Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has accepted a wildcard to play in the Memphis Classic, the new WTA tournament that will be held at the Leftwich Tennis Center from July 25 to Aug. 2.
Robert Hartheimer, 69, was arrested last year for using dating app Grindr to solicit sex with a 15-year-old boy, according to the criminal complaint.
Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn officially launched her campaign Thursday, June 4, for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District.
The inmate was arrested May 27 after allegedly stealing $258.91 in merchandise from a local TJ Maxx.
The renovated Bickford Aquatic Center opened Thursday, June 4, in North Memphis just in time for summer.
Memphis Jazz, a residential community of 249 homesites, will be across the street from the Memphis Blues neighborhood.
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.
“It just made sense,” said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ’s director of operations. “We are here anyway since we have to take the shoulders off the pits at 6 a.m., so why not serve breakfast?”
Roster age synchronization matters in the NBA for several reasons. Memphis is in position to get even younger.
Cities are encouraged to apply for a portion of $300 million in federal money to reduce crime, but that money comes with strings attached in terms of anti-immigration efforts.
Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”
Shelby County commissioners talked Wednesday, June 3, about leaving the county property tax rate at $2.69. It’s a discussion they’ve had in past budget seasons with different rates. But this year’s decision may be different.
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“If some other team wants to pay him that much to play 30 games, let them do it.” — David Wages about Hill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
“If we’re in essence the ‘model’ of the ‘Model Cities Initiative,’ reward us with a portion of the dedicated federal funds so we can keep any and all progress and momentum moving forward!” — Russell Daws about With Memphis as a ‘model city,’ feds offer other towns money to fight crime
“What a crazy game today. It was so much fun!” — Carolyn Clements about Redbirds recap: ’Birds bash Bats in big-time blowout
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Today’s puzzle is the Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball team celebrating their victory and was taken by Mark Humphrey.
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In January 2024, the Exxon/Hop-In on one of the most visible retail corners in the city was destroyed in a fire.
Penny Hardaway said he used a behavioral assessment to help assemble this year’s roster. The Daily Memphian reached out to the CEO of the company that administered the test to get further insight.
Josephine Estelle is not the place to be watching carbs. It has nine housemade pastas on the menu, ranging from spaghetti with meatballs to agnolotti stuffed with rabbit.
Germantown hasn’t had a Bed Bath and Beyond in six years, but fans of the home goods store won’t have to wait much longer.
James Jin just graduated from high school, but already, his nonprofit, ArtFlow, is in more than 200 schools and community organizations across 10 countries. Here’s why he started it — and what he’ll do next.
James Maclin says, “The best version of this rewrite would do two things at once: Modernize Memphis’ land use rules and protect the public’s trust in the process. That means clear notice, clear explanations, clear transition rules, and clear lines of decision-making.”
This year, reporter Abigail Warren took a different tack to covering the horse show and focused on the neighbors.