Board postpones action on proposed St. Jude garage
St. Jude presented plans for its proposed garage to the Board of Adjustment Wednesday, but the board postponed the decision until its Dec. 22 meeting.
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November 2021
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South Memphis Whitehaven shows pride for Black-owned businesses during appreciation week
Festivities include Black Restaurant Week, State of the City radio special hosted by Pearl Eva Walker and Kevin Brooks, and the Christmas Tree Lighting at Graceland.
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Downtown Uptown, Greenlaw residents opposed to St. Jude parking garage
Residents met at The Office@Uptown to hear the results of a community survey regarding a new parking garage Monday morning, just two days prior to St. Jude’s meeting with the Board of Adjustments to ask for approval on the rezoning and height variances.
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About Town About Town: Meet neighborhoods reporter Julia Baker
The Daily Memphian’s new neighborhoods reporter is a native Memphian who has lived all over the city.
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Neighborhoods BLDG Memphis receives $1 million grant from SBA
Some small businesses in underserved communities in Memphis will soon receive extra support and guidance due to a $1 million grant that was recently given to BLDG Memphis, a coalition of organizations and individuals working to develop and redevelop Memphis neighborhoods.
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Downtown St. Jude hears community concerns about planned parking garage
The parking garage for St. Jude and ALSAC employees would be built on a 3.25-acre plot of land consisting of seven vacant parcels on A.W. Willis between North 3rd and North 4th streets.
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Arts & Culture Opa! Memphis Greek Festival returns
Exclamations of “Opa!” could be heard throughout the crowd Friday and Saturday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church as community members celebrated the return of festival.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphian’s designs make way to Torino Fashion Week
Lina Dweik’s quest for stylish clothes that aren’t too revealing leads to spotlight on high-fashion runway in Italy.
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Midtown Activists say they’ll fight for the greensward
A plan to expand the Memphis Zoo parking lot onto the greensward is on hold, but Citizens to Preserve Overton Park activists gathered Saturday in Overton Park to show their willingness to fight.
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Public SafetyWhy the uptick in workplace shootings and how do we react?
The sudden rise of workplace shootings may be attributed to the stress of coming out of COVID, said Dr. Stephen Watts, a criminologist and victimologist in Memphis.
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City of Memphis Groundbreaking paves way for Kennedy Park improvements
The 330-acre park will add soccer fields, security lights and additional parking, and it will connect nearby neighborhoods to the Wolf River Greenway as part of a revamped plan.
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About Town About Town: Raleigh-Frayser projects bring improvements and TLC to area
Kennedy and Rodney Baber Parks, which were both victim to the “Great Flood of 2011,” will receive improvements funded by the Shelby County Resilience Grant.
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Business My Cup of Tea features Orange Mound artist on new packaging
The box design is the Orange Mound-based nonprofit’s ninth Memphis-themed motif, but their first limited-edition design featuring a professional Black artist with Orange Mound roots.
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City of Memphis TVA exec asked about coal ash, Allen plant in virtual town hall
Councilwoman Patrice Robinson hosted a virtual town hall, where Mark Yates discussed coal ash and his new role as Regional Vice President of Tennessee Valley Authority.
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North MississippiAs high school marching bands battle for Bandmasters, DeSoto Central walks away a winner
Eighteen bands from Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas vied in the 55th annual Bandmasters Championship hosted by the University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter in hopes of winning the inaugural Joe Sills Cup.
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October 2021
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City of Memphis All treats, no tricks at Halloween Hike
About 1,000 trick-or-treaters strolled through Memphis Botanic Garden Saturday. As children gathered candy, they met costumed volunteers like “Professor Fang” and “Indiana Bones,” who taught them about nature.
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Education U of M dedicates University Center to Maxine Smith
The Maxine A. Smith University Center commemorates the civil rights activist’s efforts to desegregate schools and universities in Memphis.
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MusicUkulele players strum their way to spotlight
Two artists from Memphis, Poyee Yancy and Ping Rose, are being spotlighted by instrument maker Lanikai, as part of the company’s musician showcase.
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Coronavirus Shelby County directive no longer requires masking in public
Masks still must be worn in indoor school settings due to the absence of a reliable approach for providing accommodations for children with disabilities.
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Visual Arts River Arts Fest returns to Downtown Memphis
More than 180 artists from around the country are gathered Downtown this weekend for the River Arts Fest, which is being held at Renasant Convention Center.
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Music Memphis musician Don Lifted to perform at SXSW
Memphis musician Lawrence Matthews, AKA Don Lifted, has been accepted to perform at the 36th annual South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) in Austin in March.
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Visual Arts Mural to be demolished along with old MATA building
UrbanArt Commission announced last month that the old MATA building on North Main Street will soon be demolished, taking along with it a data visualization mural painted by Khara Woods.
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City of Memphis Memphis families to receive produce through Good Food For All
Partnership for a Healthier America will work with Shelby County Schools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables weekly to families participating in the program. Family members will receive at least two servings of produce per day.
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Spirit of Memphis Vigil for slain post office worker held in Orange Mound
Mourners gathered at Lewis-Davis Park in Orange Mound Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, to honor Demetria Dortch, one of the victims of the shooting at the East Lamar Carrier Annex on Oct. 12.
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Elections Tami Sawyer arrested during D.C. rally
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.
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