by Sarad Davenport | Photos by Kori Price In the heart of Charlottesville a entrepreneurial and culinary revolution is brewing, not just to satisfy...
Business
Slaying Stereotypes: Black and Curvy Women Breaking Workplace Beauty Barriers
Business, Community, Community Development, Khalilah Jones, Style
Let's talk about a topic that's always been a silent current buzzing in the beauty and fashion world – the policing of Black and curvy women's style...
Local Child Care Entrepreneurs Shine Bright for Kids
Business, Community, Community Development, Education, Gail Esterman
by Gail Esterman; featured photo by Princess Long My name is Gail Esterman and I have always been drawn to stories about how children are treated by...
Finding Space to Thrive: Black Women Who Wine
Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Education, Entertainment, Food and Drink
by Channing Mathews Black Women Who Wine is a love letter to Black women and our thriving. Initially a small meet-up between sisters and a niece,...
SteppeMedia LLC Unveils VHEPC’s New Website Redesign: A Leap into a Future of Data-Driven Procurement
Business, Community Development
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Jun 12, 2023 - Virginia Higher Education Procurement Consortium (VHEPC) unveiled its reimagined website, designed and executed...
Cherry Avenue’s Heart and Soul
Alexa Rodríguez, Business, Community, Community Development, Health and Wellness, Hometown Heroes
by Alexa Rodríguez Growing up around the Fifeville area, Nicole Hawker’s dreams of giving back to her community by creating a space for health and...
The Pearl of the Antilles in Charlottesville
Business, Channing Mathews, Community Development, Food and Drink
by Channing Mathews; featured photo by Kori Price The story of Pearl Island Cafe is a search for identity, passion, and roots. The delightful smells...
The #100Cuts Initiative
Business, Community, Community Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Hometown Heroes, Naila Smith
by Naila A. Smith, PhD; Featured photo by Madeline Walsh and edited by Marley Canteen In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the number one...
Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe
Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Food and Drink, History, Hometown Heroes
by Channing Mathews This month my journey through the Black food and wine-ways of Charlottesville led me to Mel’s Café on Main Street, run...
Raye Elliot Becomes Founder and First as FLIPP, Inc Solar Training Provider
Business, Community Development, Education
STAFF WRITERFLIPP Inc, a Virginia-based organization, has made history by becoming a fully accredited training company and an Associate Registered...
Pass the Cornbread!
Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Food and Drink
by Channing Mathews When I think of cornbread, I am immediately transported to my maternal grandma’s Floridian kitchen, where both my grandma and...
Finartech Podcast Launches
Arts, Business, Community Development
The founders of Finartech are Yolanda Rush and Sarad Davenport. They are both serial entrepreneurs with a track record for building sustainable...
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Business, Community, Community Development, Education, Food and Drink
BEACON: New Hill is Building a New Blueprint for Wealth In Charlottesville
by Sarad Davenport | Photos by Kori Price In the heart of Charlottesville a entrepreneurial and culinary revolution is brewing, not just to satisfy taste buds and palettes of visitors and Charlottesvilians, but it is also for nourishing the dreams of aspiring...
Community, Community Development, Travel
Jordan: A Land of Enchanting Beauty
by Mikela Franklin Jordan, what can I say. You were an unexpected beauty in all the ways! Jordan is at once mythical, ancient, modern, varied and vast in its offerings. It has everything, from Beaches to mountains, to lounges. There's something for every taste...
Community, Community Development, Education
Charlottesville High School Appoints New Interim Leader
Amidst a period of uncertainty at Charlottesville High School, Dr. Gurley, a representative of Charlottesville City Schools, has announced the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Leatherwood as the interim leader of the school. This decision comes following the resignation...
Community Development, State Of The City
Engaging Discussion on Housing, Redevelopment, and Real Estate Draws Charlottesville Community
Charlottesville, VA – On Thursday, November 9th, Vinegar Hill Magazine and In My Humble Opinion Talk Show hosted a vibrant discussion on housing, redevelopment, and real estate in Charlottesville, bringing together more than 75 community members, experts, and...
Business, Community, Community Development, Khalilah Jones, Style
Slaying Stereotypes: Black and Curvy Women Breaking Workplace Beauty Barriers
Let's talk about a topic that's always been a silent current buzzing in the beauty and fashion world – the policing of Black and curvy women's style choices in the workplace. It's 2023, and it's high time we say goodbye to these outdated standards and embrace the...
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