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Triangle-Based ‘Thrift Flippers’ Lengthen the Lives of Fabric This story was first published online at  UNC Media Hub. In March 2020, Caroline Le lost her best friend, as well as her coping mechanisms to COVID-19. Quarantined at home in Raleigh, she lacked the will to do much other than wait for the world to resume. When thrift stores opened, Le was reacquainted with a childhood love: vintage.  Soon, Le started selling her vintage thrift finds on her Instagram account, @vintagebycaro. With that, she joined a large, diverse cohort of Millennials and Gen Z who are making money b...

The Santa Clarita Valley business community gathered virtually recently to celebrate the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s 98th annual Virtual Awards & Installation. “Even though 2020 was a roller coaster of a year, and we still can’t yet be together in person, we felt it was more important than ever to ensure we’re all here together this evening to honor our business community as a whole,” John Musella, chamber spokesman, said as he introduced the live-streamed program. Guests were able to do just that as they joined the chamber for a virtual cocktail hour, with the opportunity to use a ch...

Safe and Sound: SWGA Black physicians concerned about racial disparities in vaccination participation Safe and Sound: Racial Disparities and the COVID-19 Vaccine By Tesia Reed | February 12, 2021 at 11:39 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 11:39 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - There’s a push to get more African-Americans vaccinated across Southwest Georgia. Dr. Derek Heard (Source: Phoebe) Dr. Derek Heard with Phoebe said only around 5,000 Black people in Albany have received the vaccine. African-Americans make up almost 75 percent of the roughly 74,000 people who live in Albany. Heard said he ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced its 2020 Business Choice Award honorees and nominees, to be honored at the 98th Annual Virtual Awards & Installation on Thursday, January 28. Monday’s announcement includes the 2020 Business Choice Awards and Pandemic Leadership Nominees as well as the recipients for the Public Service Award and Non-Profit of the Year. The SCV Chamber has also created a new Cheri Fleming Heart of the Community Award which will be awarded posthumously to Cheri Fleming and presented to Don Fleming. “We received hundreds of nominations this y...

Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewery “The final nominees this year give true representation for the 2020 business community and deserve to be honored,” stated Ivan Volschenk, Managing Partner at Evolve Business Strategies which manages the Chamber. “It is important for the Chamber to recognize the efforts of businesses during this unprecedented time, we believe this year’s nominees are great examples of what our community stands for.” This year, attendees have the option to purchase a VIP ticket, which will include a unique three-course dinner and cocktail specially crafted by last year�...