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Christmas tree crop remains trim this year
Memphis tree vendors have officially opened up shop throughout the city for Christmas 2022, and if you haven’t picked out a tree just yet, time could be running out.
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November 2022
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Metro MPD announces road closures for St. Jude Marathon
The marathon, the single largest fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is set for Saturday, Dec. 3. Memphians should be prepared for road closures throughout the Downtown and Midtown areas.
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December 2022
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Spirit of Memphis St. Jude patient art unveiled at convention center
St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend kicked off Thursday, Dec. 1, with the unveiling of a St. Jude patient art display at the Renasant Convention Center where it completely covers two walls on the center’s second floor.
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Visual Arts ‘Evicted’ exhibit displays harsh realities some Memphians face
A multi-media art exhibit cataloging the American eviction crisis comes to Memphis, the “eviction capital.”
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City of MemphisNumber of Memphis pedestrian fatalities keeps climbing
There have been 75 pedestrian deaths in Memphis to date in 2022 compared with 11 in 2012, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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‘It’s the giraffe man!’: Longtime zookeeper Richard Meek remembered
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City of Memphis ‘It’s the giraffe man!’: Longtime zookeeper Richard Meek remembered
Kathy Fay, the widow of longtime Memphis Zoo giraffe keeper Richard Meek, reflects on his life and her loss. Meek’s death was one of the 75 pedestrian deaths that have occurred in Memphis so far in 2022.
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Public Safety Police identify suspects connected to man shot by officer
The shooting occurred in the 4900 block of Cimmaron Drive around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.
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City of Memphis Memphis Sports & Events Center is open for business — and play
“Sports tourism and Memphis youth: that’s what this is about,” said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland at the opening of the Memphis Sports & Events Center at Liberty Park.
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City of MemphisPedestrian fatalities: the numbers behind the story
According to the most recent data available Thursday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m., 78 pedestrians have been killed so far this year. Read on for a deeper dive into the data, which the DM obtained from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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Metro Civil Rights pioneer Walter L. Bailey Jr. honored with commissioned portrait
Bailey is perhaps best known as a lawyer representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the sanitation workers’ strike of 1968, and also took on several high-profile legal battles to desegregate Memphis schools.
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Public Safety Man dies after exchanging fire with Memphis police officer, TBI says
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the events that led to a shooting on the 4700 block of Cochese Road.
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Performing Arts Playhouse on the Square phasing out internship program
Playhouse on the Square will end its internship program in favor of more full-time staff and better compensation for contractors through its new Associate Theatre Company.
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Spirit of Memphis ‘Hanukkah is about coming together’
“The menorah was always lit in the Temple, and it was a symbol of the eternal and unbreakable connection between God and the Jewish people,” said Rabbi Jeff Dreifus of Temple Israel.
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Shelby County Shelby County government introduces text alert system
The text messages will only be used in the case of major emergencies, major disasters, terroristic acts or imminent danger that could potentially pose an immediate threat to Shelby County citizens.
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MidtownLeaders and residents say goodbye to the Memphis Zoo’s pandas
“It does make me sad that we will have to say goodbye to them after they’ve become such a part of our Memphis history and what we know and love about our Memphis Zoo.”
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North Mississippi Suspect arrested in Saulsberry slaying
An individual has been arrested in the alleged killing of former Northpoint football standout Christian Saulsberry.
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Arts & CultureLocal artist flips Memphis homes on new HGTV show
“I think this will shock Memphians to see the creativity that is here that the majority of Memphians do not already know about.”
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Metro 38,000+ MLGW customers have little to no water
MLGW President Doug McGowen said it could take “a few days” to get the leaks fixed and the system stabilized. From there, it could take “a couple of days” to sample the water and lift the advisory.
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Metro Auto experts explain pros and cons of road salt
When winter weather approaches, roads are treated with a less finely ground version of sodium chloride called rock salt to lower the freezing point, which facilitates ice melting and prevents water from freezing.
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City of Memphis MLGW reminds public of existing text alert system
“During the storm, we used text alerts to communicate to 86,940 of our customers,” an MLGW press release said.
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Public SafetySuspect in critical condition after shooting
A suspect is in critical condition after a struggle and shootout with Memphis Police Department officers Friday, Dec. 30.
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Spirit of Memphis New Year’s Eve event brings hope for the homeless
“I pray that all of us can live in the moment and that we can get some of the best moments we can out of life” in 2023, host Eric Brinson said.
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January 2023
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BusinessContractors, plumbers ‘booked up’ after deep-freeze damage
Local contractors are seeing and saying similar things: They’re all busy, and they’re all working as quickly as they can.
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Public Safety Public forum pushes for solutions to juvenile crime
“I’m committed for our police department to do what we can, not just to be reactive and responsible, but also to be proactive to keep children out of the hands of the justice system,” MPD Chief C.J. Davis said.
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Public Safety Citizens demand solutions at reckless driving forum
“The number of reckless driving prosecutions has remained relatively steady in the last year or two, but the number of drag racing prosecutions has really increased significantly by 300%,” Mulroy told the forum.
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