marlon Major and Chris Graham, have been inseparable for the past couple decades. Their friendship started over 25 years ago when they met serving in the United States Air Force. Their...
I am a little stressed trying to see if everything will work out in my life. I talked to a friend and she suggested meditating. This sparked an idea for this column, tips for mindfulness and meditation. I...
Your four years of studying for that degree are finally behind you, but there is another important class that you need to pass: Adult Money-Management 101. The days of eating ramen off a milk crate-turned-table...
A simple hug (Spanish: Abrazo) is one of the most essential forms of communication for Latinos. The act of hugging in Latin America is equivalent to saying hi to someone you know. Growing up in Latin...
The City of Roanoke’s Public Works Department is comprised of five divisions: Engineering, Environmental Management, Solid Waste Management, Stormwater, and Transportation. Its employees perform...
