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Holidays

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' reaches No. 1 after 65 years

Health

Memphis woman says years of chemical hair straighteners impacted her health

“They found that there was about a two-fold increase in uterine cancer in women who used hair-straightening products more frequently,” said Dr. Philip Lammers.
Sports

Meet the man behind the NBA's best dressed draft picks

Clarence Jones has spent over two decades dressing some of the most stylish athletes.
Health

One Memphis hair stylist is giving hope to those with alopecia

“We have lost the education and the anatomy of how to grow and how to help our clients keep their hair as they’re aging," said Angela Brown, D'Serv Healthy Hair.
Style

The history of wearing white before and after Labor Day

From where does the saying "you can't wear white after Labor Day" come? A fashion historian weighed in on the age-old question.
Style

New Girl Scout cookie announced for 2022 season

An indulgent brownie-inspired cookie is coming soon to your waistline.
Heartwarming

No tricks up their sleeves: Magic Dads send kids back to school with swag

“We wanted to provide a safe haven, a comfortable environment,” said Dedrick Ford, Magic Dads Director.
Heartwarming

No tricks up their sleeves: Magic Dads send kids back to school with swag

“We wanted to provide a safe haven, a comfortable environment,” said Dedrick Ford, Magic Dads Director.
Heartwarming

From $6 to a clothing line, Memphis native Prep Curry partners with Banana Republic

“I landed in California with $6. I had $66 when I got to the airport, but to take my two pieces of luggage, that’s $30 a piece,” said Prep Curry.
Style

Natural hair braids its way to the top of the hair industry in Tennessee

“Majority of the things you learn in cosmetology school, doesn’t necessarily cater to Black women at all,” said Angelina Liom.
Politics

The symbolic meaning behind the color purple on Inauguration Day

Several key political figures were seen sporting purple, one of the colors associated with the women's suffrage movement.
Style

Teen gets in school suspension for wearing nail polish, fights gendered district policy

Clyde High School student, Trevor Wilkinson, is allowed back in school with his nail polish. The district will hold a special meeting on the issue Thursday.