Piercey steps down as state Health Department head
Dr. Lisa Piercey, the face of the state’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping down from her post as Health Commissioner, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday, April 28.
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Health Care Baptist Children’s Hospital names its first chief medical officer
Dr. Jennifer Snow will serve as the first chief medical officer and system director of pediatrics at The Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, located on the same campus as Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association has announced its 2022-23 Power of Ten Leadership Program class. Dr. Mary Hurley and Dr. Paige Underwood are among this year’s participants.
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Health Care Second COVID-19 boosters available to anyone ages 50 and over
Shelby County Health Department says second COVID booster doses of either Pfizer or Moderna are available to anyone ages 50 and over, regardless of their health conditions.
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Sports CBU golfer, 40, finishes 12th at Gulf South Conference championships
Army veteran Jonathan Shuskey led the Bucs to fourth place in team standings.
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Sports Race results: 6th annual Sea Isle Park Neighborhood Association 5K
Results from the April 24 race at Sea Isle Park.
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2022 NBA Playoffs
Memphis GrizzliesWhat Twitter said about Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves, Game 4
The tweets from Saturday’s first-round playoff series game was overwhelmingly about the ridiculous number of fouls called against the Grizzlies, with a small break from another protestor.
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Arts & Culture Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
This week’s photos include food, beverage, baseball and basketball. Cast a ballot for the biggest winner.
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2022 NBA Playoffs
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies play comeback game to celebrate; fans throw out Growl Towel ideas
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, April 23, for Game 4 of Round 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
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Update
MusicGeorge Hunt’s final Beale Street Music Festival art unveiled
George Hunt died in December 2020, but his final commission for the festival was never released due to the pandemic.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC, recently announced that Sara M. Garner has been promoted to a member of the award-winning group.
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2022 NBA Playoffs
Memphis Grizzlies‘Glue Girl,’ now ‘Chain Girl': Timberwolves-Grizzlies game disrupted
This is the second protest in a week against Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, alleging animal cruelty at a farm that he owns.
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2022 NBA Playoffs
Memphis GrizzliesMemphians ‘gear up’ for Grizzlies-Timberwolves face-off
The Grizzlies will take on the Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs Saturday, April 16, at the FedExForum, and the ‘MEMTHIS’ signage across the city isn’t the only way Memphians are prepping.
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Metro Zoo locates missing wallaby
According to the zoo, zookeepers spotted new wallaby tracks which led them to the missing mammal.
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Metro Memphis Zoo on the lookout for missing marsupial after storms
During an animal count, according to the zoo, it was noticed that one wallaby was unaccounted for. Wallabies are similar to kangaroos, but smaller.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Financial Federal Bank recently welcomed Semma Quran as deposit specialist and Eric Bartolotta as senior loan assistant.
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Visual Arts Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
It’s all about people this week. We have four photos featuring faces that we think capture Memphis pretty well. Food, FedEx, history and sports.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant updated to questionable
The Grizzlies, coming off two straight losses, including a blowout against the Nuggets, could see Morant on the court this weekend.
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Sports Race results: Flock Around the Block 5K, Fast and Furriest 5K
Results from 5K races in Hernando and Shelby Farms.
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Business Movers & Shakers
Attorney Stewart Brumbeloe has joined the law firm of Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore as an associate.
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Visual Arts Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
From MidSouthCon to Ida B. Wells Street, it’s been a busy week and our photographers were there to capture the action. Let us know which photo you like best.
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March 2022
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Music MATA to offer free rapid shuttle for Beale Street Music Fest
To accommodate Beale Street Music Festival fans used to staying in Downtown hotels, a free rapid bus shuttle from Downtown to Liberty Park will be offered for this year’s festival.
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Metro Afternoon winds could get up to 55 mph, severe weather possible
Today’s forecast includes the possibility of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Marie Chisholm-Burns, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy, has received several prestigious honors recently.
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Golf FedEx St. Jude Championship ticket plans released
Presale opportunity begins March 28.
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