One Good Thing: Hawaii Students Offered Full Scholarships After Fires
A little more than a month after the devastating wildfires on Hawaii's Maui, families are still trying to put the pieces of their lives together. The University of Hawaii just extended nearly 200 full ride scholarships to high schoolers that were impacted by last month's wildfire.
The pandemic was difficult for the nation's restaurant industry. And one of New York City's famous Delmonico's is ready to look past that and toward the future when it reopens on Friday. Max Tucci, Delmonico's global brand officer, and Dennis Turcnovic, owner of Delmonico's, both joined Cheddar News to discuss the history of the restaurant, how it always bounces back and what delicious offerings the menu has.
The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates.