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1 week ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Recreation unveiled a newly renovated Wick Field, complete with updated playground equipment, new basketball courts, and walking trails. The neighborhood fixture has been transformed with vibrant colors and new amenities designed to bring families together. A grand reopening ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the milestone. Community feedback was essential to the project, ensuring the renovations met neighborhood needs.
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1 week ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — Mint juleps, big hats, and fast horses—the Kentucky Derby is more than just a race; it’s a celebration. While all eyes are on Churchill Downs, Milwaukee offers its own Derby festivities through local businesses and organizations that combine fun with community impact. One of the city’s most iconic Derby parties is hosted by Maxie’s on Milwaukee’s west side, which is also celebrating its 18th year in business.
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2 weeks ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — It’s been nearly three years since TMJ4's Andrea Williams boarded a Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. with Mr. Mynelious Magee, but she remembers the conversation as if it happened yesterday. On that plane, Magee—a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran—spoke quietly but powerfully about his ongoing health battles: prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and relentless back pain. His voice was steady, yet every word carried the weight of a long, hard fight.
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2 weeks ago | 
retail-assist.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams
Retail Assist is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Patchworks, the leading Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) provider. The collaboration brings together two best-in-class technology providers, empowering retailers to simplify their tech stack, unlock real-time visibility and scale with confidence across multiple channels.
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1 month ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — TMJ4's Andrea Williams met up with a few inspiring Milwaukee policewomen who are helping break barriers in law enforcement. For decades, women in law enforcement have faced challenges in a male-dominated field, but their contributions are shaping the future of policing. "I would honestly tell you that we have a lot of unsung heroes in our agency who don't get the credit or recognition that they deserve," Inspector Sheronda Grant said.
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1 month ago | 
tennessean.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson returned to the Capitol after his brother's death to advocate for gun reform. Pearson's impassioned plea was met with resistance from Republican representative Andrew Farmer, leading to a heated exchange. While understanding the emotional weight of the issue, the author argues that emotional outbursts are ultimately ineffective in achieving legislative progress.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams
It’s been two years since the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, which claimed the lives of three students and three adults. Following the tragedy, Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, has pushed tirelessly for gun reform − though his appeals, as well as those of likeminded others, have gone unheeded. Sadly, in a devastating display of injury to insult, Pearson lost his brother to gun suicide at the end of last year.
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1 month ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
MILWAUKEE — These women—all over 40—are jumping into something they never thought they'd be doing at their age: Double Dutch. "I started double dutching when I was a little girl because that's what we did back in the day when we were growing up in the city of Chicago," said Pamela Robinson, who started the 40+ Double Dutch Club almost 10 years ago in Chicago during what she describes as a low point in her life.
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1 month ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
Milwaukee has lost a man who played a pivotal role in changing the course of the city’s history, particularly in the areas of fair housing, justice, and equality. Fred Reed passed away last week at the age of 88. Born in Kinloch, Missouri, in 1937, Reed moved with his family to Milwaukee as a young boy and spent years fighting against injustice. In 1966, he served as the command sergeant major with the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council Commandos.
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1 month ago | 
tmj4.com | Andrea Williams |Andréa Williams |Tony Aria
A young man who grew up in Milwaukee, developed his love for basketball at Northcott Neighborhood House, and pursued sports at both high school and college levels has now come full circle. Austin Moutry is playing a key role in orchestrating the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the very city where his dreams began. TMJ4's Andrea Williams sat down with Moutry to discuss his incredible journey. Andrea first met him about eight years ago when he was a student at Marquette.
