Ty Pennington's New Show Celebrates Small Businesses
The "Extreme Makeover" alum and his new co-host Amanda Brinkman are getting ready for Season 3 of "Small Business Revolution on Main Street." They say so-called mom-and-pop shops are central to small towns' communities, identities, and economies.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/ty-pennington-and-amanda-brinkman-talk-small-businesses-big-dreams).
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.