Memphis utility CEO recommends city stay with TVA for power
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The CEO of the Memphis utility says the Tennessee Valley Authority should continue supplying electricity to the city and the federal agency should sign a long-term deal to do so, reporter Samuel Hardiman writes.
Dr. James D. Eason has left Methodist University Hospital after leading the hospital in a record number of transplants in 2021. Reporter Corrine Kennedy explains what it means for Eason and the hospital in a piece for subscribers.
Two candidates have jumped into the race to be the next Mayor of Memphis. NAACP head Van Turner and Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Paul Young each went public with their candidacies, reporters Katherine Burgess and Samuel Hardiman reported.
Reporter Evan Barnes writes that University of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan relied on his father-coach to make strides on the football field in this piece for subscribers.
Reporter Bob Mehr writes that Stax Records producer David Porter will have a new release coming this month, a 10-track LP called "Chapter 1 ... Back in the Day."
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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis utility CEO recommends city stay with TVA for power
