Website helps residents have a say in Shelby County budget
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City of Memphis With command center upgrades, MATA aims to improve communication
The Memphis Area Transit Authority opened a $200,000 upgrade at its dispatch command center, “the heart and soul of our operations.”
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City of Memphis ‘Stand up, fight back!’: OUTMemphis hosts LGBT rights rally
The front lawn of OUT Memphis, 892 Cooper Street, bustled with attendees from 4 to 5 p.m., to protest pending passage of state laws affecting transgender rights.
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Business Agriculture and technology merge at Mid-South Farm and Gin Show
Three hundred thirty exhibits help attendees deal with ever-evolving issues including environmental challenges, international trade issues and supply chain problems.
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Memphis Farm and Gin Show plants seeds for next generation of farmers
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MetroMild temps have plants confused, gardeners unamused
Spring 2023 doesn’t officially begin until March 20, but mild winter temperatures and early blooming plants in the Mid-South suggest otherwise.
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Education ‘We’re trying to create a pipeline': MSCS holds inaugural New Teachers Signing Day
Seven new Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers signed contracts today in advance of their graduation from the University of Memphis’ River City Partnership program, which specifically works to prepare students for positions within urban school districts.
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Downtown Rape Crisis Center’s expansion fosters mental and physical care
The expansion comes as the CDC extends the timeframe for when sexual assault victims can receive a forensic exam.
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Music Theatre Memphis, Dixon unite for Women in the Arts
The two East Memphis entities joined forces to commemorate not only Women’s History Month but specifically women in the arts.
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Midtown What a hoot: Overton Park hosts Owl Prowl
Evening is the perfect time for catching a glimpse of the evasive nocturnal species, and the Midtown park’s old forest is “a really great habitat.”
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Public Safety City makes case to dismiss Alicia Franklin lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by Alicia Franklin alleges negligence by the city regarding her alleged September 2021 sexual assault by Cleotha Henderson, aka Abston.
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Education Snowden kids perform ‘Side by Side’ with Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Clinks of glockenspiels and bombastic symphonic tunes roared from the Snowden School gym as members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra joined the entire student body for the school’s third Orff Music Side by Side concert.
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Neighborhoods MLGW to use drones to inspect power infrastructure
The pilot program is starting in the two areas that experience the most frequent and longest power outages: Orange Mound and Sherwood Forest.
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Downtown Sculptures, master builders and 300,000 Legos ‘ignite creativity’ at Brick Fest Live
“Kids are winners when they build something and think, ‘I built that,’” said Lego Master Emmanuel “Manny” Garcia. “That reverberates for adults.”
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Visual Arts These local spots have Memphis kids covered this spring break
Most Memphis children will be on Spring Break next week, March 13-17, and if you’re hoping to find some fun (and maybe free) activities for kids, here are a few local places that have you covered.
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Downtown Silky O’Sullivan’s rolls out 50th St. Patrick’s parade
“We love Memphis, and I love every part of this parade,” parade watcher Ciera Costello said. “It’s really fun down here to see people coming together to just have a good time.”
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Arts & Culture ‘Memphis 101’ gives crash course on the city’s history and influence
Memphis natives and newcomers shared a night of history, culture and networking Tuesday, March 14, at ‘Memphis 101,’ an interactive presentation at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame at 570 Normal St.
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State Government Memphis, national advocates rally for transgender youth rights
The rally was hosted by OUTMemphis and the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. Other participating organizations included Choices Memphis and My Sistah’s House Memphis.
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East Memphis Memphis Botanic Garden blooms with Japanese culture — and cherry blossoms
The boom of Taiko drums, intricate kimonos and koi windsock crafting were just some elements of Japanese arts and culture displayed at Memphis Botanic Garden’s Cherry Blossom Picnic.
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Bartlett Officer-involved shooting leaves one person dead
The TBI believes the incident in Fayette County that prompted the response from SCSO officers was domestic violence related.
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Sports Memphis Tigers rugby team bested by Mizzou at Bluff City 7s
Eleven teams played at the U of M Saturday, March 18, including the University of Arkansas, Tulane University and Kennesaw State University.
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Public Safety Tabora pleads not guilty in Eason-Williams case
Rev. Autura Eason-Williams, a district superintendent for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church, was killed during a July 18, 2022, carjacking in the driveway of her Whitehaven home.
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Arts & Culture Artists chalk fun up to ‘childhood joy’ at Brooks Museum
As hundreds of Memphians covered the ground around Brooks Museum of Art for Chalkfest 2023, local artists recreated works from the museum’s collection.
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Arts & CultureOctogenarians share stories in ‘From Rock Around the Clock to TikTok’
More than a dozen members of Central High’s class of 1959 chronicle their up-close and personal views of the historic events of their generation.
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City of Memphis ‘Finding the Fallen': Locals gather for Vietnam War memorial rededication
More than 250 soldiers from Shelby County died in the Vietnam War, and names of the fallen are engraved on the memorial.
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Metro U of M to debut new arts festival on Central Avenue
“That’s what this festival can really highlight: the healing power of the arts, and the significant impact the U of M arts program has on this city to impact change,” said Ryan Fisher, interim dean at the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts.
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