‘They’ve earned it’: Group raising $6 million for Whitehaven High STEM building
In 2018, the group of parents embarked on a courtyard renovation at White Station High School.
Elle Perry
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Metro Community Foundation grants $210,041 to local nonprofits
Each of the grantees must raise a dollar-for-dollar match for the funds.
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Metro Graceland to host ‘General Hospital’ fan celebration
Actors will share memories from the show, answer questions and sign autographs during the event.
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Business Orange Mound organizations working on business incubation, artist housing
“In Orange Mound, if you have space, you have power. Juice Orange Mound is about giving people power in Orange Mound,” the organization’s founder Britney Thornton said.
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Education Whitehaven High teacher receives national ‘Oscars of Teaching’ award
Since 1992, $1.7 million has been awarded to 69 educators in Tennessee via the Milken Educator Awards.
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South Memphis Southwest, TCAT talk workforce development with lawmakers
The event's purpose, according to Southwest president Tracy D. Hall, was to talk with elected officials about "what we do and what we need.”
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South Memphis SCS opens $29 million, ‘21st Century Learning’ school
The new school merges the student populations of nearby schools Goodlett Elementary and Knight Road Elementary.
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Business New public art, signs proposed for Downtown
The Downtown Review Board will consider public art and signage for a number of projects, including Wiseacre Brewing Co., a suffrage monument and Sugashack on Beale.
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Neighborhoods Day of Service coming to Whitehaven High
Help with everything from income taxes to dental screenings are among the 22 services to be offered.
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Breaking News
South MemphisMemphis Grindhouse: A coffee with a cause
After unsuccessful attempts to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Whitehaven, two Memphis men are now selling their coffee brand directly to consumers.
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December 2019
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Performing Arts Memphis native Mark Chambers returns for one-man Truman Capote play
Memphis native Mark Chambers has returned to Memphis for a run of the one-man play "Tru," about writer Truman Capote. "Tru" is presented by Cloud9Memphis, a local theater company telling the stories of those 55-and-up.
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Business DittyTV opening Downtown store, planning more locations
Memphis-based Americana and roots music network, DittyTV, has purchased the building next door to its Downtown office, with plans for a store. The network has more store locations planned.
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Real Estate Landmarks Commission approves Lamar construction
Calvin Lacy applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness for his project in the Rozelle-Annesdale Historic District on Lamar Avenue.
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South Memphis Retired educator plans retail project on Lamar
Calvin Lacy said he is working to get a 501(c)3 for his organization, The Lacy Foundation, which would be housed at 1657 Lamar. Its mission is to elevate the community both intellectually and economically.
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Real Estate Board of Adjustment rejects Orange Mound crematorium
Nearly 50 people submitted opposition letters to the proposed crematorium and more than 50 showed up in opposition at the meeting Dec. 18.
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Metro Whitehaven Library to unveil Teen Innovation Center
International Paper funded the new center.
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Real Estate Memphis REDi graduates inaugural class of women, minority developers
The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority and women developers locally.
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Health Care Senior medical centers coming to Whitehaven, Sea Isle
ChenMed plans to open multiple locations in each of its five new markets, including three in Memphis.
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South Memphis Orange Mound Task Force votes to create neighborhood authority
Creating the authority would require City Council and County Commission approval. The task force will also ask that all Shelby County Land Bank-owned properties in Orange Mound be turned over to the authority.
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Education Amid turmoil, LeMoyne-Owen receives interim accreditation review
LeMoyne-Owen College’s interim president is pleased with feedback from the school's accreditation body.
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South Memphis St. Jude call center at LeMoyne-Owen to expand
A $300,000 project will expand a donor call center for ALSAC on the college’s campus that first opened in March 2018.
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Metro LeMoyne-Owen students protest dismissal of administrator Strayhorn
Student government association leads protest at LeMoyne-Owen College after learning vice president of academic & student affairs Dr. Terrell Strayhorn and other college administrators were fired by president Carol Johnson-Dean.
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Spirit of Memphis Fred Davis, Charles and Patra Temple receive Southwest Foundation honors
Southwest's foundation honored Fred Davis, Charles and Patra Temple, student scholarship recipients, sponsors and donors.
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South Memphis Muggin’ Coffeehouse plans January opening
Muggin' Coffeehouse was one of two building permit applications filed recently for Whitehaven.
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November 2019
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South Memphis Soulsville climbing gym adds vegan brunch
Film director Tom Shadyac opened the indoor rock-climbing gym in March 2018. It is now offering a vegan brunch every third Sunday adjacent to its "Juice Almighty" juice bar.
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