Local businesses
Coverage of Local businesses in the Nexus archive.
- Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office runs summer camp for hundreds of local kids each year
The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office runs an eight-week summer camp called STAR Camp for students entering sixth grade, focusing on drug and alcohol education, peer pressure resistance, and community service. The program, attended by 280 students annually, is sponsored by local businesses and aims to build trust between youth and law enforcement.
- Straight Talk: Meet Lindsey Duplessis, Currency Bank’s new Ascension market president
Currency Bank has opened its first physical location in Ascension Parish, a Gonzales loan-production office focused on serving local businesses. Lindsey Duplessis, a lifelong Ascension resident, was named the bank’s Ascension market president to lead the expansion, emphasizing relationship banking and community economic growth.
- Back-to-school shopping in full swing for local families
Local businesses and organizations in Hawaii are supporting families and teachers with free printing services and discounts on school supplies ahead of the new school year.
- On Seattle waterfront’s Pier 69, new food trucks will rotate monthly
The Port of Seattle has launched a new food truck pilot program at Pier 69, featuring rotating local businesses on the northern end of the revitalized waterfront through October.
- Apple has banned home service content on upcoming Maps ads
Apple has banned home service content in upcoming Maps ads, potentially to reserve ad space for local businesses.
- Moving healthcare to Britain's struggling high streets could deliver £13billion boost for local businesses and ease pressure on NHS
Relocating healthcare services to Britain's high streets could generate a £13 billion economic boost for local businesses and reduce pressure on the NHS. The initiative aims to utilize underused retail spaces to provide healthcare services.
- NYPD raids illegal NYC vendors again — but Canal Street businesses say it won’t change a thing
NYPD conducted a raid on an illegal marketplace in Canal Street, but local businesses believe the action will not resolve the issue.
- Keyport dad calls for cancer screenings in suspected cancer cluster
A Keyport dad is calling for cancer screenings in a suspected cancer cluster near the abandoned Aeromarine Landfill. He is asking local businesses and corporations to donate to fund free blood work and cancer screenings for nearby residents.
- How sargassum is changing the face of paradise in Cozumel
Sargassum seaweed has significantly increased in Cozumel over the past eight years, disrupting daily life, tourism, and local businesses. The thick buildup blocks beaches, forces boats to carve tunnels through it, and deters tourists from water activities like swimming and diving.
- Reform UK-led council fails to attract any sponsors for union flag scheme
A £75,000 scheme by a Reform UK-led council in Nottinghamshire to hang union flags at various sites failed to attract any sponsors. The council had claimed the cost would be covered by local businesses, but no sponsors came forward.
- The Inner Sunset is the next neighborhood hoping for a downtown-style revamp
The Inner Sunset neighborhood is seeking a downtown-style revamp through investments by neighbors into local businesses to address stubborn vacancies.
- Roofing scams to watch out for after hail storms
Southern Colorado communities like Lorson Ranch and Security-Widefield are dealing with hail storm damage, including lemon-sized hail, and local businesses warn of potential contractor scams targeting homeowners. The storms also brought heavy rain and high winds.
- Williamsburg vendor losses work delivery truck to a fire
Robert Bernfeld, a Williamsburg vendor, lost his livelihood when his delivery truck caught fire due to a shorted hydraulic lift. The community has supported him through a GoFundMe and local businesses.
- Obama Presidential Center subcontractors claim they’re owed millions and facing financial ruin ahead of grand opening
Subcontractors working on the Obama Presidential Center claim they are owed millions and facing financial ruin ahead of the project's grand opening. The center was promoted as a legacy for Barack Obama and an ambitious model with goals to support minority-owned and local businesses.
- Ask the Expert: Restaurant, sponsored by Dearman’s Diner
Casey Evans, owner of Dearman’s Diner, discusses the diner’s 68-year history of providing reliable service, quality food, and consistency, making it a go-to spot for Baton Rouge professionals. The diner emphasizes catering reliability and fostering community support through local business partnerships.
- A vision of "healthy village" for General Hospital has everything but funding
A new master plan aims to transform Los Angeles' derelict General Hospital and surrounding area into a 41-acre 'healthy village' featuring affordable housing, local businesses, food courts, cultural venues, community gardens, and the county's largest health and mental health complex. The project lacks funding despite its comprehensive vision.
- Local businesses are off to the races for day 2 of the Belmont
Day two of the Belmont Racing Festival saw increased foot traffic on Broadway, with local businesses reporting positive activity as shoppers and diners filled the area. Businesses expressed optimism that the crowds from the previous day's 'Belmont on Broadway' event would continue through the weekend.
- The German town where locals spend play money to cut CO2
A German town in Bavaria uses a local currency called 'Chiemgauer' to support businesses and reduce carbon emissions. The initiative began as a school project and has since evolved into a tool for environmental sustainability.
- The German town that prints its own money to cut emissions
A remote Bavarian town created the 'Chiemgauer' currency as a school project to support local businesses. The initiative now helps reduce emissions by promoting local economic activity.