Pete Wickham should be taking his son, Matt, to a Redbirds game today. But Pete was diagnosed with a brain tumor and Matt — who is autistic and intellectually disabled — is locked down with COVID-19. Somehow, this very difficult Father's Day has become a reminder of what it's all about.
East High's collaboration with local artists showed the academic, social and emotional potential of an interactive online class.
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Sarah Lockridge-Steckel talked about the frustrations that prompted local nonprofits to issue a call for action.
A Tour of Possibilities is rolling once again, after being closed due to the pandemic. Now, the tour guide talks via Zoom to customers in their cars.
Tiger tennis teams will practice where courts are available while waiting for Leftwich Tennis Center's $19 million renovation and expansion.
Anderson Kreis is proof that one person can make a huge impact. The 12-year-0ld from Arlington recently finished his third annual food drive to benefit the Arlington Little Free Pantry, raising more than $2,500 in food and cash donations in a week.
The University of Mississippi might find its preferred name of Ole Miss and its Rebels nickname to be targets for change. Plus, you might be more likely to find a bear in the mountains than you are to find homo sapiens wearing masks on the streets of downtown Gatlinburg.
Dozens of colleges and universities joined together last week to announce a monthlong social media campaign called #ItsGoTimeTN.
“Certainly, one of the challenges is the issue around immigration enforcement, we know that immigration is not an issue in Memphis,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said
“So many people in Memphis, unfortunately, are pros at managing poverty,” Malcolm Rawls said. “The biggest challenge is breaking the shame and stigma around asking for help with money and money management.”
Memphis cut Detroit’s lead to 103-100 with 3:09 left, but a surge by Wade Cunningham ended the threat.
Why bar hop the block when you can simply hop on an elevator?
The Holiday Heroes program for Youth Villages is underway and the organization is looking for volunteers to make the holidays special for young people under its care.
The revitalization project is the latest in the Orpheum Theatre Group’s work to modernize the Downtown campus.
“We can’t let people who don’t actually live in Memphis tell us how terrible our own city is. ... Yes, there’s risk here – but there’s also rhythm, resilience and beauty.”
On this episode of The AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips help you prepare for the week ahead.