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    Six shooting victims found seeking treatment at Methodist North Hospital

    Two juvenile victims were transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition. 

    By Julia Baker August 16, 2022
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    The Early Word: Tee time for Topgolf and goodbye to iconic ice cream plant

    The Shelby County Clerk’s office will close to deal with a new kind of backlog, a ceiling collapse at Cummings sent three to the hospital and a Whitehaven advocate was killed over the weekend.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 16, 2022
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    County Commission Scorecard: End-of-term goals

    The Shelby County Commission votes on the problems in the County Clerk’s office, a $350 million commitment to rebuilding Regional One Health and the return of pay raises and bonuses for a consecutive year in county government.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Whitehaven advocate Yvonne Nelson killed Saturday

    The community advocate and former journalist was shot to death Saturday night in Raleigh. 

    By Daja E. Henry August 22, 2022
  • Health Care

    VA Healthcare System marks century of serving Mid-South veterans

    The Memphis VA Healthcare System, which provides health care for military veterans in a three-state region, marked its centennial Monday at the Memphis VA Medical Center. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 16, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Clerk’s office closing to the public for two weeks to ‘catch up on’ workload

    Wanda Halbert says the office will be closed to the public during these periods.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2022
  • Real Estate

    Topgolf Memphis has target opening date

    Construction work could begin in September for the facility near Germantown Road at Winchester Road.

    By Abigail Warren August 15, 2022
  • Education

    Three Cummings Elementary employees injured in ceiling collapse

    Three faculty members were transported to the hospital, but no students were injured. The school closed for the day and children were taken to Metropolitan Baptist Church.

    By Julia Baker, Shera Avi-Yonah, Aarron Fleming August 16, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Mental health evaluation ordered for suspect in Eason-Williams slaying

    Eduard Rodriguez Tabora, 20, was one of three suspects charged in the carjacking that led to Rev. Autura Eason-Williams’ death.

    By Julia Baker August 15, 2022
  • Education

    MSCS gets highest distinction in statewide assessment

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been named a Level 5 district under the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, a tool that helps measure student academic growth over time.

    By Aarron Fleming August 15, 2022
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    The Early Word: Parking is a problem at Williamsburg Village; plus, golfer Will Zalatoris wins big

    The state’s abortion ban is expected to drive up maternal mortality rates, Germantown reviews park safety after a drowning death and local churches send a heartfelt message to mass shooting victims in Alabama. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 15, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Hearts flutter with spoken, unspoken hope for Alabama church

    Fabric banner includes loving messages for a grieving congregation in Alabama that has strong ties to Memphis.

    By Jane Roberts August 15, 2022
  • Premium Health Care

    Tennessee’s abortion ban expected to increase pregnancy-related deaths

    “If you think abortion access going away does not affect you, you’re going to be mistaken, because this falls out into all areas of medicine,” said a Tennessee OB-GYN.

    By Aisling Mäki August 15, 2022
  • Golf

    Zalatoris overcomes Straka in a playoff for first career victory

    This season, he’s won the most money of any player in the history of the PGA Tour without actually winning a tournament. Now he has that tournament title, along with a lead in the FedEx Cup standings.

    By John Varlas August 15, 2022
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    City Council Scorecard: Scrap city primaries, OK One Beale backstop resolution

    The City Council Scorecard tracks the council votes that killed a bid for city primaries and sent a One Beale financial backstop to the mayor’s office even though the mayor says he won’t act on it.

    By Bill Dries August 25, 2022
  • Premium Public Safety

    MPD, Highway Patrol to deploy additional officers to curb speeding

    By the end of the year, the Memphis Police Department hopes to add 10 officers to its traffic division, and the highway patrol plans to put 20 officers on Shelby County interstates. 

    By Julia Baker August 14, 2022
  • Business

    ‘Hospitality on steroids:’ Tournament, Elvis Week are tourism gold for Memphis

    “Two signature events that bring lots of people to town who spend millions and millions of dollars in our community,” said Kevin Kane of Memphis Tourism. 

    By Jane Roberts August 13, 2022
  • Metro

    Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation

    Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.

    By The Associated Press August 12, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Second Editions Book Store aims to be more than words

    Despite its smaller size and location — tucked away just inside the front doors of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library — the bookstore strives to be “a community resource.”

    By Alicia Davidson August 15, 2022
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Will Drennan died a hero. His friends want everyone to know.

    Volunteers at the FedEx St. Jude Championship will be given purple ribbons to celebrate the life of Will Drennan — a former volunteer who died saving a child from a sudden flood Tuesday night. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 12, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: MPD chief talks election results; plus, an un-fore-gettable first day at FedEx St. Jude

    Steve Jobs’ transplant surgeon is no longer on the job, two city workers were killed on duty this week and new homes may be coming to Central Gardens. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 12, 2022
  • Elections

    MPD chief: Officers’ reaction to DA’s office, Juvenile Court changes is mixed

    C.J. Davis said on “Behind The Headlines” she is optimistic so far about reforms that were a major part of the hard-fought campaign that saw Steve Mulroy upset incumbent Amy Weirich. But she says the reaction from the police ranks is more mixed.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2022
  • Metro

    MLGW line worker dies in accident on the job

    He is the 37th employee of MLGW to die on the job since 1941.

    By Julia Baker August 12, 2022
  • Education

    Student’s shoes alleged cause of Southwind High altercation

    A Southwind High School student was allegedly involved in an altercation with several school resource officers for not wearing the proper shoes to school.

    By Aarron Fleming August 11, 2022
  • Metro

    One firefighter dead, others injured in traffic crash

    While responding to a fire, a fire truck collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of E.H. Crump and Danny Thomas, killing one firefighter.

    By Julia Baker August 11, 2022

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