Time – 199 years, more than 72,635 days, 1,743,240 hours and 104,594,400 minutes – that’s the time two sisters have spent together helping one another, their families and friends. If you were...
Abby Verdillo Hamilton has worked as the president and CEO of the United Way of Roanoke Valley since January, but she’s no rookie to the organization that she’s served for the last 18 years. A...
As a professor at a small, liberal arts college, the most important and wonderful thing about what I do is interact with undergraduate students. I have the privilege of getting to know them, talking...
The Local Colors Festival has taken place for the past 29 years in Roanoke, and if event organizers have their say, the 30th celebration will occur this year too – just not on its intended May date....
In the midst of a worldwide pandemic and calls for social distancing, artists, business owners and members of the hospitality and tourism industries are getting more creative than ever with finding ways...
With so much confusion around COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, several questions remained unanswered for Roanoke Valley residents. How can people protect themselves from the virus? How am I going...
Presented by “I was super happy when my dad told me about this award,” says Radford High School sophomore, Tyrel Dobson. Dobson is ColorsVA Magazine Scholar of the month for May....
A Profile: Honoring Family Traditions by Fulfilling Her Dream What’s more American than apple pie? A family-owned business! It was her family’s history of entrepreneurship that led Angela...
Much has changed since my last publisher’s note. Our City of Roanoke was vibrant, people walking everywhere, businesses open to customers and our children were getting off the school bus daily. ...
