The mom of four and the founder of local nursing wear clothing company, Latched Mama, Melissa Wirt knows firsthand that breastfeeding can be challenging in the crowded stands at a Flying Squirrels baseball game. “Baseball stadiums are hard for breastfeeding…
Brian Vogler still remembers the first time he saw the Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables. It left a powerful impression on him that remains today. “My introduction to Broadway was a touring production of Les Misérables,” says Vogler, vice president…
Local Parents Enrich Family Life with a Family Restaurant Natalie Schwartz can’t imagine a better job than working as the hostess at Natalie’s Taste of Lebanon in Richmond’s West End. “She loves being a hostess,” says her mom, Dr. Anne-Marie…
Growing up, artist Brian Korte always had a plastic tub of LEGOs handy. He was fond of building all sorts of things, but Brian says he really enjoyed building castles. Now, years later, LEGOs are the foundation of Korte’s artwork.…
Today, NBC12 viewers will see Sabrina Squire take her final bow behind the anchor desk before turning over the reigns to her successor, Karla Redditte. After thirty-seven years at the station, Sabrina feels she’s financially, emotionally, and physically ready for…
What started as a conversation between friends – award-winning authors Gigi Amateau and Meg Medina – about raising strong daughters who become strong women has turned into their 7-year mission of love, Girls of Summer. The curated reading list is…
Seeing the portrait of his mother, Lillie, on the Legacy Wall at Bon Secours Sarah Garland Jones Center brings great joy to Dr. Richard Bennett. His mother, Dr. Lillie Bennett, is one of twenty-one doctors recognized for her contribution to the…
The opening of Virginia Rep’s production of West Side Story marks a reunion for actors Brittany Santos and Justin Luciano, who play the lead characters of Maria and Tony, and the show’s director Nathaniel Shaw. “I directed the two leads…
This Thursday night, it’s time to Light Up Richmond Purple at the Science Museum of Virginia to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the Richmond area. Sponsored by the Delta Omega, Upsilon Omega, Pi Rho Omega, Rho Eta Omega. Tau…
The Richmond Symphony hopes this weekend’s Festival of the River will leave behind a sense of community for everyone involved. The 3-day celebration of music, art, and environment takes place on Brown’s Island this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The new…
