<strong>Bolton High School senior Crishon Moore takes photos of an engine that Competition Cams helped build. Bolton High School joined other Shelby County Schools in celebrating Manufacturing Day by visiting an advanced manufacturing facility in Memphis.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Modern manufacturing inspires the next generation

Last Friday, a group of students from Bolton High School toured Competition Cams Inc., a Memphis-based manufacturer of performance camshafts and other valve train parts. At the beginning of the tour, feet were dragging and yawns were contagious, but as students moved through the production process and more machinery came into play, they began to ask questions.

By Michelle Corbet October 10, 2018

Bartlett

Thistle & Bee helps victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives through beekeeping

When most people think of bees, they may think of honey, beeswax and maybe even the cute little character on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios. Not Jordan Boss. She sees bees as a way to help those in need of therapeutic peace. Boss is executive director of Thistle & Bee, a nonprofit organization that helps women who have escaped human trafficking and prostitution.

By Natalie Pilgrim October 10, 2018

Memphis Tigers Football

Tigers try to treat nationally ranked UCF as simply the next game on the schedule

Just because 10th-ranked UCF is headed to town this weekend has not caused Memphis to change its focus from the normal, daily routine. Preparing for the Knights (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) involves learning from past mistakes and following a process three years in the making.

By Jonah Jordan October 10, 2018

Business

Some Mid-Southerners vacationing on Gulf Coast plan to ride out Hurricane Michael

Thousands of Mid-Southerners visiting the Gulf Coast on fall break have decisions to make about heading back home or riding out Hurricane Michael, which will make landfall in the Florida Panhandle within hours as a life-threatening Category 4 storm.

By Christin Yates October 10, 2018

City of Memphis

Bellefonte-powered MLGW pitch generates doubts, questions

The former chief operating officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority wants Memphis Light Gas and Water Division to drop TVA as its electrical power supplier in five years.

By Bill Dries October 10, 2018

Real Estate

Changes coming to Poplar Plaza, Memphis’ first shopping center

Five significant changes are taking place at Poplar Plaza, which has a history of trying new things. Poplar Plaza was the first shopping center in the city – and arguably in the nation – designed to accommodate customers who arrive by auto.

By Tom Bailey October 10, 2018

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