Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Grammy winners Kimberly Perry and Johnny Costello visited Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, joining patients at Seacrest Studios for a live game show before headlining a fundraiser at Minglewood Hall — a storyteller’s concert that supported hospital programs.
Runners across Memphis finished the fifth annual Liza’s Run early Friday morning to honor Eliza Fletcher, who was abducted and killed in 2022 near the University of Memphis.
Community members paused for a moment of silence + then completed the route back home in tribute.
🎭 Culture
Satellite (1,300 capacity), a new music venue at Crosstown Concourse on N Claybrook St and Autumn Ave, opened today with its first show featuring The Band CAMINO.
The venue will host local acts and partner with Stax Music Academy to offer hands-on music industry training.
The Orpheum Theatre Group in Memphis will honor Dolly Parton with four free screenings of '9 to 5' at Halloran Centre — showtimes are 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept.
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Metal Museum hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday to celebrate its newly renovated Overton Park location (a $35 million project converting the former Rust Hall) and opens today with waived admission fees for visitors.
📰 Economy
The summer heat in Memphis has led to higher utility bills as MLGW warns customers to expect increased costs while it offers budget billing and payment plans to ease the load.
Residents are advised to contact MLGW to learn more about Payment Arrangement & PowerPay before the moratorium ends.
Diesel prices reached a record high of $5.85 a gallon nationally as some Mid-South stations charge up to $5.99 — raising transportation costs for local goods.
Businesses may see further price increases as the ongoing conflict disrupts fuel supplies.
🏛️ Government
City officials say Riverside Drive between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and will close tonight and on Sunday to improve downtown safety — drivers are urged to use alternate routes.
🏥 Health
Shelby County Health Department reported that West Nile cases have reached 5 — urging residents to use mosquito repellents and wear protective clothing to reduce exposure.
🏈 Sports
Week 3 of Friday Football Fever featured local football as Whitehaven Tigers overcame neighborhood rivals Fairley 29-0 at the Tigers’ Den — other area teams, including Southwind and Germantown, posted wins in matchups across the region.
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