by Sara Hook | Jul 23, 2024 | Cover
PEOPLE ARE natural innovators. We adapt to our surroundings, solve problems, and work to make our lives and others’ better. For entrepreneurs, this is especially true, and Lynchburg has recently become home to a perfect example of that innovation — NOVU Pops. Created...
by Sara Hook | Apr 20, 2024 | Feature
ENTREPRENEURS MAY start their own businesses for many reasons, such as to be their own boss, to make more money, or to have a more flexible career. When Kristyn Goodman decided to start her business, she thought not of making money but of sharing it. The Anything...
by Sara Hook | Mar 16, 2024 | Stories
“A LITTLE CHANGE goes a long way” is the motto of the fundraising organization Change for Change Caring Meters, and the saying has proven true. Since September 2020, 10 lime green parking meters around Lynchburg have been collecting pocket change to...
by Sara Hook | Mar 16, 2024 | Stories
RECORD-BREAKING INVENTIONS are not common, and Lynchburg is proud to be home to one such invention: the Edison2 Very Light Car. Nearly 15 years ago, Lynchburg found itself on the national stage during the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, a competition where...
by Sara Hook | Feb 17, 2024 | Cover
WHEN DISASTER strikes, causing families to experience homelessness, Miriam’s House is there to help them get back on their feet. The nonprofit was founded in 1994 to provide housing for women and families without homes. Since then, the program has grown exponentially,...
