Conaway: I hear a career. I hear my life. Thanks, Jack.
“I’ve had as much fun inside windowless studio rooms working with Jack Parnell as in any space in a 52-year career.”
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May 2023
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JB Smiley Jr. mulls run for U.S. Senate
He would be a heavy underdog in the general election were he to win the Democratic nomination.
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City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas’ seat could be in jeopardy
Michalyn Easter-Thomas, a member of the Memphis City Council, could lose her seat after taking a job with the Memphis River Parks Partnership this week.
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Q&A: What the First Horizon CEO has to say after the termination of TD deal
Following the announcement Thursday, which saw First Horizon’s stock down nearly 40%, First Horizon chairman and CEO Bryan Jordan spoke with The Daily Memphian to answer questions related to the terminated merger.
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Grizzlies Insider: Santi Aldama is key piece for Spanish national team this summer
“I think (the Spanish national team) will be a really good opportunity for Santi to continue to work on his body and his game,” Grizzlies general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Klieman said on Sunday.
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First Horizon CEO on merger: ‘We pursued every possible path to complete this transaction’
Under the terms of the termination agreement, TD Bank Group will make a $200 million cash payment to First Horizon on top of the $25 million fee due to First Horizon pursuant to the merger agreement.
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Miles away, years apart: Air pollution steals time from Black communities
Air pollution is a global issue when it comes to longevity. In Shelby County, there are five air monitoring sites but not one in southwest Memphis, where residents have some of the area’s lowest life expectancies.
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Miles away, years apart: In Shelby County, where you live impacts how long you’ll live
For residents of one pocket of Binghampton, the average life expectancy is about 66 years. A few miles away, in East Memphis’ River Oaks, residents can expect to live about 18 years longer.
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St. Patrick’s Father Val retiring after almost 50 years in the ministry
Handwerker is the only clergy in the Catholic Diocese of Memphis who served as a community organizer and he was a critical link in an effort that pushed an expansion of Interstate 240 to the east of Midtown, saving hundreds of homes.
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Table Talk: A big whiskey dinner and an East Memphis restaurant to open
DJ Naylor ups his game with the launch of the Bog’s Whiskey Dinners, Belle Meade Social opens next week and the GPAC Fried Chicken Fest is back May 13.
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The Early Word: Wealth equals health in Memphis; Annesdale Mansion has a new owner
A Memphis City Council member could lose her seat, Lee says gun safety laws may be coming and we look into Dillon Brooks’ exit.
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Optum at Home CEO to lead Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle
The Chamber announced the Circle’s new leadership on Thursday, May 4, including the selection of Bill Dunavant as vice chair.
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St. Agnes senior Caroline Weems acing her bar exams
In a sport where failure is always waiting at the next level up, Caroline Weems motivates herself to be Tennessee’s best.
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Former Memphis Tigers find new homes
So far, five total players from coach Penny Hardaway’s squad have opted to enter the transfer portal ahead of the May 11 deadline.
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First it was COVID and restrictions; for restaurateurs, now it’s parking lot crime
As thieves target restaurant parking lots, many restaurateurs feel like they are largely on their own when it comes to protecting their guests.
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Top Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker in Memphis to ‘work on things’
The beginning of 20-year-old rookie Jordan Walker’s career with the St. Louis Cardinals was so successful he tied an MLB record that had him eclipsing the likes of Roberto Clemente and Ted Williams. Even so, the Cardinals recently demoted him to Triple-A Memphis.
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Van Turner says he lives in Binghampton, though MLGW bills show he doesn’t use any water
Memphis mayoral hopeful Van Turner says his Binghampton home needs work but is his residence. MLGW bills show no water usage since the house’s MLGW bill was put in Turner’s name late last year.
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Inked: An adaptive reuse project in the Edge; The Falls in Arlington updates
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board will consider exterior renovation plans for the single-story masonry building at 405 Monroe Ave.
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The Early Word: City may ban assault weapons; car break-ins plague diners
Highland Street shooter is charged, Germantown says no to Waffle House and Dillon Brooks gets the boot.
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Prep notes: With title already in hand, Collierville prepares for arch-rival
Dragons have secured the top seed in the district soccer tournament, but that all goes out the window when Houston visits for Wednesday’s regular-season finale.
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‘We’ve got to stand up:’ Witness recounts one of two Sunday shootings at Memphis businesses
A shooting on Beale Street at 3:15 p.m. Sunday resulted in the injuries of two people, and a shooting at Huey’s Restaurant at 7:13 p.m. in East Memphis between a car break-in suspect and an off-duty officer resulted in the suspect being critically injured.
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Miles away, years apart: When geography impacts destiny, everything plays a part
The almost 20-year difference between estimated life expectancies across Shelby County is a product of differences in food, education, crime rates and access to all sorts of resources.
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Topgolf poised for success, commercial real estate investor says
Topgolf is bringing more dwellings south of Germantown. One real estate investor believes the entertainment venue picked a location that will drive its success.
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The Early Word: Beale, Huey’s shootings lead to crime fears; traffic stop leads to reform calls
The five-year mayoral residency rule is in effect, FedEx plans to furlough workers and Penny Schwinn steps down.
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Five proposed state laws on sentencing delayed or defeated
Among those were two bills introducing blended sentencing for juveniles, two bills creating harsher sentences for adults and one making it easier to transfer kids to adult court.
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