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Strange Days
Welcome to the Memphis Flyer's first digital-only issue. We've spent the past few days reinventing our production cycle in order to post our regular weekly print content for the web every Wednesday....
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Riding the CV Roller Coaster: When Will It End?
This will end. Getting to a time when the coronavirus doesn’t dominate every aspect of our lives won’t be easy, the way forward is not clear, and the stakes could not be higher. Still, that one...
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The Flyer's April 8th "Issue"
Welcome to the Memphis Flyer's first digital-only issue. All the great content you've come to expect, just without the paper and ink. We'll be back with a print issue next week. In the meantime,...
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COVID-19 Cases Rise to 897 in Shelby County, 21 Deaths Recorded
Shelby County currently has 897 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 21. Map of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County: Here is a breakdown of...
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Long Road for First-Gen Student Ends With no Pomp, no Circumstance
When Brianna Poole joined Lambda Theta Alpha during her freshman year in college, her sorority sisters nicknamed her “resilient”— and resilient she has been. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, there...
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Memphis Nonprofits Down $32 Million in Immediate Losses on Coronavirus
Nonprofits across Memphis have lost an estimated $32 million to the effects of the coronavirus. That’s just the immediate loss, according to Kevin Dean, chief executive officer of Momentum Nonprofit...
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DeBerry, Four Others Dumped from Democratic Ballot
State Rep. John DeBerry, who has represented District 90 in the state House of Representatives for 26 years, has been voted off the August party primary ballot by the executive committee of the...
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COVID-19 Cases Rise to 949 in Shelby County, 23 Deaths Recorded
Shelby County currently has 949 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 23. Shelby County Health Department has added a data page to its...
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U.S. Attorney Warns Hospitals Against Hoarding, Price Gouging
As Tennessee enters into what experts believe is the peak of the coronavirus surge in hospitals here, U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant warned West Tennessee hospital leaders his office is prioritizing...
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Groups Request $5 Billion for Local News Agencies in Coronavirus Stimulus...
News organizations are asking to include $5 billion in funding for local news agencies in the next coronavirus stimulus package. In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders this week, more than 45...
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Don’t Let Me Down Mem Raises Funds for Slingshot Memphis
Memphis restaurateur Matt Wilson, owner of Swanky’s Taco Shop and Cheffie’s Cafe, wants to do his part to fight back against the coronavirus. So he’s hosting a series of socially distanced,...
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Facebook Kills Merle Haggard … Again
No one seems to know why the social media giant Facebook decided to dig up the corpse of renowned country music star Merle Haggard, who died in 2016 at the age of 79, only to kill him again. But...
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Watch Alex Greene and the Rolling Head Orchestra’s ‘A Trip to the Moon’ Live...
On January 23rd, Alex Greene debuted a live score for two silent classics at the Crosstown Theater. Greene, who is the Memphis Flyer's Music Editor, was a resident artist at Crosstown Arts when he...
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Seismically Speaking, Coronavirus Has Not Quieted Memphis
The coronavirus makes the Earth stand still. Well, more still, anyway. One spooky indication of the magnitude of the coronavirus’ effect on our planet lies beneath our feet. Researchers in Brussels...
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County Stay-At-Home Order Extended, New Grocery Hours for Seniors
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has extended his stay-at-home order for an additional seven days and has mandated grocery stores provide special hours for certain shoppers. The order extension came...
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Rep. DeBerry to Appeal Removal from Democratic Ballot, Has Black Caucus Support
It ain’t over yet. Apparently, state Rep. John DeBerry, who was voted off the August Democratic primary ballot by the state Democratic Committee on Wednesday, has legal recourse against that action,...
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Memphis Magazine Launches its In the Kitchen Virtual Event Series
COVID-19 has disrupted many of our normal routines, some of those including weekly dinner dates and outings with our loved ones. Instead, we’ve been spending much more time in our kitchens, attempting...
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COVID-19 Cases Rise to 1,147 in Shelby County, 26 Deaths Recorded
Shelby County currently has 1,147 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 26. Shelby County Health Department has added a data page to its...
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COVID-19 Cases Rise to 1,216 in Shelby County, Deaths Remain at 26
Shelby County currently has 1,216 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 26. Shelby County Health Department has added a data page to its...
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Sportswriter's "Holiday"
We sportswriters toil in journalism's toy department. We're about the last category of professionals you should ache for during a pandemic (just above professional athletes). That said, we have seen...
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