Candle company lights a way for victims of sex-trafficking
For at least one local worker, where there was once darkness, now there is light.
Toni Lepeska
Freelance Reporter
There are 253 articles by Toni Lepeska :
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September 2020
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Public Safety Ginsburg remembered as fighter during memorial
The Memphis legal community memorialized the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Monday night, Sept. 21, and vowed her fight for the marginalized will live on in them.
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Business Pandemic drives need for signs
Whether it's a drive-by celebration or a reminder to remain 6 feet apart, everywhere you look there's a sign.
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August 2020
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Business COVID-19 has changed the way we shop
Online car dealer Carvana has seen its stock price rise more than 700% since the pandemic started in March.
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Business Whimsy Cookie expands despite pandemic
When the pandemic struck and businesses shut down to stem to the spread of the coronavirus, Whimsy Cookie didn’t pull back. Instead, the small business expanded.
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Business Working remotely puts focus on equipment
Other tricks to improve connectivity and reliability include putting a rate limit on gaming consoles and paying for business-class connections.
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July 2020
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Health Care Counselor gives Rotarians tools for self-care as coronavirus adds stress
The pandemic is now layered onto the everyday statistics of depression and suicide, which counselor Grace McLaren called a dangerous brew.
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Visual Arts Think piñata when you see Eclectic Eye’s ‘Chucho’
Mural's creator: "Life is often hard and challenging. Sometimes it feels like it’s chasing you with a bat, waiting to crack you down."
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June 2020
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Business Entrepreneurial women think creatively amid pandemic challenge
Women entrepreneurs, who own about half of Memphis area businesses, are finding ways to be creative as a result of challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 2020
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Financial Services Construction, insurance principals combine on new venture
New company got a boost for sanitizing and disinfecting properties because of COVID-19, but its focus is restoration and mitigation from weather damage.
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Business Higher beef prices arrive for Memorial Day weekend
Beef supply has been hampered by some processing plants closing temporarily or reducing capacity for coronavirus-related issues.
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BusinessFlorists, other retailers hopeful Mother’s Day sales bloom
One florist says sales are down 50% to 70% at local shops the past two months, but business has been picking up closer to Mother's Day.
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April 2020
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BusinessOrders at EvergreenUV skyrocket in pandemic
Memphis company "going all over the world" to find bulbs for the products it makes to kill airborne pathogens, including COVID-19.
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Spirit of Memphis Pandemic stretches help for homeless
Social distancing is creating big challenges for local organizations that provide services and meals to the needy in Memphis.
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March 2020
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Business COVID-19 forcing funeral homes, families to make tough decisions
If mourners can't be part of a funeral while adhering to social distancing, one local professor recommends that people create their own, active way to celebrate and grieve a life.
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February 2020
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Business Attorney: Navigating divorce part science, part art
Miles Mason, who has written four books, says navigating divorce in Tennessee is complicated by a state law dependent on the personal values and biases of individual judges.
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January 2020
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Health Care Magnotti approaches profession as trauma surgeon his own way
Dr. Lou Magnotti sees patients in the busy, often unpredictable Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One Health with his “collection.”
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November 2019
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Spirit of Memphis Luck has had little to do with Megan Gray’s early success
The CEO of Moment AI will speak on artificial intelligence ethics at an NVIDIA technology conference on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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October 2019
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Business AI software will alert MATA if driver dozes
MATA could equip its entire fleet with safety software developed by a Memphis artificial intelligence company following a pilot program that launches in January.
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Education ArtsEd Tennessee gaining influence with lawmakers
Memphis is the last stop of a five-city tour across the state to give arts education supporters strategies on being better advocates.
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September 2019
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Health Care Counselor opens training for suicide prevention to the community
A free, 1 ½-hour First Responder Coaching seminar for the public will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at Bornblum Jewish Community School.
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Health Care Suicide counselor’s lessons ring true for many at training session
Counselor says 80% of fragile people give clear warning signs before taking their own lives.
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August 2019
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Business Entrepreneurs make pitches, showcase products at Demo Day
Promising startup companies pitch their ideas to potential investors Thursday evening after completing business development programs in Memphis during the Summer of Acceleration.
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July 2019
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Education St. Benedict follows low student-teacher ratio model for new learning program
Educators say the four-to-one model of students to teacher is showing signs of success for those with learning disabilities and should continue to grow.
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May 2019
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Business ServiceMaster taking on acquisitions, culture change
Acquisitions, partnerships and a laser focus on the customer experience are fueling changes across Memphis-based ServiceMaster.
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