Nashville judge blocks Memphis National Guard deployment
A judge has blocked the current deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis as part of President Donald Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, but the state still has time to appeal.
A judge has blocked the current deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis as part of President Donald Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, but the state still has time to appeal.
MPD arrested a man on suspicion of second-degree murder after a fatal shooting at Wolfchase Galleria on Monday, Nov. 17.
Memphis City Councilman J.B. Smiley, Jr., along with other state and local leaders who sued the state over the guard deployment, gathered at Centenary United Methodist Church to celebrate what they called a historic victory and discuss next steps.
One person was killed in Wolfchase shooting, another AI data center is coming and Ja Morant is out for a while.
Tiger sports fans aren’t happy, understandably so. Is it wise to change coaches? Or is it important to remember the grass isn’t always greener, as the ol’ adage goes?
The “interfund tax anticipation note” solves the short-term cash-flow problem for county government. But long-term financial concerns around county reserves remain.
The County Commission ultimately extended benefits for a severely injured Shelby County sheriff’s deputy.
After playing for his father Bubba and working side-by-side for 14 years as an assistant, new CBHS basketball coach Brad Luckett aims to maintain the program’s high standards.
At least three documents have been filed with local government entities to allow Chick-fil-A to replace a seafood restaurant on Winchester Road.
Memphis will open play in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship against No. 1 Purdue on Thursday before facing No. 15 Texas Tech or Wake Forest on Friday.
Shelby County Commissioners’ enactment of the new state law is an “imminent threat to the lawful function and democratic integrity” of the board and district, according to a resolution sponsored by board Vice Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman.
With the help of the PILOT, 5c plans to add 15 new jobs with an average wage of $103,400, according to the EDGE documents.
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova and Houston honored by the league’s coaches.
Retail clothing store Akira expects Memphis to be a strong market for it because of the company’s current e-commerce business.
The star point guard left Saturday’s game in Cleveland with right calf soreness, seemingly the result of a collision with Cavs’ guard Sam Merrill, and did not return.
Not sure what to get that special someone? Our Daily Memphian staff offers suggestions for their favorite locally made products and experiences.
Amid drama and struggle, there’s some good stuff happening with the Grizzlies, the kind that can pay bigger dividends later if the team can ever keep a real guard or two on the floor. Here are three things Chris Herrington likes this week.
The new, one-year pilot program is effective this school year and open to certain 3- and 4-year-old patients at the Memphis children’s hospital.
Coach Penny Hardaway searching for answers as Memphis prepares to head to the Bahamas.
“Rest in peace, Todd. Thanks for great stories and music.” — William Piercey about Memphis was a character in several of Todd Snider’s songs. Here are the best of them.
“So basically we’re broke, right?” — Judson Cannon about Shelby County Commission scrambles to plug funding gap
“This team is so cursed, they need 6 point guards. It is ridiculous.” — Derrol Porter about Grizzlies sign Jahmai Mashack to two-way contract
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Player growth and development is the end goal as the Eagles look to claim a fourth consecutive state championship.
The statewide event’s Memphis exhibit will focus on the legacy of the Memphis College of Art.
Todd Snider died Friday, Nov. 14, at age 59. Chris Herrington looks at Snider’s best songs where Memphis was a character.
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Today’s photo is of food writer Ellen Chamberlain with the Michelin man at Michelin’s first Southern awards, held Monday, Nov. 3.
Also in the political roundup, one county mayoral contender calls out current Mayor Lee Harris’ administration for its funding shortfall and another calls for change in the government’s relationship to the school system.
The new Taste of Paradise Indian Buffet & Grill restaurant on Stage Road is tied to the nearby Al-Aqsa International Market, and the owner promises farm-fresh food.
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Felicia Suzanne’s, one of four Michelin Guide-recommended restaurants in Memphis, has a menu that feels like a love letter to Southern cuisine through the application of classic French technique.
The extension timeline is unclear since it depends on right-of-way acquisitions and funding.
“Todd Snider launched his career in Memphis, and then reinvented himself a decade later. For his last 20 years, there was no songwriter quite like him.” Memphians remember musician Todd Snider, nomad storyteller who launched career from local barRelated content:
“I am a proponent of the Shelby County’s school board’s decision to ban phones from school and wish it would have been done sooner.”
Porcellino’s. Curb Market. Puck Food Hall. Salt|Soy. These businesses have more in common than just being now-gone Memphis favorites.