Six people shot near Methodist North Hospital in Raleigh
Two juvenile victims were transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center in critical condition.
Klinke ice cream now a memory, and its I-240 plant is for sale
“We’re under a noncompete clause, so we’re out of the ice cream business,” said Preston Klinke, co-owner and great-grandson of the founder. “It comes out easier if I say it really quickly.”
The Early Word: Tee time for Topgolf and goodbye to iconic ice cream plant
The Shelby County Clerk’s office will close to deal with a new kind of backlog, a ceiling collapse at Cummings sent three to the hospital and a Whitehaven advocate was killed over the weekend.
Whitehaven advocate Yvonne Nelson killed Saturday
The community advocate and former journalist was shot to death Saturday night in Raleigh.
Clerk’s office closing to the public for two weeks to ‘catch up on’ workload
Wanda Halbert says the office will be closed to the public during these periods.
Work for Penny’s: New Westin restaurant holding job fair tomorrow
Penny’s Nitty Gritty Upscale Southern Restaurant is expected to have its grand opening next month.
Topgolf Memphis has target opening date
Construction work could begin in September for the facility near Germantown Road at Winchester Road.
Soulsville comes full circle as Mitchell Worley takes the helm
Perhaps few are as well-suited to be the head of Soulsville as Pat Mitchell Worley, co-host of “Beale Street Caravan,” former communications director of the Memphis Music Foundation, one-time hard rock DJ and protégé of Deanie Parker.
Three Cummings Elementary employees injured in ceiling collapse
Three faculty members were transported to the hospital, but no students were injured. The school closed for the day and children were taken to Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Memphis job market sees all-time high in employment in June
The Greater Memphis Chamber’s Center for Economic Competitiveness’ June 2022 job report highlights record-high growth and significant pre-pandemic recovery across most industries.
Memphis coach: Tigers’ running back positions still ‘up for grabs’
Memphis has a plethora of running backs to choose from, but Silverfield wants to find the top two guys he can rely on the most.
Elvis lives on — or at least he did in a Herrington story written long ago
It’s Elvis Week, so Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about what was in the 12,000 calories Elvis reportedly consumed daily.
North Mississippi’s young adults say they want more DeSoto fun
Olive Branch’s young professionals can go to Memphis for entertainment, but would like to see more things to do in their DeSoto County city.
High school football 2022: Small-town Munford has big aspirations
On the heels of a 9-3 season, hopes are high that the Cougars can make a good run in Class 5A.
Court case will determine DeSoto wastewater outcome
A loss by DeSoto County could end up being an expensive venture.
Memphian to direct ‘Black Spartans’ football drama
The Morehouse College alumnus and former Wall Street speechwriter and communications executive served as a writer and producer on Issa Rae’s acclaimed HBO TV series “Insecure.”
VA Healthcare System marks century of serving Mid-South veterans
The Memphis VA Healthcare System, which provides health care for military veterans in a three-state region, marked its centennial Monday at the Memphis VA Medical Center.
County Commission Scorecard: End-of-term goals
The Shelby County Commission votes on the problems in the County Clerk’s office, a $350 million commitment to rebuilding Regional One Health and the return of pay raises and bonuses for a consecutive year in county government.
MSCS gets highest distinction in statewide assessment
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been named a Level 5 district under the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, a tool that helps measure student academic growth over time.
Metro
Mental health evaluation ordered for suspect in Eason-Williams slaying
Eduard Rodriguez Tabora, 20, was one of three suspects charged in the carjacking that led to Rev. Autura Eason-Williams’ death.
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Business
Tennessee plagued by maternity-care deserts
More than a third of Tennessee counties are maternity-care deserts, meaning there are no hospitals providing obstetric care, no birth centers, no OB-GYNs and no certified nurse midwives, putting pregnant women in a possibly risky situation.
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Sports
Hill: It was about dang time for Will Zalatoris, a worthy winner with a Memphis connection
“I couldn’t dream of anything better,” said the winner’s performance coach Josh Gregory of Memphis. “This is home. This will always be home. To see him win at home, you couldn’t write a better script.”
FedEx St. Jude Championship Zalatoris overcomes Straka in a playoff for first career victory
Food
Downtown’s Talk Shop hopes to speak locals’ language, too
The Caption by Hyatt’s new Talk Shop aims to be much more than a hotel lobby.
Suburbs
Germantown to consider park safety improvements following drowning
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said safety improvements could be headed to Riverdale Park. Park upgrades were planned, but the mayor asked city staff to specifically look at better drainage options. Calkins: Will Drennan died a hero. His friends want everyone to know.Related story:
Neighborhoods
Williamsburg parking problems to get worse before they get better
Williamsburg Village businesses in East Memphis have already had trouble finding parking for customers. Now they face a shortage of spaces for employees to place their vehicles.
Arts & Culture
The Millennium Tour starring Bow Wow returning to FedExForum
Local fans can catch The Millennium Tour: Turned Up on Saturday, November 5 at the FedExForum.
Opinion
Conaway: Weekend’s golf tournament has everything to do with us
This weekend, the top 125 players on the PGA tour are in Memphis for the the first step to winning professional golf’s biggest prize but, for us, it’s personal.
Podcasts
Reviews are back, and everything, it turns out, is rankable
On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the return of official dining reviews to The Daily Memphian.