BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – A Blacksburg bar is making room for a different kind of community, giving people in the hospitality industry a place to find support in sobriety.
Rivermill Bar and Grill is now home to the Blacksburg chapter of Ben’s Friends, a sober support group for people working in the food and beverage industry.
Rivermill owner Leah Allen knows the importance of that support firsthand. She got sober in 2020 after struggling with alcohol…