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Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses at a coronavirus briefing on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (Official White House Photo, Keegan Barber)

High GroundHealthy Communities

Mid-Southerners are invited to a virtual conversation with director of CDC, December 14

Cole BradleyFriday, December 11, 2020

Victoria Kintner-Duffy sits on her porch in Central Gardens with her daughter. Her daughter is 6 1/2 years old and was diagnosed with autism at 4. Kintner-Duffy said it's been a years-long process to get a diagnosed and proper support. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundKids and Education

Memphis mom and SCS share challenges and successes of special education in the pandemic

Erica HortonThursday, December 10, 2020

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High Ground

Youth Villages hosting virtual info series for job openings in Memphis, across 10 states

Cole BradleyThursday, December 10, 2020

Products from Elle's Elixirs will be featured in the BOXLOT holiday market today and tomorrow. (Submitted, Elle's Elixirs)

High Ground

Shop local, shop safe with these virtual holiday markets

Cole BradleyFriday, December 4, 2020

Starkisha James, 32, is a teacher at Newberry Elementary. (Shelia Williams)

High GroundHealthy Communities

Back to School: A Memphis teacher shares her worries and bright spots

Tafui OwusuThursday, December 3, 2020

Homes in Lea's Woods (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundTechnology and Innovation

Free virtual home inspections help Memphians fight winter utility costs

Chris JonesThursday, December 3, 2020

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)

High GroundHealthy Communities

Back to School: A Memphis bus driver shares her struggles and fears

Tafui OwusuWednesday, December 2, 2020

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)

High GroundArts and Culture

Black women carried us through 2020; it’s time to say thanks

Friday, November 27, 2020

Black Business Friday

High GroundEntrepreneurship

Memphians can shop local and virtual at Black Business Friday, Black Christmas Expo

Cole BradleyFriday, November 27, 2020

MATA set to reopen downtown trolley line

High GroundTransportation

A new plan is forming for parking problems in Downtown Memphis, Medical District

Jim ColemanThursday, November 26, 2020

Crab legs with Drop Sauce is a best-seller at Straight Drop Seafood in North Memphis. (Straight Drop Seafood)

High GroundEntrepreneurship

New Straight Drop Seafood is the right thing to crave

Tamara CunninghamThursday, November 26, 2020

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High GroundKids and Education

Tennessee’s largest teacher group calls for more protections as COVID spreads among educators

Friday, November 20, 2020

Meghan Paige (left) and Keneisha Malone opened Terra Cotta October 3, 2020. The store is both a plant shop and space for customers to shop locally made goods, including jewelry, apparel, and candles. (Submitted)

High GroundEntrepreneurship

Women Working It: The plants and passion of Terra Cotta

Brandi HunterThursday, November 19, 2020

Michele Simmons is a North Memphis resident and a student in High Ground's North Memphis Community Correspondents program. (Cole Bradley)

High GroundArts and Culture

Dispatches from North Memphis: Meet Michele Simmons

Cole BradleyWednesday, November 18, 2020

Christine Jones and her mother Irma (behind) walk down the hall toward an exam room while being seen at the Guthrie Primary Care Clinic in Smokey City, North Memphis. (Andrea Morales, 2017).

High GroundHealthy Communities

Healthcare has never been equitable and the pandemic is proof

Chris Jones & Cole BradleyThursday, November 12, 2020

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