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A Stafford kitchen remodeling project by Forte Construction & Design.

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Forte Construction & Design connects the drawing to the finished room

A Stafford kitchen in Forte Construction & Design's project portfolio brings several decisions into one room: pale cabinetry, patterned backsplash, wood-toned flooring and a continuous line of recessed lighting. The result illustrates the kind of coordination that runs through the Fredericksburg company's work.

Nov 2, 2026
The reception area at Coastal757 Aesthetics.

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Coastal757 brings different clinical backgrounds into aesthetic care

Coastal757 Aesthetics grew from Dr. Morris M. Elstein's work in obstetrics and gynecology into a Virginia Beach practice serving women and men with aesthetic and skin-care services. The connection between those fields is reflected in a team whose backgrounds span medicine, esthetics and patient support.

Nov 2, 2026
Dr. Eileen Whitten at Blue Ridge Animal Clinic.

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Blue Ridge Animal Clinic grew from a veterinarian’s return to Rockbridge

Allen Strecker returned to the Lexington area in 1985 to establish Blue Ridge Animal Clinic. For the Rockbridge County native, the move brought a veterinary career back to the community where it began—and created a practice serving both household pets and larger animals.

Nov 2, 2026
The Sloan’s Lawncare team pictured on the company website.

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Sloan’s Lawncare brings an Ohio beginning to eastern Bedford County

Chris Sloan started his lawncare business in Trenton, Ohio, in October 2017. A move with his wife, Sarah, during the winter of 2022–23 brought the business to Bedford County and gave Sloan's Lawncare a new group of neighborhoods to serve.

Nov 2, 2026
Jamie Wyatt, owner of Wyatt Insurance Agency.

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Jamie and Lorie Wyatt keep an insurance business rooted in Southwest Virginia

Lorie Wyatt has worked as a principal agent and owner of Wyatt Insurance Agency alongside her husband, Jamie, since 2002. More than two decades later, the business connects three Southwest Virginia offices with the same central task: helping families and businesses choose coverage and keep it current.

Nov 2, 2026
The entrance to Loy Family Chiropractic in Winchester.

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Loy Family Chiropractic puts clear choices at the front of care

Loy Family Chiropractic makes an unusually practical part of a healthcare visit easy to find: its fees. The Winchester practice publishes separate charges for an initial examination, adjustments and massage appointments, alongside an explanation of how it handles insurance paperwork.

Nov 2, 2026
A wedding couple outside the farmhouse at Full Bloom Farm House.

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An old Abingdon farm makes room for a wedding weekend

A tobacco barn, a greenhouse and a 1971 Airstream give Full Bloom Farm House more than one way to welcome guests. On this 12-acre Abingdon property, buildings with different histories now share a purpose: making space for celebrations, photographs and time in the countryside.

Nov 2, 2026