Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers When it’s time to find home care for a loved one, the search can feel overwhelming. Many families begin by checking reviews, asking for referrals, and making sure agencies are licensed and insured. But those basics only scratch the surface. The real key to success? Asking the right questions—especially about how caregivers are selected and matched to your loved one. At Institute on Aging’s Support at Home, we believe that the caregiver-client match isn’t a side detail—it’s the foundation of effective care. Here are five essential questions to help guide your…
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Local Headlines & Updates: SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – School zone camera enforcement will begin at Alfred Ely Beach High School on Sept. 3. Savannah Police’s school zone safety program expanded to Beach High School this year with a 30-day warning period that started Aug. 4. The cameras will operate 45 minutes before school begins, remain active throughout the school day, and deactivate 30 minutes after dismissal. The cameras are only active on school days. No citations will be issued on holidays, weekends, or emergency closure days. Citations are only issued when car goes 11 mph or more over the posted…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Jane Wilburn Sapp, founder of the annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival in 1975, was in attendance, with her son Edward and his family, for the 50th Festival Celebration held in Eutaw, AL, August 23 and 24, 2025. She is accompanied on stage by Dr. Carol P. Zippert, who has continued the festival celebration since 1982. Dr. Zippert presented Ms. Sapp with a specially designed throw and pillow bearing the festival’s 50th year emblem and photos of her and her late husband Hubert Sapp at an earlier festival. The…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The White House is calling for a review of materials in the Smithsonian museums ahead of America’s 250th birthday next year. The administration says it wants the museums to make sure what’s on display aligns with quote “American values.” This follows a call by the president earlier this year to remove what he says is “improper ideology” from Smithsonian museums. Last week, the White House announced it’s ordering a wide-ranging review of what the Smithsonian museums have on display. In a letter sent to the Smithsonian…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 29, 2025 ‘I felt a little bit of justice finally,’ Brian Moore Jr. said Brian Moore Jr. was on his way to shoot a video when he was stopped and arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and more than $8,000 was confiscated and never returned. A judge has ruled that the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) must return his cash after he sued to get it back. According to WSB-TV, the burgeoning rapper was heading to Los Angeles to further his rap career when he was…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Brooke Hogan finally got to see her late father Hulk Hogan’s body five weeks after his death. The Hogan Knows Best alum, 37, described what it was like seeing the pro wrestler when she called into media personality Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show on Wednesday, August 27. Brooke had been estranged from Hulk for some years before his death on July 24. “It was actually a really nice day,” Brooke said. “I was able to see my dad, and he looked great — he looked like he was ready for a…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Need to Knows Trump revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail. Biden had previously extended Harris’ protection from six to 18 months. By law, former vice presidents usually receive only six months of coverage. Trump has also ended Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children. Trump Ends Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Protection Former Vice President Kamala Harris is no longer under the watch of the U.S. Secret Service after President Donald Trump revoked her protective detail, a senior adviser to Harris confirmed Friday. “The Vice President is grateful…
Black Arts & Culture Feature: Comparative Portfolio Construction and Risk Management Strategies The fundamental differences between institutional and individual collector approaches to portfolio construction create distinctly different risk profiles, diversification strategies, and performance outcomes that sophisticated market participants must understand to optimize their own strategic positioning. These systematic differences in portfolio management approach create opportunities for strategic arbitrage while revealing best practices that can be adapted across different collector categories. Institutional Portfolio Diversification and Asset Allocation Institutional art portfolios typically maintain systematic diversification across periods, mediums, and geographic markets that reflects professional portfolio management principles adapted to art market characteristics.…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Most people need Medicaid to afford paid long-term care. To qualify for Medicaid, individuals must have very limited income and few assets. Those with modest means must exhaust a lifetime of savings before they become eligible. The home they live in is exempt under Medicaid eligibility rules. However, after a person receiving Medicaid long-term care dies, federal law requires states to attempt to collect the costs of that care from their remaining property. The Medicaid program refers to this process as “estate recovery.” Forcing states to collect Medicaid costs is harmful.…
Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Update: 8/28/2025 – Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) will operate on a holiday schedule on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. The holiday schedule will apply to all fixed-route buses and CAT Mobility will operate until 10 p.m. to mirror the fixed-route schedule. Please note that this will affect the frequency and timing of all service trips. Paratransit riders can still make reservations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 1. The DOT will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the Savannah Belles Ferry will operate on its current schedule from 7 a.m.…