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COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to Launch in Memphis
A Memphis vaccine trial will enlist 500 for a possible COVID-19 drug. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will offer a testing site here...
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Weekly Average Positive Rate Rises for Sixth Straight Week
New virus case numbers rose by 268 over the last 24 hours, putting the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 41,393. Shelby County's healthcare resources pulled back from...
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With Patreon & an Online Variety Show, Goner Records Adapts to the Pandemic
Record stores have been hit hard by the age of quarantine, and in the case of Goner Records, which is also a label and festival promoter, the effect has been tripled. And yet their many innovations,...
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Freaky, Wolfwalkers, and Classic Holiday Comedy on Tap at Malco Theatres
If you're tired of doomscrolling (or its newly-minted opposite, hopescrolling), and want to look at something different for a little while, there are plenty of options at the drive-in and other movie...
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FTC Objects to Methodist Le Bonheur-Saint Francis Merger; Hospitals Fire Back
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint and authorized a suit in federal court to block the proposed $350 million acquisition by Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur...
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Study: Upward Mobility Tougher in Tennessee and Memphis
It’s tough for Tennessee kids to earn more money than their parents. In Memphis, upward mobility depends a lot on your race and what neighborhood in which you grow up. Those are some key findings from...
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Music Video Monday: Daz Rinko
Music Video Monday is calling on a landline. Daz Rinko is back with anouther fantastic video. This one is for his new song "Candy Mane," which started life with a beat by producer Cheap Limousine. The...
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Total Virus Tests Top 600,000 in Shelby County
New virus case numbers rose by 686 over the last 24 hours, putting the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 42,806. Total current active cases of the virus — the number of...
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Healthcare Leaders: “We Know You're Tired. But We Cannot Give Up.”
Leaders of the area's four largest hospital systems warned of future business closings if COVID-19 cases "slip far out of our control" and urged citizens to recommit to personal health precautions in...
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New Virus Case Count Highest on Record
New virus case numbers rose by 835 over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day case count on record, beating the previous record of 700 cases recorded on July 14. The new total puts the total of...
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The Two Faces of Jesse Davis
Two musicians named “Jesse Davis” live in Memphis. They both have their own bands. They’re also DJs on separate radio stations. Only one Jesse Davis, though, is releasing a new single November 20th....
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Two Broke Bartenders Take on Yet Another Role Beginning November 23rd
When I wrote the first story on Two Broke Bartenders on March 21st, the group was known as “Two Broke Bartenders and a Truck.” It was in the darkest part of the pandemic when just about all businesses...
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Who’s Who Online?
Be careful what you read — and post — on the internet. By now, surely you've heard about Dean Browning's Twitter slipup of last week. If you got distracted by the renewed cascade of post-election...
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Action Beer!
What’s a good brew for a sailboat? Due to the lingering plague, as well as a violent grab-bag of hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, my topsiders have been drying out for over a year. At long last, though,...
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Little Gourmet: Toddler Enjoys “Grownup” Meals on Instagram
Justin Dorroh prepares restaurant-style cuisine for his toddler and shares the results on highchair_gourmet. Justin Dorroh and his wife, Paige, cooked up highchair_gourmet when their daughter, Lottie,...
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Give It a Wurl: The Orpheum’s Mighty Wurlitzer Homecoming Event is Thursday
Hear a showcase of the historic pipe organ’s unique sounds. Vincent Astor and Tony Thomas will soon be reunited with an old friend, the Orpheum's Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ. The instrument has...
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Crafts & Drafts Moves Online with Memphis Maker Mondays
Tune in to the Flyer’s Facebook page for live shows highlighting local makers. You know that shopping and drinking event of the season, Memphis Crafts & Drafts? This year, after much review, the...
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Wrong Turn: A Minor Traffic Violation Becomes a Nightmare
Have you ever been stopped for speeding? If so, think about what happened next, and the life-altering and traumatizing consequences of your lead foot. Oh, there weren't any? I've never experienced...
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MEMernet: Demographics, Catalytic Converters, and a Lost Duck
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web.Memphis Rides Posted to Reddit u/betweenthewinds Catalytic At least five Nextdoor users have had the catalytic converters stolen from their parked cars in...
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The Queen’s Gambit: Sex, Drugs, and ... Chess?
Some artists' talent emerges fully formed, while others' takes time and practice to come to fruition. The Queen's Gambit is a story about the former, created by the latter. The project that would...
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