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The Beauty Within at MIM Beauty Supply

Stephanie Duffy
December 15, 2021
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The Beauty Within at MIM Beauty Supply

As a small girl, India Eaves would hang out in the family kitchen, watching her mother do hair. As her mother worked, India absorbed the conversations of the women being beautified. What seemed like a hair appointment was always so much more. Her mother artfully created an experience where women…

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A New Chapter at Plaza Antigua

Stephanie Duffy
December 1, 2021
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A New Chapter at Plaza Antigua

New chapters are a recurring theme for Chris Ornelas, General Manager and Owner of Plaza Antigua, a Mexican restaurant and now event venue in Waynesboro, Virginia. The first new chapter was moving with his family from their home in Mexico to Virginia. Chris was four years old at the time…

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Skylark Hammocks Finds Their Groove Through An Intolerable Lack of Seriousness

Stephanie Duffy
August 1, 2021
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Skylark Hammocks Finds Their Groove Through An Intolerable Lack of Seriousness

Talking with Seth Blanchard and Jonathan Steck about their company, Skylark Hammocks, is less like a business meeting and more like sitting around a campfire telling tales with old friends. It’s easy to understand how these two best friends, former college roommates, and social work professionals came up with the…

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A Labor of Love and Lumber at Mountain Lumber Company

Stephanie Duffy
July 15, 2021
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A Labor of Love and Lumber at Mountain Lumber Company

The next time you stroll into Starbucks for your favorite brew, enjoy a meal at Panera Bread or relax at a Marriott Hotel, take a look around at the woodwork.  That’s right; there’s something special about the flooring, wall cladding, and wood accents that you’ll find in these locations and…

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Finding Hope in Hemp at Shenandoah Hemp Supply

Stephanie Duffy
June 1, 2021
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Finding Hope in Hemp at Shenandoah Hemp Supply

Imagine a plant with the strength of a tree that can yield two mature crops in one growing season versus the decades it takes a tree to grow to maturity. It can then be used for everything from industrial textiles to cooking to makeup products and beyond. It may seem…

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If He Does His Job Right at Tiber Creek Consulting, You’ll Never Know About It

Stephanie Duffy
May 6, 2021
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If He Does His Job Right at Tiber Creek Consulting, You’ll Never Know About It

In the course of your day, how much do you use technology? If you’re like most people, a cell phone, tablet, laptop, and personal assistant device like Alexa are usually within reach. Technology also spills over into our work lives.  Whether you work for a mom and pop shop or…

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Turning Students Into Superheroes: The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program at BRCC

Stephanie Duffy
March 31, 2021
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Turning Students Into Superheroes: The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program at BRCC

Right now, as you read this, there are hackers hard at work trying to infiltrate everything from bank accounts to medical records to top-secret Department of Defense files. As you go about your day, the threat is present. In the business world, size isn’t a safeguard against hackers either. Small…

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Ancient Ties to a New Age at Pyramid: Appalachian Magick + Remedy

Stephanie Duffy
February 28, 2021
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Ancient Ties to a New Age at Pyramid: Appalachian Magick + Remedy

Have you ever had trouble sleeping and reached for a warm mug of chamomile tea or made a point to soak up a few minutes of sun because you know vitamin D is good for you? Perhaps you’ve inherited a longstanding family tradition of using an herbal salve on a…

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Mission Possible with the VIRTEX Corporation

Stephanie Duffy
December 31, 2020
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Mission Possible with the VIRTEX Corporation

Where does a Navy Seal go with an idea to improve the treatment of critical wounds on the battlefield? How do you ensure one-hundred percent accuracy of a guided missile? What can you do to make sure critical components can withstand the extreme environment of outer space? All of these…

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Something Special is Brewing at Blue Ridge Bucha

Stephanie Duffy
December 29, 2020
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Something Special is Brewing at Blue Ridge Bucha

*Please note: There’s been an exciting update to the Blue Ridge Bucha story. Please read the entire article for the full story.*  Over a decade ago, Ethan Zuckerman started an interesting hobby. He began homebrewing kombucha, a fermented tea that’s flavored and served cold. Kombucha is heralded as a lower-…

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