Jeremy Angione
Feature Writer
The food industry is changing and so is our palate. Helping to drive that new wave are Kat Pascal & Jimmy Delgado of Virginia's burger restaurant FarmBurguesa
Our 20s is a time filled with potential. Dream jobs and the promise of independence and adventure seem just over the horizon. For Alyshia Merchant, that horizon felt as if it was pushed out of sight. In 2012, at 23, Merchant was diagnosed with a strain of lupus that specifically targeted her kidneys....
While many college students are caught between the struggles of balancing their school load, social life and Instagram followers, Phazhon Nash is slowing down to embrace the challenges. A Roanoke native, Nash, 20, and a George Mason University sophomore, is the founder of his brand and website, Millennial...
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan – a public safety concern for several years now – was a wakeup call to Americans and agencies of all kinds showing how devastating a lack of proper infrastructure can be to a community. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the average American uses roughly...
“All are welcome here.” Visitors to Forest Park Church’s website will see those words in bold. This is familiar language many churches use to foster a warm and welcoming environment. However, Forest Park in Northwest Roanoke, strives to make those words the core of their beliefs and atmosphere....
Cyberbullying is prevalent in the digital age and is as prone to evolution and adaptation as the different social media platforms we all enjoy. According to Stopbullying.gov, cyberbullying is simply any type of bullying that takes place on a digital device. It also includes “sending, posting or sharing...
While Roanoke is slowly becoming a hub for community organization and social change, Sherman Lea believes there still is growth to come in the mental health field. Lea is the founder and executive director of New Hope Support Services, LLC that seeks to strengthen Virginia communities by targeting often...
It seems popular today to find a scapegoat for everything wrong with this country. The latest scapegoat is actually the generation that is set to inherit the nation for all its pros and woes – millennials. It is a label for “young people I find disagreeable.” Despite enduring most of the blame...
“Technology and art have a huge impact on the world. The question is, then, in which direction that impact will go. Will it help reduce inequality or increase it,” – Wallace Lages Dr. Wallace Lages, assistant professor in Virginia Tech’s School of Visual Arts, works and does research in a variety...
“I’m feeling good from my hat to my shoe. Know where I am going and I know what to do. I’ve tidied up my point of view, I’ve got a new attitude,” musician Patti LaBelle sang in her 1984 hit album, New Attitude. Those lyrics would inspire hair-stylist, Gregory Addison, to take his talents to […]
