Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Good morning, Memphis.
City of Memphis launched Connecting 901 to bridge the digital divide by linking Orange Mound Community Center, Library and Melrose Stadium with public Wi-Fi, computer labs and tech training.
UTHSC will break ground on a historic $350M College of Medicine building to boost healthcare training.
A tractor trailer fire blocked Interstate 55 heading south into Mississippi Wednesday morning+ TDOT cameras confirmed the trailer was fully engulfed, halting traffic along the route.
The Orion Financial Free Concert Series will wrap up at the Overton Park Shell with a final free show by local performers.
Event details (including time and lineup) will be provided soon.
Several Memphis teachers received surprise awards in their classrooms on Wednesday to recognize their excellence in early education.
The event celebrated their dedication and aims to inspire ongoing community support.
UTHSC will break ground today on a $350M, 300,000 sqft College of Medicine building designed to transform healthcare training with new technology and team based learning.
Meanwhile, Memphis is launching Connecting 901 to link community sites with public Wi-Fi and tech labs for education and jobs.
The City of Memphis is nearing its goal to demolish 100 vacant, blighted properties throughout neighborhoods.
The campaign, which began in August, follows legal steps to notify property owners and could take 3 to 6 months per property when there is no response (city rules).
A CDC report on 2024 data shows heart disease remains the leading cause of death and hits the Mid-South hard.
Dr. Dale Criner (of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital) said high blood pressure, cholesterol and poor diets add to the risk.
Shelby County pet owners can get free rabies and parvo shots, license tags, and microchips at a drive-thru clinic on Oct.
17 starting at 7 a.m. at 1826 Sycamore View Road (limited to five pets per vehicle) offered by the Shelby County Health Department, Memphis Animal Services, and All 4s Rescue League.
American Kratom Association held a press conference in Oxford Wednesday morning to contest claims that Smax, a synthetic product, was natural kratom & to urge clear public information following law enforcement raids linked to student overdose cases.
The family-owned ranch 901 Goats in Rossville offers goat yoga classes that blend animal therapy with exercise.
Owner Lindsay Champagne says the fall schedule will include more sessions in Memphis neighborhoods.
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