Brooks Museum gets grant for permanent collection assessment
The Brooks plans to build a new, $105 million museum overlooking the Mississippi River.
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Metro Mueller Industries reports $57 million asset purchase
Mueller Industries reported entering into an asset purchase agreement for certain manufacturing assets and inventory of Wieland-Kessler LLC on Monday, Aug. 3.
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Metro Building permit filed for One Beale hotel
Construction also is underway on 232 apartments and a 474-space parking structure.
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ElectionsElection blog: Brown takes early vote in clerk’s race, Cohen dominates
While the polls are open, this is the place to come throughout the day for updates on how election day is going.
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Metro Tennessee AG joins push to stop COVID-related lawsuit considered frivolous
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and 21 other state attorneys general have sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Safe to Work Act, an effort to prevent COVID-19 litigation considered frivolous. -
Coronavirus Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing
Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County Health Department health officer, starts off Thursday's briefing. Randolph reports four new COVID-19 deaths.
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Longtime voter learns new tricks
With a shortage of volunteers to work polls, a 50-year voter steps up.
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Metro Brunses donate $1 million to U of M for matching challenge
Fund means that new gifts of $35,000-$55,000, pledged over up to five years, will be matched 1-to-2.
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Mancini reacts to absentee voting decision
Tennessee Democratic Party Chairwoman Mary Mancini reacted to the state Supreme Court’s ruling late Wednesday that allows all absentee ballots cast for Thursday’s election to count but limits COVID-related absentee voting in November. -
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Amber Jennings, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Herff College of Engineering, has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Development Award to design materials with a novel synthetic biofilm-disrupting molecule bound to their surfaces.
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Real Estate Judge dismisses lawsuit against Downtown office owner
50 North Front has invested more than $5 million in the multi-tenant, 336,483-square-foot office tower at 50 N. Front St. since purchasing it in 2015.
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Coronavirus Mississippi issues stay-at-home order for COVID-19 positive citizens
Persons infected with COVID-19 should limit exposure to household contacts. No visitors should be allowed in the home.
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State Government Watch live: Gov. Bill Lee’s latest briefing
Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to speak today at a 3 p.m. press briefing.
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Metro Landau commits to yearly support to 40 nonprofits
In addition to monetary support, the company will share the mission of these organizations to others that may not be aware of the work they do.
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Metro Levitt Shell, Baptist develop new health series
Programming for the entire family will feature other partners including Sumits Yoga, Art of Living Foundation and Edible Memphis.
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Metro U of M, City of Memphis partner to offer degrees at lower cost
Any full-time city employee is eligible to participate in the COMPETE program and utilize the City of Memphis’ tuition benefit.
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July 2020
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Rape Kits promo: Investigating ‘The Mess’
Beginning Monday, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how thousands of rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
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Metro Grizzlies partner on blood drive before Portland game Friday
All donors will be entered into a drawing to win one of two team autographed basketballs.
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Health Care St. Jude studies link hearing loss in childhood cancer, risk of cognitive deficit
Hospital's researchers use hearing test data gathered from more than 1,500 of its childhood cancer survivors.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently announced that Brittany Fox is now affiliated with its Atoka branch office as a licensed Realtor.
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City of Memphis Graceland to offer virtual Elvis experiences
Instagrammable moments will mark Graceland's COVID-19 edition of Elvis Week.
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Transportation & Logistics Amazon hiring hundreds in Olive Branch
Amazon touts $15-an-hour minimum wage and immediate benefit-package availability as it begins ramping up a large item fulfillment center in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
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Metro UTHSC offering COVID symposium Tuesday, July 28
Symposium open to public.
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Business Southern Heritage Classic operator receives grant for pandemic losses
EDGE awarded a $20,000 NEED grant to Summit Management Corp., which runs the annual Southern Heritage Classic. To date, EDGE has awarded $584,200 to 103 businesses; 83 of those (81%) are minority and women-owned businesses.
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Metro New Memphis to explore health equity at virtual luncheon
The virtual luncheon on Aug. 4 will be held from noon to 1 p.m. and focus on health equity.
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