Roshun Austin collecting awards for her Klondike-sized dreams
She and her investors have bought up 400 lots in the North Memphis neighborhood and are ready to build a community where Black people can build wealth in their homes.
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May 2022
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First Black-owned Memphis radio station celebrates 45 years with renovation
For 45 years, Art Gilliam has provided a voice for the Black community through radio station WLOK. The station’s offices are undergoing renovations at Talbot Avenue and South Second Street.
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Steve Spurrier, unbeaten in Memphis, will get another highlight moment
This year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award recipient recalls his successful games here as a football coach and a high school pitcher.
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The Early Word: Who really pays for the Grizzlies lease; plus, a creepy tour of 100 N. Main
The Memphis Police Department deals with a staffing shortage, Crosstown High holds its first-ever graduation and we have a tip on where to find some very spicy soup.
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The Early Word: WLOK gets second look, commission talks some cents
County looks to chop nine, a movement revisits Memphis on the way to D.C. and the Grizzlies get going.
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Partners MERI and Genesis push past COVID impact to continue medical training
COVID-19 resulted in fewer donations for Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation, a non-transplant anatomic donation organization that shares space with the Medical Education and Research Institute.
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Crime Crisis: MPD brass wants more officers. Here’s how it’s deploying who it has
Of the city’s roughly 1,900 commissioned officers, about 61% are on patrol.
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$147M down, $148M to pay on FedExForum, with renovations a possibility
“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.”
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What now?: A Memphis Grizzlies offseason overview
Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know.
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‘How did this happen’ to once-spectacular 100 North Main
Led by Kevin Woods and Billy Orgel, 100 North Main Development Partners share updated plans for condos in the historic building and outline the next steps in the property's renovation.
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Guest column: A shortage of pet-friendly housing hurts Memphians and their pets
“What happens when there is a shortage of truly pet-inclusive housing in a community? Animals get surrendered to the shelter in great numbers, increasing the burden on the taxpayers and potentially increasing shelter euthanasia.”
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The Early Word: Things are mostly back to normal at the airport, and Ja won’t need surgery
The general election campaigns heat up, artists have a “critical conversation” about public art and two Hickory Hill schools are getting upgrades.
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Conaway: Tennessee is guided by rustic values, its legislature is guided by rusty minds
Tracy City is representative of the majority of people in the Tennessee General Assembly. Repressing progress, fighting change.
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The Walk, 100 N. Main, The Ravine: What’s happening with Downtown’s high-profile projects
Downtown developments are ‘moving in the right direction,’ though some more slowly than others.
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The Early Word: There’s a debate over where the county line is, and Eads may get its own pyramid
The state Supreme Court rules on school choice, Germantown’s Carrefour may get fresh look and there’s a familiar face behind the bar at the newly reopened Belle Tavern.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis not worried about Morant’s durability
The Memphis Grizzlies said they expect Ja Morant will take the same approach to the offseason that Jaren Jackson Jr. had coming off his knee injury.
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Carrefour proposal returns to Germantown under new ownership
Carrefour at the Gateway could move forward with construction later this year. The developers are seeking approval from the Planning Commission in hopes to break ground later this year.
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Sanford: Racial and ethnic diversity is something to embrace, not fear
“The internet is full of screeds and bellowing referencing the fringe theory that white Americans are slowly but surely becoming extinct.”
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Inked: New pedestrian crossing for The Heights, Inches Taco Shop opening
This week’s Inked includes news on Heights Community Development Corp.’s 36,000-square-foot pedestrian-friendly plaza along National Street along with the pending opening for Inches Taco Shop in Harbor Town.
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Table Talk: Barbecue is a wrap, more ice cream and a 7,000-calorie fudge
Barbecue fest wraps up for the year, COVID is over me, and wha?? Fudge with 7,000 calories?
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The Early Word: Baby formula shortage hits home; plus, new path bridges Greenline gap
Memphis River Parks is luring pollinators to the foot of Beale, a former Tiger may get a sweet deal and there’s a new way to rent e-scooters.
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Herrington: Grizzlies offseason roster rankings, Part 2
Here are the top eight Grizzlies players in the rankings, taking into account improvements, regressions and contract status.
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New riverfront pollinator garden has ‘role to play’ in habitat loss
Wildlife cameras, native species, river quests and a citizen science experiment are poised to help people understand the river as more than just a pretty view or a shipping corridor.
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Board-certified genetic counselor teaches patients, providers their ACGT’s
“Genetics is becoming more and more integrated in lots of different areas, and there are now ways we can test a patient to know what drugs are going to work better for them,” says Memphian Lorrell White.
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DeAndre Williams may get ‘nice’ NIL package if he returns to Tigers
Williams remains in the NBA draft process, but the addition of transfer Kendric Davis and more NIL opportunities keep Memphis in the picture.
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