U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday that he is exiting the August Congressional primaries after the Tennessee General Assembly redrew the state’s district lines, dividing Memphis among three Congressional districts and drawing Cohen out of the 9th District seat he’s held for 20 years.
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Another suit is filed over redistricting, a Germantown restaurant will open ahead of schedule and The Artist Table is gone.
“I remember us being chased by the Klan in Moscow, Tennessee,” Dekater Horton said, “because you are driving in a car with a white woman. It was in the middle of the day. We got on a dirt road, and they couldn’t catch us. It was normal, honestly.”
After a disastrous 2025-26 season, Penny Hardaway has to lead the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. Has he put together a roster that’s capable of doing that? Let’s take a look.
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As the suburbs of Shelby County dissect their annual budgets for the coming fiscal years, there are many factors to consider, including schools and their financial plans.
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The restaurant will open a month early, while Kura House Asian Cuisine is closing and Downtown’s The Artist Table is looking for a new location.
A warrant tied to a January gun threat led agents to man killed outside the Frayser Burger King.
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“If Memphis cuts ties with the state, where does anyone think we’re going? I can assure you Mississippi doesn’t want a Democratic stronghold on its northern border.”
“The speed and confidence with which the legislature acted on redistricting does not guarantee the map’s durability. This time, state courts – not federal courts – may have the final word.”
Former Ridgeway coach replaces Gene Robinson, who had been at the school since 2020.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest kicked off with the parade of champions followed by the event’s traditional sauce wrestling.
State redraws Memphis 9th Congressional district: Read our full coverage.
“Harris is patting himself on the back for proposing a rate decrease in taxes that the county is required by the state to adopt anyway?” — Joe Lonzo about What’s in Lee Harris’ ‘lean and mean’ county budget proposal?
“Bartlett on a bit of a comeback. Good stuff!” — John Duncan about Growing district, growing budget: Bartlett City Schools approves $115 million budget
“This confirms our concerns going into this, that these vouchers would just be used as a way to help wealthy families pay for private schools they were already attending.” — Douglas Hampton about Here’s who received new Tennessee vouchers
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This week, you can peep Cooper-Young backyard gardens, camp out with mushroom people and release your intentions into Hyde Lake.
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp tied it up in the ninth and won it in the tenth, beating Memphis for the third time in three days.
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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo from the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America event and was taken by Mark Weber.
This political roundup dives into the surprising number of write-ins in the Shelby County primary races, a short — and litigious — history of redistricting in Tennessee and more.
An anonymous local company bought a highly visible retail property in Cooper-Young with plans for an Asian restaurant in the former Alchemy space.
Here’s some of what we learned about Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and other prospects who will appear at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
“My dad was the original Charlie,” Charlie’s Meat Market owner Chuck Hogan said. “He opened Triangle Meat Company on Lamar (Avenue) in 1967.”
Bartlett’s property tax rate could remain unchanged.
After beloved, though gruff, businessman Jerry Gibson was murdered in his record store, his family sealed the place shut, leaving his hundreds of thousands of collectibles untouched for 10 years. Until now.
There is a single spot in Memphis where you can stand in all three congressional districts. It’s an absurdity, yes. And a cause for rage.
Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”
Today’s puzzle is of the John Butler Band at the 2026 Riverbeat Music Festival and was taken by Wes Hale.