South Memphis Renewal CDC to train aspiring tradesmen
Education is a primary component of YouthBuild, a federally funded program that will enable the CDC to select, train, certify and employ 70 aspiring tradesmen and tradeswomen.
Elle Perry
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July 2019
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Metro SkyCop giveaway to be held for District 3 neighborhood groups
Neighborhood groups in the greater Whitehaven area will have a chance to get a free SkyCop camera this fall.
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June 2019
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South Memphis Southwest renovating Whitehaven Center building for funeral degree
The college’s new funeral services program is designed to prepare students to become either a funeral director or an embalmer.
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South Memphis Teens lead Blues City Cultural Center bus tour through Whitehaven
Whitehaven teenagers spent the past month researching the neighborhood’s history and preparing to lead a bus tour Tuesday that included songs and event re-enactments.
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South Memphis Culinary mentoring program launches in partnership with Soulsville restaurant
A panel of chefs and other food professionals will select the first Ground Up Chef-in-Residence in mid-July.
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South Memphis Castle Black plans South Memphis shipping container office
According to the conditional use permit application, the office would house six to 10 business support staff.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Music Hall of Fame to announce 2019 class
The Memphis Music Hall of Fame will announce its eighth class of inductees.
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Metro DeafConnect hosting Summer Signing Camp for children
Memphis children will have the opportunity to learn American Sign Language through games, crafts and other activities.
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Metro Memphis $10 ‘Hamilton’ digital ticket lottery announced
A digital lottery will open 11 a.m. Sunday, July 7 for tickets to "Hamilton" at the Orpheum Theatre Tuesday, July 9.
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Food News Robert Humphreys joins Curb Market as general manager
Robert Humphreys spent nearly 11 years working for Whole Foods Market, most recently as meat team leader for the specialty grocer.
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Metro Men’s Health Awareness festival, 5K set for Whitehaven
Memphis Empowerment Initiative will host the 2019 “Save Our Fathers Men’s Health Awareness Festival and 5k" to bring awareness to prostate and colorectal cancer in African-American men. The event is free and open to the public.
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Education LeMoyne-Owen board votes to end Miller’s tenure as president
LeMoyne-Owen College's board of trustees has voted to release Andrea Lewis Miller as president at the close of her contract Sept. 1.
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Real Estate Land Use Control Board votes to reject ‘Fred Jones Lane’
The Land Use Control Board has followed a staff recommendation to reject the proposed renaming of a portion of Saint Paul Avenue as Fred Jones Lane.
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South Memphis City Council members, Whitehaven residents tour waste facility
Memphis City Council members tour a Waste Connections facility on East Brooks Road Wednesday prior to a vote next week that would authorize an expansion of the waste transfer operation.
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South Memphis Four Way owner Jo Ellen Bates’ influence evident in South Memphis
Retired teacher and restaurant owner Jo Ellen Bates left a lasting impact on students and community members with her investment in South Memphis. Mrs. Bates died Sunday at age 74.
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South Memphis Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home closer to preservation plan
There are no grand plans for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home in Memphis, but a judge is ready to approve a receiver’s plan to stabilize and preserve it for potential reuse later.
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Metro Mid-America seminary and college launching global initiative
The new initiative is a strategic plan to increase student enrollment.
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Metro Southwest to renovate building for industrial readiness training
A $4.5 million building permit application was filed for one of Southwest Tennessee Community College’s main campuses.
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Business New Contemporary Media CEO wants to reshape publications for ‘next era’
Contemporary Media's incoming CEO is Anna Traverse, who currently serves as the company's chief operating officer.
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Performing Arts Reality show set at Memphis academy
Temmora Levy, who runs a talent development academy in Memphis, is the subject of an eight-episode Lifetime television network series that starts in June.
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Health Care SweetBio ready to market healing Apis device to clinicians
Memphis medical device company SweetBio recently received FDA clearance.
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Performing Arts NBC will film ‘Bluff City Law’ in Memphis
According to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s office, $4.25 million in incentives were given to the project from state and local sources.
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City of Memphis Whitehaven residents lobby for Graceland expansion
Elvis Presley Enterprises leaders met with Whitehaven residents Monday to ask them to support EPE in its dispute with the city of Memphis over funding for expansion plans at Graceland.
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Performing Arts Orpheum reveals lineup for Halloran Centre ‘On Stage’ season
"On Stage at the Halloran Centre" will add two new series to its lineup, one featuring local songwriters, the other featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
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May 2019
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Midtown Midtown multifamily infill continues on Peabody, Rembert
Two proposed new multifamily infill projects in Midtown are requesting variances from the Board of Adjustment.
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