Weather can be unpredictable, but so can motherhood. No one knows that better than meteorologist and mom of two Nikki-Dee Ray, who forecasts the weather on CBS 6 This Morning,…
Author: Joan Tupponce
Joan Tupponce
An award-winning writer based in Richmond, Joan Tupponce is a parent, grandparent, and self-admitted Disney freak. She writes about anything and everything and enjoys meeting inspiring people and telling their stories. Joan’s work has appeared in RFM since the magazine’s first issue in October 2009. Look for original and exclusive online articles about Richmond-area people, places, and ideas at Just Joan: RVA Storyteller.
Trying to put a label on Tuffy Stone is difficult, to say the least. Most people know him as a 6-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster and a reality television star.…
Next Move Program is a nonprofit that provides intensive training for people with developmental disabilities.
When Lyndsey Highlander takes the stage at Short Pump Town Center on July 26 in a concert with Lynchburg native and prolific singer/songwriter Phil Vassar, it won’t be the first…
Building the costumes for Virginia Rep’s upcoming production of The Wiz is turning out to be a one-of-a-kind experience for costume designer Jeanne Nugent.“The Wiz has its own unique direction, both…
Donny Atkins is excited about re-introducing the Diggity Dudes to Richmond-area children during the band’s tenth anniversary. Atkins and his best friend, Mike Hartsfield, started the hip, kid-friendly band in…
Deedra Harris feels it’s important for students in her dance classes at Armstrong High School to express how they are feeling through the art of dance.“I feel like these kids…
The tears streaming down the cheeks of singer/songwriter MILCK in her video for Quiet are as real as the pain she has experienced in her life. The emotionally charged song has…
Fame and fortune weren’t top of mind when Shayy Winn decided to try out for American Idol last fall. While the 18-year-old would be happy with a career in music,…
Nicole Jones learned about Art 180 when her daughter, Chloe, was involved in the organization’s classes at the age of ten. “My daughter grew through the program,” Jones says, adding…
Matthew Baker gets to step into Shakespeare’s shoes every night when he takes the stage in the Tony-nominated Something Rotten.But the show’s take on the prolific Bard is a bit…
A special item stands out among the work-related papers on Hoda Kotb’s desk at NBC – a Virginia Tech onesie. The co-host of NBC TODAY is not only the proud…
