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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
There are 582 articles by Don Wade :
The Summer Avenue Merchants Association president wants to protect area small businesses, but says there’s value in national chains like Starbucks and Chick-fil-A, too. Crime, speeding, reckless driving top concerns for Summer Avenue areaRelated story:
Summer Avenue and the neighborhoods that surround it have, like most every area of the city, their fair share of problems with crime.
The old fairgrounds is being repurposed as Liberty Park, a $126 million mixed-used project anchored by the 227,000-square-foot Memphis Sports & Events Center, including apartments, retail, a hotel and more. Mid-South Coliseum’s future uncertain despite Liberty Park transformation Fond memories of old Fairgrounds and analysis of the competition led to Liberty ParkRelated articles:
Craig Unger left his dream of working for the St. Louis Cardinals in his hometown to become general manager of the Memphis Redbirds. Now, he’s added Memphis 901 FC under his reign and is considered “part of the Memphis fabric.” Just a touch of ‘Ted Lasso' for Craig Unger as part-owner of London soccer clubRelated story:
Yes, Memphis 901 FC President Craig Unger finds the TV comedy “Ted Lasso” amusing. But because he also has an ownership stake in Dagenham & Redbridge FC in East London, some moments “hit a little too close to home.”
Memphis animal control officer Lawrence Higginbottom has won a national award for his daily efforts in the field to reunite pets with their owners.
At faith-based HopeWorks, the mission to provide convicted felons with a fresh start isn’t just about education, training, and a good job. It’s about making a real change and living a better, God-centered life.
COVID-19 is still with us — no matter if it's categorized as a pandemic or an endemic. And two infectious disease experts say while there is less infection than there once was, danger remains. Cloudy messaging from leaders only hurts the public health effort.
The doctors say to expect a tough winter with more flu, and a COVID wave. They suggest being vaccinated against both and, yes, they still value in wearing a mask in some situations. Related story: ‘Pandemic’ or ‘Endemic,’ COVID-19 isn’t going away and might pack a winter punch
When highly publicized crimes shake a community, as recently happened in Memphis, the emotional and mental aftershocks linger. And leave behind the most uncomfortable of questions: Why do bad things happen to good people?
While some murder victims are remembered publicly as real, complex people, others are seen as simply statistics. And for their loved ones, that can make the pain even worse.
Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city.
With “A-list coaches” such as Bonzi Wells and Rochelle Stevens, a cybersecurity program, and plans for both an amphitheater and a health and wellness center, the HBCU is trying to increase its profile.
Memphis plays at Navy Saturday, the site of their last road conference victory two years ago. As Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo put it: “Both programs are desperate for a win right now.”
The Redbirds will commemorate his walk-off home run in 2000 on Saturday, Sept. 10, with a replica of the chair where that Pujols home run landed.
The Memphis offense got a 50-yard TD run from Jevyon Ducker at Mississippi State, but struggled badly in the first half in a 49-23 loss. They will need to be better for the full game Saturday at Navy.
The redeveloped Fairgrounds is not just a bet on the lucrative youth sports industry, it’s based on the expected benefits to surrounding neighborhoods such as Cooper-Young and Overton Square.
After a 49-23 loss at Mississippi State, Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said Monday there were not a lot of bright spots from the first game of the season.
For many, earning an average of $3,000 to $5,000 per year, there are two clocks ticking: one counting off the days of his baseball life, the other the days a life that he hasn’t quite started because of baseball.
“We train all our staff in battlefield first aid,” said one local school superintendent. “We watch some really gory videos so they can be prepared.”
Using an approach called “community-centered sheltering,” Memphis Animal Services has developed a pet-resource center to help owners with everything from behavioral training to veterinary bills.
Shelby County has about 22,000 formally reported domestic violence incidents annually, and police respond to 50,000 domestic violence-related calls each year. Each story is unique, with the ultimate challenge the same: finding a way to leave and survive.
In the second part of The Daily Memphian’s three-part series on domestic violence, we take a look at the complexities in getting cases to effectively move through the judicial system to a fair, safe conclusion.
In the third and final installment of The Daily Memphian’s series on domestic violence: What do offenders have in common? How are they different? Can we tell when violence is about to escalate? Is there hope offenders can change? And can the problem be brought under control?
“I understand major renovations (at FedExForum) are going to be needed,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said, “but I don’t think it’s scary at all.”