Archive for February, 2010

Leader of the Month: Ralph “Chopper” Wilson

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Name: Ralph “Chopper” Wilson Job Title: Master Barber and President of Choppers, Inc. Age: 44 Hometown: Lynchburg, VA What is your mission, personally and professionally-speaking, for your work and for Downtown Lynchburg? To work harder than average and provide excellent customer service, always! What one thing do you love most about your job? [I love] being [...]

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United Way Facing Shortfall in Campaign Funds

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The United Way of Central Virginia is projecting a shortfall in campaign funds due to the tough economy, potentially compromising an array of vital health and human service programs delivered by local partner agencies. United Way has raised more than $3.1 million, roughly 87 percent of its $3.6 million 2009 campaign goal, and it has [...]

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47 Acres of Civil War Battlefield “Saved” at Appomattox Station

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The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) has met its fundraising goal for the 47 acres of the Appomattox Station battlefield. This acquisition is important on several levels, according to CWPT, the most important being that Appomattox Station is a historically significant battlefield. The events on this ground on April 8, 1865, led directly to Robert [...]

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Banker Steel Awarded Brooklyn Nets Stadium Project

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After six years of planning and negotiations, Banker Steel of Lynchburg has been awarded the initial contract worth $50 million from Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) to provide the structural steel for the Barclays Center, an 18,000 seat sports and entertainment arena within the Atlantic Yards development. The project also includes work on 6 million [...]

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Corporate Team Building: “Mandatory” Really Can Be Fun!

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How often have you heard the groans associated with an announcement for a day of corporate team building? For companies who have discovered the hidden gems of Lynchburg, managers are more likely going to be met with enthusiasm. These days, team building has evolved into activities not previously explored before and can actually be characterized [...]

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Taking Care Of Your Heart

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Heart disease is expensive. More importantly, it costs lives. As the leading cause of death for both men and women, heart disease kills more than 600,000 people every year. It also costs billions of dollars. In 2009, the bill for heart disease in the United States was approximately $304 billion for health care services, medications [...]

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Breathe Easy, Virginia: Is the Smoking Ban Putting the Chokehold on Local Restaurants?

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Until very recently, it was an all-too-familiar scene: A night out with friends left you red-eyed and smelling like a carton of cigarettes, though you hadn’t been smoking and neither had your friends. Your favorite restaurant was filled with customers throughout the night and as customers dragged away on their Marlboros, you simply tried to [...]

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Financial Gifts for Your Valentine

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Valentine’s Day may have just come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still give a present that can make a difference in your loved one’s life for years to come. Specifically, why not give a financial gift? Of course, you could always put some cash or a check in a card, but with [...]

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Going Green in Education

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“Going Green” seems to be a major buzzword nowadays. You hear it on the news, in commercials and in advertising.  But what does it really mean and can “Going Green” be an integral part of today’s educational environment? When it comes to schools across Virginia, it appears the answer is “yes.” Among the many definitions [...]

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The Muse Brews Up Community

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Brian Wynn’s days start a little earlier than most, but that’s what you might expect from a man who  brews other people’s cup of morning Joe for a living. While most of the working world is awakened by an alarm clock, Wynn’s senses are stirred to full consciousness every morning by the sounds and smells [...]

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