Swamp Lounge to open in former Second Line space
The next era of Swamp Bar arrives the weekend of Feb. 26.
The next era of Swamp Bar arrives the weekend of Feb. 26.
Executive director of FESJC since 2022 is moving to Australia to oversee 2028 President’s Cup preparations.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted to close five campuses at the end of the school year. The decision impacts 2,650 students and staff, and could be the first round of a total 15 school closures within three years.
The Tigers will look to avenge last month’s 15-point road loss to Wichita State in a rematch with the Shockers.
Tickets go on sale this week for Ashley McBryde and Alexandra Kay, who will open the BankPlus Amphitheater season in April.
East Memphis is getting a new gas station and maybe an ICE office, and a million-dollar discount deal is available at a Downtown restaurant site.
The Memphis Riverline Hotel, which is connected to the Renasant Convention Center, will operate as an independent flag associated with Marriott until it meets brand standards when it will become an official Marriott hotel.
The Tuesday vote came with concerns that some library employees don’t believe they will have to reapply for their jobs.
Plans for condominiums and office space at The Standard development in Germantown could change, a consultant hired by the suburb said.
The bitter cold that battered Memphis in January has led to February utility bills that are much higher than last year and last month.
As this Grizzlies 25 countdown has moved into the Top 10, there are four players left on the list who were drafted by the Grizzlies or whose rights were acquired through the draft.
Bartlett keeps its poise and avoids a repeat of 2025, when the Panthers lost to the Houston Mustangs in the 15-AAAA championship game.
The electronics manufacturing company’s purchase of the Byhalia warehouse may spark new industrial development in the metro Memphis area.
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss the NBA’s tanking problem and a big college basketball weekend for draft prospects.
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“A great project and redevelopment of that site.” — Mark Underwood about Plans approved for condos replacing former Gus’s in Collierville
“The School Board budget is more than twice the City Budget. … Do the math!” — John Vergos about MSCS could close five schools to students with Tuesday board vote
“I’m glad to see a local company helping to create an AI tool so that our local prosecutors can spend less time feeling like human organizing systems and instead have more time to actually prosecute the bad guys.” — Mary Claire Borys about DA’s office to use Memphis-made AI for case management
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Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in South Memphis and was taken by Greg Campbell.
Maybe, just maybe, a class at Christian Brothers University can focus attention back on the murders of Beau and Shea Grauer, two brothers killed seven months apart in two separate Midtown shootings that appear unconnected.
Faculty sets a tone: Bodies will be treated with dignity. Usually, however, students don’t need the reminder. At the end of the semester, many even linger to say goodbye to their bodies.
“I’m fully invested in this thing — that’s why I’m here,” said Hardaway, who’s posted a 174-83 overall record.
Tan Tan noodles are extremely versatile as they can be made as a vegan or vegetarian dish.
DeSoto County officials have revised their road plan, concentrating on heavily traveled arteries like interstates 269 and 55, along with Miss. 305 — a particular area of concern for some.
Lawson’s autobiography, coauthored by Memphian Emily Yellin, had a Memphis launch Friday, Feb. 20, at the National Civil Rights Museum.
“Supporting local charities and advocating for legislative reform are reasonable paths forward; interfering with active law enforcement is not.”
After the Memphis Safe Task Force was deployed last fall, the Collierville Police Department did something unexpected.