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    Salvation Army could use a little help saving Christmas

    Local Salvation Army leaders brace for contributions to drop this year. But donors can still give dollars at kettle901.org or adopt an angel at angeltreememphis.org.

    By Don Wade October 12, 2020
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    MyCityRides buys Summer Avenue property for scooter campus

    The nonprofit organization that promotes the 169cc SYM Fiddle III motor scooter as an affordable solution for getting Memphians to and from work now plans a new campus on Summer Avenue. 

    By Tom Bailey October 07, 2020
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    How a Memphis medical lab mobilized to fight COVID-19

    Poplar Healthcare joined the battle against the coronavirus late, but now it’s leading the charge to help Memphis reopen and stay open.

    By David Waters October 07, 2020
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    Cooper Young runners rev for fun

    Even though the Cooper Young Festival was canceled this year due to coronavirus restrictions, the annual four-miler race went on.

    By Omer Yusuf October 06, 2020
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    Father V’s long, lovely farewell from his front porch

    For months before he died, the Greek Orthodox priest’s front yard became a gathering place for well-wishers from all parts of town and walks of life.

    By David Waters October 06, 2020
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    Up, up and away: Through pandemic, model airplane builders/pilots doubled down

    The COVID-19 pandemic might have grounded some local model airplane enthusiasts for a while, but it couldn’t stop them from building more Ringmaster model planes and being ready for Saturday’s 13th annual Worldwide Fly-A-Thon.

    By Don Wade January 03, 2021
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    Hub of Memphis outdoors activities created for visitors, residents

    Memphis Tourism measured a 40% increase in likely Memphis visitors who report being interested in “adventurous outdoor activities” since the pandemic hit.

    By Christin Yates October 01, 2020
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    Beloved priest, devoted storyteller, dies at 94

    The Greek Orthodox priest retired from the pulpit in 1991, but kept working as the church’s pastor emeritus and the community’s chaplain and cheerleader.

    By David Waters October 03, 2020
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    Candle company lights a way for victims of sex-trafficking

    For at least one local worker, where there was once darkness, now there is light. 

    By Toni Lepeska September 25, 2020
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    How one decision changed the future for Antonio Gibson and U of M Tigers

    The Washington Football Team’s running back finds himself in an unexpected situation.

    By Steven Johnson September 21, 2020
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    Christ Community Health Services builds on legacy

    Visionaries who started the health clinic imagined it as a way to change life in South Memphis; 25 years ago, ZIP code 38109 had the most health concerns, and the fewest doctors.

    By Jane Roberts September 21, 2020
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    Ready to ride and roll: Pandemic pastimes get more Memphians outdoors

    Bicycles are selling like hotcakes, with customers in some places putting down deposits for bikes they won’t see until January. 

    By Elle Perry September 18, 2020
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    Concourse celebrates anniversary with call for photographs

    Crosstown Concourse officials ask people to post on social media their favorite photo they took at the "vertical urban village."

    By Tom Bailey August 19, 2020
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    For Memphis trivia maestro, pandemic demands reinvention

    Cerrito’s business was based on friends interacting at preferably crowded indoor spaces. What happens when barroom bonhomie becomes a public health problem? For Cerrito, it meant a screeching halt to his entire business. 

    By Chris Herrington July 31, 2020
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    Brightest comet in 20 years blazes path over Mid-South

    The 3-mile ball of ice will make its closest approach to the Earth on Thursday, July 23.

    By Patrick Lantrip July 23, 2020
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    ‘Nobody Needs Nobody': Oral history of Memphis’ enduring rap anthem

    Memphis rap's impassioned ode, Playa Fly's 1998 single "Nobody," is arguably as popular today as it was more than 20 years ago. Artists and experts share the story behind its staying power.

    By Jared Boyd July 13, 2020
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    Young pup learns the truth: It’s a zoo out there

    North, a 1-year-old golden retriever, wears a bright yellow cape as he makes the rounds at the Memphis Zoo where curator Courtney Janney is training him to be a Canine Companions assistance dog.

    By Michael Waddell July 13, 2020
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    Vada was a ballplayer, I was a kid, and that was enough

    A black baseball player near the end of his career and a white kid not old enough to drive a car. What could they possibly mean to one another? More than they could have imagined. 

    By Don Wade July 14, 2020
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    Musicians earn tips on virtual concerts with Crosstown Arts platform

    Against the Grain offers Memphis-area musicians a place to post performance videos. The service has earned nearly 150 musicians a total of more than $19,000.

    By Jared Boyd July 14, 2020
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    A documentary on WKNO tells the Little Tea Shop’s story

    The restaurant serving Southern comfort food has been a Downtown institution for 102 years. 

    By Linda A. Moore July 14, 2020
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    Trick competition convenes skaters, bikers, roller bladers

    Artist David Yancy III invited extreme-sports athletes to Raleigh skatepark to encourage camaraderie and sportsmanship during the pandemic.

    By Jared Boyd July 14, 2020
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    Deepr app shines light on creators behind the music

    Memphis native Austin Webster founded an app that recognizes the music users are listening to and uses the song’s credits to develop playlists based on the key songwriters, producers and contributors behind the scenes.

    By Jared Boyd July 14, 2020
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    Memphians for America sells out of flags, draws new volunteers

    Leaders of the half-century-old organization, challenged by shrunken membership, expected Saturday's annual U.S. flag sale to be its last. But the customers had other ideas. 

    By Tom Bailey June 28, 2020
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    Cobblestone landing project will leave 160-year-old stones unturned

    The design includes two pedestrian overlooks on the west side of Riverside Drive at Monroe and at Union and a six-foot-wide, wheelchair-accessible walkway on the eastern, upper edge of the landing between Court and Monroe.

    By Wayne Risher June 18, 2020
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    Pride Ride shows solidarity for black lives

    Members of Memphis’ LGBTQ community rode from Midtown to Downtown to express their support for local black activists in a protest against police violence.

    By Jared Boyd June 13, 2020

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