Strike at Poplar-Highland Starbucks temporarily closes store
Workers say they are perennially short-staffed and forced to deal with supply shortages and malfunctioning equipment, impeding customer service.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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Real EstateBlue Suede Vintage offers eco conscious clothing
The store gives Casey O’Rourke space to hang decades of her fashion finds — from 1930s to early 2000s — and a place that will be ground zero for her gospel of reuse over support of the fast-fashion industry, which is responsible, by some counts, for up to 10% of global carbon emissions.
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Public Safety Sixth Circuit appellate judge receives prestigious award for judicial excellence
Judge Bernice Donald, born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, has been the first woman of her race to serve in every judicial position she has held, starting when she was elected to General Sessions criminal court here 1982.
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MetroHalls of justice more gracious because Erick Anderson walks them
Erick Anderson walked into the Burch Porter & Johnson law firm 40 years ago this month as a Manpower temp in charge of running the crank-shaft elevator.
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Arts & Culture Tommie Dunavant hailed as backbone of fundraising for the arts and ducks
Conservation Through Art is a blend of Tommie Dunavant’s love for art and her late husband, Billy Dunavant’s, zeal for waterfowl.
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City of Memphis COGIC unveils 20 new affordable housing units, a symbol of its return
“The city of Memphis needs more affordable housing, but we want quality, affordable housing. We don’t want to treat people like they are second-class citizens,” Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard said.
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Metro Meritan looking for elves to fill holiday wish lists for older adults
“Meritan knows that happiness during the holiday season isn’t exclusive to children. Too often in our community, the joy of Christmas eludes others as well,” said the organization’s president.
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City of Memphis Christ Church votes overwhelmingly to leave United Methodist Church
Within months, the congregation will vote on whether to affiliate with another Methodist group or be independent.
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October 2022
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Public SafetyFive local IRS workers were among first in nation to face charges related to PPP fraud. Here may be why.
The U.S. government issued $800 billion in PPP loans, but studies show that up to 15% — or $76 billion — in loans may have been awarded improperly, making it likely one of the widest abused federal programs in the modern era.
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Spirit of MemphisAs war rages, displaced Ukrainians long to return home
‘You understand how everything can change in the power of politics. You’re just human. You want to live your life,’ said Kostya Domaratskyy, who left his country to earn an MBA at CBU, and now is stranded in Memphis.
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Public Safety Judge Gibbons honored with judicial service award at U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and a pioneering female judge in Tennessee, received the Edward J. Devitt Award Friday, Oct. 28, for distinguished, lifetime service to the judiciary.
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City of Memphis Bishop Young, dead at 77, saw gap in mental health care and built a network
“There were so many of my friends that didn’t have their fathers in their lives, at least not in the way they wanted them to be. He filled that role for so many people,” said Paul Young, president and CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission.
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Health Care Memphis cardiac surgeon selected for international humanitarian award
“We were in Benghazi when the civil war started,” the surgeon said by video teleconference from the hospital in Basra, Iraq. “We were in Iraq when ISIS was invading. We were in Tripoli when the government of Eastern Libya decided they were going to fight the government of Western Libya.”
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Real Estate Belz sells Memphis office park property for $41M
“Most of what we are doing now is tenant-improvement work, as opposed to building new buildings. But when we did these things out at Shelby Oaks, we would be the general contractor,” said Ron Belz, president and CEO of Belz Investco GP.
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Visual Arts 44th Repair Days include ‘Look Back’ with master metalsmith
Don’t worry about a ding because the Metal Museum can “fix everything but cats, cars and broken hearts.”
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Public SafetyIn Memphis, abductions happen weekly but arrests are few
An investigation by The Daily Memphian analyzed nearly 40 abductions and kidnappings since July 1.
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September 2022
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ColliervilleNinjas, listen up: First gym for you on its way to Collierville
Since May, owner David Allen has been teasing his new gym with a mobile ninja course for kids.
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MidtownAfter nearly 17 years on-call 24/7, Sister Maureen retires from Dorothy Day
In 2003, no shelter in Memphis took in homeless families, let alone a struggling mom or dad with teenage sons. Sister Maureen founded the Dorothy Day House so families asking for help wouldn’t be split up.
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Health Care Somavac earns second patent, looks to ‘break-out’ year in 2023
“We believe in this technology. This team believes in the need to pay attention to what happens post-operatively to patients as they recover from surgeries,” said the co-founder of the company.
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Metro Elmwood’s Soul of the City salutes musical talent buried there
Three nights of costumed walking tours, Oct. 6-8, pay tribute to the songwriters, producers, composers and singers buried in Memphis’ oldest cemetery.
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Health CareSalvation Army taps rising stars to turn around local store, rehab
Their assignment is to make more people aware of the free, 130-bed Adult Rehab Center on Kirby Whitten Road and to bring in more donations for the Family Thrift Store next door.
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Health Care 500 listen to ‘Maid’ author at MIFA’s Our City, Our Story lunch
MIFA hopes events kicks off frank discussions in city about housing and homelessness.
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Transportation & LogisticsA large-scale railroad strike would hit Memphis hard
The majority of containerized goods coming into the Mid-South from overseas come in on one of the five Class I rails based here, said Woodson Dunavant of the logistics and supply chain management company Dunavant Enterprises.
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Health CareExpert says Stern Cardiovascular problems likely ransomware hack
In a statement late Monday, Stern CEO Debbie Eddlestone said Stern does not believe patient data was breached.
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Health Care Delta Dental sees opportunities in vision coverage
“One thing that we have seen on the dental side, and I suspect it will be similar with vision, people are becoming less loyal to their dentists and will look for in-network providers,” said Dr. Phil Wenk, Delta Dental of Tennessee president and CEO.
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