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Feature Story Mayor Lee Harris and members of the Shelby County Youth Council at BRIDGES, a member of the new nonprofit committee. (submitted) Community Development

Nonprofit Committee hopes to help Shelby County residents access needed services

Jeff HulettThursday, November 4, 2021
Feature Story Tennessee Steam Fest was founded in 2017 by the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro. (submitted) Kids and Education

Memphis' first STEAMfest aims to inspire students' educational and professional futures

Sarah RushakoffThursday, October 14, 2021
Feature Story Cindy Brewer, Principal at LEO Events. (submitted) Entrepreneurship

Women Working It: LEO Events' Cindy Brewer on teamwork and success

Tiffany Thomas-TurnerThursday, October 7, 2021
Feature Story New Explore Bike Share eBike station downtown at Central Station Hotel (submitted) Healthy Communities

New fleet of eBikes energizes Explore Bike Share ridership

Tamara CunninghamThursday, September 30, 2021
Feature Story Epicenter Memphis' offices downtown at 150 Peabody Place (submitted) Entrepreneurship

New database connects Memphis startups with angel investors

Chris JonesWednesday, September 29, 2021
Feature Story (Forever Ready Productions) Entrepreneurship

Video: How the pandemic changed internships

Cole BradleyThursday, September 2, 2021
Feature Story Attendees of the WBC South grand opening networked with each other and several women-owned businesses tabling the event, including New York Life Insurance Company (foreground) and LEO Events (background, left) (HGN / Cole Bradley) Entrepreneurship

Packed opening of Memphis-based women's business center shows big need

Cole BradleyThursday, August 26, 2021
Feature Story job Eonomic Development

Community LIFT is on the hunt for a new leader, Eric Robertson moves to Formanek Foundation

Cole BradleyThursday, August 19, 2021
Feature Story Drew Joyner and partners Octavius Nickson and Chris Hendrix of Nickson General Contractors purchased the 11-bay retail center at the southeast corner of Summer and National Street in May. They're now updating the exterior. (Cole Bradley) Eonomic Development

What's happening on Summer Avenue?

Leigh TatumThursday, July 22, 2021
Feature Story Donald Jenkins, an Advance Memphis client and former staffer poses on a forklift. The nonprofit offers a forklift safety certification that helps its clients get higher-paying jobs. (Advance Memphis) Eonomic Development

Labor shortage means higher wages for some South Memphis workers

Cole BradleyThursday, June 24, 2021
Feature Story A Mustard Seed volunteer hands a Thanksgiving care package to a South Memphis resident. (Mustard Seed) Community Development

Faith in Action: Mustard Seed believes a small start can bring big change in South Memphis

Mary K. LevieWednesday, June 16, 2021
Feature Story A graduate of the Memphis Teaching Resident program teaches literacy skills to elementary students. (Memphis Teaching Residency) Kids and Education

New literacy institute plans July conference, offers reading specialist program for area teachers

Sarah RushakoffMonday, May 31, 2021
Feature Story The Three(i) Creative Communications team. (Submitted) Technology and Innovation

This virtual "do-gooder" series is attracting a surprising audience

Sarah RushakoffWednesday, April 28, 2021
Feature Story Muhsen "Moe" Najdawi parlayed his passion for cars into Turbo Knights, an auto shop in Whitehaven. Entrepreneurship

Owner of Turbo Knights Auto Shop gets boost to expand in Whitehaven

Chris JonesThursday, March 11, 2021
Feature Story Chicken dish from Chef Tam's Underground Cafe. Chef Tam's is one of 21 businesses participating in the 2021 Memphis Black Restaurant Week running March 7-14. (Submitted) Entrepreneurship

Are you ready to dig in to Memphis Black Restaurant Week?

Sarah RushakoffTuesday, March 2, 2021
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