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Feature Story Trinette Johnson-Williams in her Midtown workshop. (Darius B. Williams) High GroundEntrepreneurship

"Hustle mentality" led Johnson-Williams to open her contracting and woodworking firm

Kirstin CheersWednesday, September 26, 2018
Feature Story A power-drained Bird scooter on Central Avenue near Christian Brothers University. (Cole Bradley) High GroundTransportation

Dead Birds: Shared mobility ordinance attempts to curb errant electric scooters

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, September 26, 2018
Feature Story Crystal Bullard’s children started preschool and elementary school at Whitney Achievement Elementary School last year. (Caroline Bauman/Chalkbeat Tennessee) High GroundKids and Education

When students miss school, they fall behind. Here’s how one group is curbing absenteeism.

Caroline Bauman, Chalkbeat TennesseeTuesday, September 25, 2018
Feature Story (Eva Hill for HuffPost) High GroundHealthy Communities

What it's like to work at a suicide prevention hotline in Memphis

Madeline FaberFriday, September 21, 2018
Feature Story Erma Simpson, founder of the Hagar Center, talks about her program's Saturday Lunchand Learn classes for teen mothers where she distributes needed supplies that have been donated. Simpson is partnering with the Urban Child Institute to organize a cit High GroundHealthy Communities

City-wide diaper drive to support Memphis families in poverty

Ashlei WilliamsThursday, September 20, 2018
Feature Story (Left to right) Ladarius Shields, Richy Phan, Ceric Hicks, Hayden Williams, London Johnson (held), Robin Tate, Alice Shields, and Lonel Shields (front) pose for a portrait at Treadwell Middle School. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundArts and Culture

In photos: Welcome to The Heights (en Español)

Cole Bradley and Ziggy MackThursday, September 20, 2018
Feature Story Brett Hunter and Katie Hargrave host a community meeting to reimagine the center of National Street as the Heights Line biking and pedestrian path connecting Summer to Jackson Avenues (Heights Line Design Studio) High GroundCommunity Development

Help us shape our coverage of The Heights at a community newsroom

Madeline FaberThursday, September 20, 2018
Feature Story Brett Hunter y Katie Hargrave son anfitrionas de una reunión comunitaria para volver a visualizer el centro de National Street como la ruta ciclista y peatonal de Heights Line que conecta Summer con Jackson Avenues (Heights Line Design Studio) High GroundCommunity Development

Ayúdenos a dar forma a nuestra cobertura de The Heights en una sala de prensa de la comunidad

Madeline FaberThursday, September 20, 2018
Feature Story Yasmeen Odeh learns the ropes during a radio workshop led by engineer Jerald White at WMDA 93.5. (Memphis Dawah) High GroundCommunity Development

Muslim radio station and cultural center foster community in Whitehaven

Aisling MakiWednesday, September 19, 2018
Feature Story (L to R) Ladarius Shields, Cedric Hicks, and Hayden Williams attend a football game at Treadwell Middle. Treadwell is the area's oldest public school, opened in 1915. (Ziggy Mac) High GroundCommunity Development

Ascendiendo a nuevas alturas: la historia y la escalada actual del suburbio de tranvías de Memphis

Cole BradleyWednesday, September 19, 2018
Feature Story (L to R) Ladarius Shields, Cedric Hicks, and Hayden Williams attend a football game at Treadwell Middle. Treadwell is the area's oldest public school, opened in 1915. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

Rising to new Heights: The history and current climb of Memphis' streetcar suburb

Cole BradleyTuesday, September 18, 2018
Feature Story Children listen to a story as part of Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library's Real Men Read program. The exterior of Crenshaw and Randolph libraries are in need of attention, but inside, they're bright and active centers of community. (Memphis Library F High GroundCommunity Development

Ugly ducklings: Libraries Inside/Out ups the curb appeal at Randolph and Crenshaw libraries

Cole BradleyWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story A group of passengers prepares to board a MATA bus at the American Way Transit Center on January 9, 2018. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundTechnology and Innovation

Memphis-based startup improves breakdown detection in MATA buses

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story Heights Ride 1 High GroundTransportation

Video: The Heights rides to improve public space (en Español)

Forever ReadyWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story A view from 2017 of a boarded-up house on Bellevue Boulevard in the Klondike neighborhood. (Andrea Morales) High GroundEonomic Development

Armed with data, partners find a new strategy to tackle blighted properties

Andy MeekWednesday, September 12, 2018
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