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    Easter church gatherings went viral for the most part

    The parking lots of 17 Memphis-area churches were mostly bare Easter morning as they adhered to social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic, but some found ways to engage their congregations nonetheless. 

    By Tom Bailey, Michael Waddell April 12, 2020
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    A man, a dog — and how they saved one another

    Mario Chiozza witnessed something horrible but it was later difficult to measure the good that came from it. 

    By Karen Pulfer Focht April 13, 2020
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    Pandemic stress taxes our mental health, but there are ways to ease the pressure

    Fear for yourself and loved ones, along with financial woes, can tax people with or without a mental health diagnosis, but experts say there are ways to make things better.

    By Linda A. Moore April 11, 2020
  • Business

    Mahaffey takes hit, finds peace of mind in battle against coronavirus

    Memphis-based temporary structure company Mahaffey Event & Tent Rentals is helping in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 nationwide.

    By Drew Hill April 09, 2020
  • Business

    Comprehensive rezoning proposed for Lamar auto corridor

    The 7.5-mile stretch of Lamar Avenue from Bellevue to Prescott encompasses 188 parcels that would be rezoned in the process.

    By Elle Perry April 07, 2020
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    Racquet Club redevelopment stalls; acreage may shrink

    And another residential subdivision is being proposed in Raleigh, this one comprising 11 lots near the intersection of James Road and Warford Street.

    By Tom Bailey, Omer Yusuf April 07, 2020
  • Real Estate

    Vo-tech training to include 3-D printing and production

    Joel Weinshanker's Made in Memphis LLC is set to move into the old Graves Elementary building in Whitehaven. Job training will be linked to Shelby County Schools.

    By Elle Perry April 07, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Sewing volunteers repair 20,000-plus masks for Baptist

    Stephanie Lepone and Ginna Rauls helped organize a sewing group that fixed over 20,000 damaged masks discovered by Baptist employees. 

    By Drew Hill April 07, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Efforts underway to increase COVID-19 testing sites in neighborhoods

    Frayser church volunteers its property to become needed testing site in the neighborhood. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 03, 2020
  • Health Care

    Tami Sawyer among those getting retested for COVID-19 after delays

    Up to 30 people who have been tested for COVID-19 at Christ Community Health Services have seen their results delayed, including County Commissioner Tami Sawyer. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 01, 2020
  • Business

    Roll, Kruger, roll: Memphis plant churns out the TP

    The giant plant makes more than 1 million rolls of toilet paper a day and it's figured out a way to increase production even more. 

    By Tom Bailey April 04, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Coronavirus forces adjustments by community development groups

    Community development corporations in Memphis are having to adjust strategies on the fly to continue serving the communities they serve in often economically distressed areas. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020
  • North Memphis

    North Memphis restaurant gives free breakfast to students

    Waffle Mania is giving out free breakfast to students and their families March 30 until April 3. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, co-franchisees of the North Memphis restaurant say it's doing well.

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020
  • Special Report Transportation & Logistics

    No shortage of food, but grocers limited by rationing of paper products, bread

    Memphis-area groceries say there’s no shortage of food products, but paper products is another story.

    By Wayne Risher March 27, 2020
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    Morris: A virus alters reality at Church Health

    Tomorrow when someone takes my temperature and hands me a mask and a paper bag, I’ll remember that everybody I’m about to see is also adjusting to new realities.

    By G. Scott Morris March 26, 2020
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    Significant apartment renovation project in Frayser delayed

    The first units at the renovated Renaissance at Steele on Baskin Street were set to be available this month. The timeline for the project has been altered due to rain and COVID-19.

    By Omer Yusuf March 26, 2020
  • Business

    Homing in: Tips for a 24/7 home life

    Experts and others share their ideas for dealing with the emotional, financial and health-related stresses of the stay-at-home emergency order.

    By Tom Bailey March 25, 2020
  • Health Care

    Christ Community holds drive-thru COVID-19 testing

    The organization administered tests to 50 patients, after pooling together resources from throughout its citywide clinics, as test supplies are still in global scarcity.

    By Jared Boyd March 23, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Food drives offer hope, encourage others to help

    Pursuit of God Church and KIPP Memphis Elementary Prep held food drives Friday afternoon and served more than 350 families in North and South Memphis during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 21, 2020
  • Education

    New Frayser High School could blur school boundaries and roles

    The founder of the charter school company operating Frayser's ASD School, MLK Prep, and County Commissioner Michael Whaley talked about the Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' proposal for a new high school in Frayser on "Behind The Headlines."

    By Bill Dries March 16, 2020
  • North Memphis

    North Memphis officials seek state funding to help with COVID-19

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson is seeking more state funding for unemployment benefits and food stamps to help the working poor during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 16, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Raleigh subdivision, transitional home in North Memphis approved

    Land Use Control Board approves a proposed 81-lot subdivision in Raleigh near the new Amazon Fulfillment Center, and a transitional home on Jackson Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf March 12, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Rodney Baber Park to rise from watery grave

    Construction on renovations for Rodney Baber Park and Kennedy Park are expected to begin this fall. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 12, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Executive director retiring from Carpenter Art Garden

    The current director of programs and outreach will take over in May at the Binghampton nonprofit that serves youths in a variety of capacities. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 10, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser church expands after donation from Bellevue

    Pursuit of God Church recently moved into its new home at 3759 N. Watkins St., formerly the site of Bellevue Baptist's Frayser campus. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 10, 2020

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