Homes in Lea's Woods (Ziggy Mack)

Free virtual home inspections help Memphians fight winter utility costs

When the Tennessee Valley Authority decided to work with Memphis-based Frontdoor to offer free virtual home inspections in July of this year, they weren’t really thinking about keeping homeowners safe during COVID-19. […]

Back to School: A Memphis teacher shares her worries and bright spots
Geraldine Williams, 63, sits on her porch in North Memphis. Williams is a bus driver Durham School Services who says she'll be back in the driver's seat as soon as she can. (Shelia Williams)
Back to School: A Memphis bus driver shares her struggles and fears
Memphians can shop local and virtual at Black Business Friday, Black Christmas Expo
June 20, 2020. One participant comforts another during a moment of silence at the “Our Now, Our Future” march for Black children at Overton Park. About 200 hundred people showed up in solidarity. (Andrea Morales for MLK50)
Black women carried us through 2020; it’s time to say thanks
A new plan is forming for parking problems in Downtown Memphis, Medical District
Crab legs with Drop Sauce is a best-seller at Straight Drop Seafood in North Memphis. (Straight Drop Seafood)
New Straight Drop Seafood is the right thing to crave
Daisy Manriquez.
“I’ve been where they are”: Van Buren County nutrition educator journeys from student to teacher

As an eighth-grader, Daisy Manriquez loved learning to garden through programming supported by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program education (SNAP-Ed) funding. Today, Manriquez is 24 and her job is leading SNAP-Ed programming for a new generation.

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Tennessee’s largest teacher group calls for more protections as COVID spreads among educators
Jonathan Jelks and Willie ‘Willie the Kid’ Jackson
Calling rockstar entrepreneurs: Local spirits company encourages supplier diversity

Motu Viget Spirits’ partners have had to modify their operations in the wake of COVID-19. Even with this unexpected hurdle, Motu Viget has been able to secure placements in over 260 locations to date. Moving forward, they hope to see more underrepresented businesses appear at local restaurants and retail shelves.

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