Marcelo Isaak is a middleman making Chesapeake healthier. A few years ago, Rotarians Stephen Beer and Kenny James approached Isaak, co-chair of the Rotary Club…
Regional Green Hydrogen Hub Update
On Friday, October 13, President Joe Biden and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Jennifer Granholm announced the selection of seven regional “clean…
Taking on the Affordable Housing Crisis
Across the country, in places both urban and rural, principals, teachers, even school bus drivers are being trained to spot students who may be struggling…
Newly Restored Landmark Schoolhouse Gets a New Lease on Life
On the corner of London and Washington streets in historic Olde Towne Portsmouth, stands a distinguished, Italianate-style building dating to 1891. During its first 100…
Floating Your Boat
When J.P. Mancini II of Virginia Beach bought a $400,000 boat after leaving his corporate job, his friends thought he was crazy. Mancini, who grew…
In the Mode5
At Mode5 the goal is to solve business technology problems quickly, and to prevent potentially serious issues from happening in the first place. The Norfolk-based…

