Students from the Multimedia Reporting course report on the benefits of buying local

• Tristan Bennett reports on the resurgence of downtown businesses
• Krishnan Collins examines local coffee houses.
• Crystal Carter-Harrell reveals fashion in the area.
• Christine Miyawa examines refurbished furniture stores.
• Maddison Smith shares stories from small business owners.
• Melissa Palumbo shows the impact of art on local culture.

Editor’s Note: Feature Photo shows The Edge Coffee House owner Brian Nobles as he examines his shop’s gardens. Photo by Krishnan Collins