Water advocates call shutoff moratorium in Detroit "an absolute lifeline"

But some fear the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling could leave residents without access to water amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Oct 16, 2020

Florida educators say pandemic "is not going anywhere in the near future"

It's been six weeks since Leon County in North Florida reopened schools after abruptly closing in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Oct 13, 2020

Houston student group wants virtual school until vaccine available

"You're needlessly putting lives at risk by making people do in-person instruction," said Houston high school senior Jennifer Hamad.

• Oct 8, 2020

Colorado business owners adapt to COVID realities, prepare for future

"Anything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong this year, and I think we've still come out the other side feeling confident about this winter," said The Aspen Company's Caleb Sample.

• Sep 24, 2020

Michigan tourism businesses worry about cold weather and COVID spikes

One restaurant owner said she's had trouble lately getting people to comply with orders to wear masks."People are just starting to get sick of it, and it's getting kind of hard again," Heidi Gesiakowski said.

• Sep 22, 2020

Seasonal workers in Maine brace for long winter amid coronavirus

Thousands of seasonal workers are entering their coldest, slowest season without their annual financial safety net, robbed by COVID-19 of a summer's worth of tourism-driven business.

• Sep 18, 2020

California artists try to adapt to new world wrought by pandemic

"It is not the same world that I spent most of my life basing my career around," parade artist Stephanie Mufson said, adding that "to survive and thrive, you have to adapt."

• Sep 16, 2020

Black North Carolina small business owners find financial stability amid COVID

Geek in Heels owner Shalisha Morgan reopened her electronic repair kiosk in the Hanes mall in Winston-Salem in August after having to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Sep 10, 2020

Florida small business owners stay afloat as state continues to reopen

Two small business owners say things has been improving as Florida enters phase 2 of its reopening.

• Sep 9, 2020

Share your COVID-19 back-to-school story with CBS News

Six months into the pandemic, school districts, parents, teachers and students are faced with a web of difficult decisions.

• Sep 8, 2020

What gambling looks like in a pandemic

Casinos in Detroit opened again in August, but they're operating at 15% capacity, and revenues have dropped precipitously.

• Sep 3, 2020

Nevada extends eviction moratorium amid grim tourism outlook

"I'm behind in my rent, my electricity, everything," said Elizabeth Renteria, who used to be a guest room attendant on the Strip.

• Sep 1, 2020

Minnesota farmers hopeful, though losses continue amid coronavirus

"We're looking at a lot of red ink from now until next summer," hog farmer Mike Patterson said, adding. "We're looking at ... 10 months before you get into the black again."

• Aug 25, 2020

Pennsylvania graduates continue to face uncertainty amid pandemic

Recent college graduates like Sarah Sporko are still feeling the effects.

• Aug 19, 2020

NBA arena workers take on polling place duties for Election Day

Nick Darby, a State Farms Arena guest engagement manager, says he's working remotely — and he'll also be taking on the responsibilities of a polling place worker.

• Aug 13, 2020

Ohio State University community fears fall without football

The tailgates, barbecues and pre-game parties at fraternity houses with large crowds crammed into small spaces is "obviously not going to be the situation" anymore, said one student.

• Aug 11, 2020

COVID compounds Pennsylvania's fracking industry problems

"If the industry were a patient, we could say that it has a number of pre-existing conditions, and that's made the prognosis in the wake of COVID-19 way more complicated," said one energy analyst.

• Aug 7, 2020

New Mexico oil boom towns hope worst is over

In Artesia, one in 5 workers were directly employed by oil and gas companies. Businesses that provide services for the industry have also seen revenues dry up.

• Aug 6, 2020

"There's a complete disconnect": Florida's school digital divide

With school set to restart in the coming weeks, education leaders and local stakeholders have had to assess the internet and technological gaps facing students who can't afford technology or live outside of the range of internet connectivity.

• Jul 31, 2020

Detroit's water shutoff stopped amid pandemic, but problems loom

Advocates who work directly with affected families spoke with CBS News about how COVID-19 has exacerbated their need for running water.

• Jul 30, 2020

Houston students want to be heard in school reopening conversation

"We don't want our children to be lab rats," one student tells CBS News, in this latest COVID Chronicles report.

• Jul 23, 2020

Milwaukee schools face challenges with virtual learning plans

"I don't want to have to see any of my students or colleagues lose their lives," said one special education teacher.

• Jul 21, 2020

Laundry's worst cycle: COVID impact on dry cleaners and tailors

"We're down 80% of sales while trying to keep 100% of staff. It can't be done," said one dry cleaning industry executive.

• Jul 16, 2020

Some shoe and clothing boutiques devastated by COVID

"Are people going to go back to work? Are they going to need clothes when they go back to work or are they never going to go back to work," a Pennsylvania clothing boutique owner wonders.

• Jul 14, 2020

Michigan tourism industry says this is "a year simply to survive"

"It really feels like we're walking into the middle of the war every single day, just trying to tread, keep our head above water," said one restaurant owner.

• Jul 12, 2020

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