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3 weeks ago | 
commercialappeal.com | Corinne Kennedy
University of Memphis sophomore Blake Robinson was awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Robinson is the first U of M student to receive the scholarship since 2012. He is conducting research at both U of M and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For the first time in more than a decade, a University of Memphis student is the recipient of a coveted national honor ― and the scholarship that accompanies it. The scholarship, named for the late Sen.
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2 months ago | 
commercialappeal.com | Corinne Kennedy
Reporter Brooke Muckerman's community office hours scheduled for Wednesday, March 26 at the Oragne Mound library have been canceled due to schedule changes. You can find a list of upcoming office hours dates and locations here.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
commercialappeal.com | Corinne Kennedy
A Memphis Area Transit Authority employee has been suspended for allegedly using a company credit card for personal expenses. Purchases flagged as potentially inappropriate include items from Best Buy, Amazon, spas and Ticketmaster. A Memphis Area Transit Authority employee has been placed on leave after allegedly using MATA funds for spa visits and other non-work expenses, interim CEO John Lewis said during a meeting Friday.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
commercialappeal.com | Corinne Kennedy
A Nigerian doctor is on a mission to help lessen the burden sickle cell disease has on her home country. Dr. Aisha Galadanci Akilu, a hematologist focusing on sickle cell disease, is in the process of earning a PhD in health outcomes and policy research at UTHSC. Research she has done in Memphis has already made a difference in her hometown of Kano, Nigeria.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
dnj.com | Corinne Kennedy
Good morning, Memphis!This is Metro Editor Corinne Kennedy, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. And, as always, we're here to curate some of the best stories from some of the area's best journalists. After a disappointing loss to Navy, Tigers football got a bounce-back win over the weekend, beating Middle Tennessee State University 24-7.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Corinne Kennedy |Brooke Muckerman |Lucas Finton |Corey Davis
Election season is upon us, Shelby County. The big ticket race is the presidential election, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump. However, local voters will have many other races to decide this fall. A Tennessee U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs, as are U.S. Congress seats, which come up every two years. Shelby County voters also will vote on state senate and house races.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
commercialappeal.com | Corinne Kennedy
The National Weather Service Memphis office forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms for Saturday with high temperatures possibly reaching the high 70s and possibly low 80s. The weather agency predicts more of the same on Sunday. So if you plan to enjoy weekend activities like the Southern Heritage Classic or Cooper Young Festival, you should probably pack a rain jacket or umbrella and a willingness to get a little wet. Will it rain during the Southern Heritage Classic?
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Corinne Kennedy
Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial AppealSeptember 12, 2024 at 7:51 AM·2 min readFrancine made landfall along the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, and the remnants of the storm have moved north, battering the Mid-South with heavy rain and high winds. While the rain is much-needed after a period of drought, it also brings the chance of flash flooding. High winds could contribute to power outages as well.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Brooke Muckerman |Lucas Finton |Corinne Kennedy
The Aug. 1 Federal and State primary and County-wide General Election came to a close Thursday evening, with extremely low voter turnout. Roughly 77,000 people voted in the primary and county-wide general election this year, compared to 126,268 in 2020. The low turnout drew concern from voting rights groups around Memphis and Shelby County, with some even holding a press conference prior to the election to encourage voters to make their voices heard in the election.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Brooke Muckerman |Lucas Finton |Corinne Kennedy
Brooke Muckerman, Lucas Finton and Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial AppealAugust 1, 2024 at 5:03 AM·4 min readGood morning, Memphis and Shelby County! It's Election Day and all across Tennesee, people will be going to the polls. For local voters, there are a variety of races to weigh in on today. It's the general election for General Sessions Court Clerk as well as five seats on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board.
