Tennessee’s Governor recently signed an executive order aimed at enhancing school safety efforts across the state. Local leaders are now developing those kind of programs as well as addressing the root of the violence. Two members of the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Justice Board, Gwen Wright and UTHSC’s Altha Stewart, MD. spoke with Live… Read More
Those living in one Midtown neighborhood hope police find who is responsible for killing a 27-year-old woman who was found shot to death in her car. Family and friends are mourning the loss of Mallory Morgan after her life was taken too soon. When officers showed up at the Tuscany Midtown Place Apartments off Poplar… Read More
A mother says she called several area hospitals looking for her 37-year-old son before learning he had been hit and killed by a driver in Raleigh. Terrance Parker’s mother said she hasn’t been able to see his body and was never notified when it was taken to the medical examiner’s office. (Mentions WTRFC)
It’s not hard to spot the signs of change in Memphis. From the massive overhaul at Liberty Park and recent renovations at the airport, the city is building toward a brighter future. And there’s a new push to get local students interested in architecture, graphic design, and other fields closely tied to the construction industry.… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing will offer education on the COVID vaccine to residents in rural counties after a donation from the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. UTHSC College of Nursing received $377,000 from TCAD to assist in traveling within six counties in West Tennessee- Dyer, Lake, Tipton, Lauderdale,… Read More
The Shelby County Health Department is working with the UT Health Science Center to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Pipkin Building until December 15. The vaccination site is located at 940 Early Maxwell Boulevard and provides all doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults and children aged 12 and older.
The Shelby County Health Department is working with the UT Health Science Center to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Pipkin Building until December 31.
A outdoor public art installation in the medical district is creating a powerful visual image of the number of pedestrians killed on the streets of Memphis last year. Local artist Colin Kidder created the artwork called ‘Naming”. The 3D art is made of colorful crosswalk cutouts and represents the 69 people who died in pedestrian accidents.
