Mayor Young shakes up city leadership
Mayor Paul Young has named a new No. 2 at the COO post and a new CFO as well as an interim city engineer.
Mayor Paul Young has named a new No. 2 at the COO post and a new CFO as well as an interim city engineer.
Overton Park Shell board members kicked off the groundbreaking ceremony with a special musical surprise and shared what the future holds for the current artist lounge.
Sugar Ghost has been serving frozen dog-friendly popsicles since almost day one.
Attorneys for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Shelby County government expanded their lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s takeover of the school district to include appointees to the new oversight board.
Election officials talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.
The American Booksellers Association saw its membership swell to numbers not seen since the 1990s. Here’s what local booksellers think of the trend.
The permits come as Anthropic, the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, is expected to ramp up its usage of Colossus as part of its leasing agreement with SpaceX.
Like father, like son: The consensus national player of the year from Duke stands 6-foot-9, the same height as his famous dad.
‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.
“We’re finding ways to tell new stories with our permanent collection, but also introduce our visitors to new works, new acquisitions that we’ve been holding onto very eagerly to debut them in our new building,” said chief curator Patricia Daigle.
All week long, amateur golfers have been hitting buckets of golf balls on the grounds of St. Louis Catholic Church for the chance to win $1 million.
After years of away games and borrowed park grass, Memphis Inner City Rugby celebrated the grand opening of its permanent $1.1 million home field complex in South Memphis.
ACE Hardware in East Memphis will close by the end of July, store owner Janelle Carter said Friday, June 26.
The International Hot Rod Association’s 2026 schedule had included stock car races and regional team finals, the 2026 IHRA World Finals and a Nitro event.
Collierville is allowing another drive-thru coffee chain. However, staff made several recommendations so the site does not negatively impact one of Shelby County’s busiest thoroughfares.
IKEA is listing its 29.3-acre property at 7900 Ikea Way in Cordova for sale.
Memphis out-hit Jacksonville 3-2 but failed to cross the plate in a 1-0 loss.
Collierville High announced that long-time baseball coach Jeff Munier “will not be returning” for the upcoming season.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.
Mayor Mike Palazzolo announced this week that he is retiring from service in Germantown. But is another office a possibility?
“Mahaffey’s 102 years in business is a great achievement - something rare anywhere!” — William Pretsch about Mahaffey pitching its tent in Southeast Memphis
“Great addition. Welcome home Tatum!” — Mike Brazzell about Social media star, former Arlington softball standout Tatum Bittick signs with Tigers
“One thing is for sure we need a national revival of virtue in this country.” — Jim Mulroy about Sanford: Politics aside, suspended court clerk Tami Sawyer faces her lowest moment
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“Drowning is often viewed as a tragic accident, something rare and unavoidable. In reality, drowning is a leading cause of preventable injury and death, particularly among children and young adults.”
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
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Today’s puzzle shows the construction along Elvis Presley Boulevard, taken by Patrick Lantrip.
Third graders in the Memphis district shined in one subject area, while math scores stagnated for elementary and middle school students.
Mahaffey Tent and Event Rentals is relocating its operations after buying office and warehouse buildings from another company with a long local history.
The new Grizzlies joked about seeing the ducks at the Peabody Memphis and going to the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, but coach Tuomas Iisalo concentrated on why they’re here: “This is about the work and the focus being on winning.”
Plant Based Heat, Tops Bar-B-Q and La Roche reopen, but a Downtown restaurant and an East Memphis liquor store are closing.
Officers who were involved in a 2024 fatal shooting investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation were cleared, the Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said.
Neighborhoods and cities across the metro area will host events ranging from fishing rodeos to fireworks.
As long as Ja Morant is on the Grizzlies roster yet not in their plans, the future isn’t fully here. The Morant-led “Grizz Next Gen” past and Cam Boozer-led To-Be-Named-Later future are ships passing in some awkward present waters.
On today’s show, we’ve got a rundown of indoor summer-themed events — and a one outdoor block party that’ll make you sweat.