CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Small businesses are considered the heartbeat of communities nationwide. But a number of aspiring entrepreneurs face barriers, like financial limitations, while trying to launch their businesses. What You Need To Know A number of aspiring entrepreneurs face barriers while trying to launch their business An annual competition aims to support entrepreneurs and … Read more
Student-athletes are making money like never before. Name-image-likeness (NIL) rules allow them to benefit from their personal brand at the college and even high school levels. It’s a chaotic change in sports that could get crazier soon. New millionaires are being made and they’re younger than ever. The Supreme Court’s approval of NIL set the … Read more
A giant strawberry, old phone booths, bowling trophies and a suit of armor are some of the items that can be found in Prop N Spoon. In the 50,000-square-foot Long Island City showroom and warehouse, set designers and decorators make film and television magic. “We both rent props, decor, furniture for the movie, television, entertainment Industry, … Read more
The Masonic Medical Research Institute in Utica recently received a $200,000 grant from the Lupus and Allied Diseases Association which will support four innovative research projects. Executive director Maria Kontaridis spoke about the research they are conducting and what steps they are looking at to help combat the disease. Kontaridis moved from Boston back in … Read more
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Clinic is working to make sure everyone has access to exercise with The Langston Hughes Center, Cleveland Clinic Community Health and Education Center. What You Need To Know The Langston Hughes Center, Cleveland Clinic Community Health and Education Center offers high-tech workouts to the community The gym is located in the … Read more
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Streetsboro head football coach Pete Thompson is taking Coach Beyond training, a program through Ohio State University that trains coaches about youth mental health. What You Need To Know Coach Beyond is a program at Ohio State that teaches coaches about mental-health challenges student athletes can face It’s a part of the university’s LiFEsports … Read more
OHIO — Ticket scams are on the rise as the Buckeyes, Browns and Bengals are all back on the field. Increased technology and artificial intelligence have made it even easier to get your hands on a fake ticket. Tickets can cost hundreds of dollars and many scammers try to appeal to fans seeking a cheaper … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa area nonprofit, Seniors in Service, is working to help older adults feel less lonely and isolated as they age. What You Need To Know Trained volunteers offer “companionship as medicine” First responders who frequently receive non-emergency calls can partner to refer lonely seniors Volunteer as a Health Buddy Seniors in Service … Read more
As wildfires raged through Maui earlier this month, tourists on the island were unsure what would unfold amid the devastation they were witnessing. Newly married couple James and Cara Ferrara were honeymooning in Hawaii during the first two weeks of August. The last leg of their trip was on Maui, where the fast-moving wildfires ravished … Read more
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — At ActivAge Adult Day Care, activity directors at this business pride themselves on making most days a party for their patrons. What You Need To Know ActivAge Adult Day Care is incoporating artificial intellingence to improve the entertainment of its guests In partnership with ConnectCareHero, ActivAge is using a program they created … Read more