U.S. government says Grok helped it bomb Iran
The legal fight over SpaceX’s private power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, became a matter of national security on Monday, June 15.
The legal fight over SpaceX’s private power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, became a matter of national security on Monday, June 15.
In a motion to dismiss a lawsuit, attorneys for SpaceX argued that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality had signed off on the natural gas turbines and that Mississippi’s air-quality regulations allowed the turbines.
The Shelby County General Sessions Court clerk was seen in custody at the Odell Horton Federal Building.
Commissioners delayed votes on operating and capital budgets to a June 29 meeting that will also include a final vote on the property tax hike.
JBS announced it is closing its Memphis plant effective Aug. 14, resulting in 208 layoffs.
Will Cameron Boozer be available when the Grizzlies pick at No. 3? Will trade-market tremors shake up Ja Morant’s future? Does Memphis have a “Cam” quota?
Here’s a running list of 2027 recruits who have committed to Memphis.
Yvonne Nelson, a Memphis community activist, was shot and killed near a middle school during an argument.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed a new Chancery Court Judge who will serve DeSoto County for now.
Wendelta, a subsidiary of Carlisle Corp., has acquired four local Wendy’s restaurants and plans “to make sure they’re running really, really well.”
The project is an 800-square-foot retail bay between Cocozza American Italian Restaurant and Miss Cordelia’s Market.
Almost every Friday, Mara Daniele and her grandpa, Doug Duncan, meet for lunch for their “Around the World in 80 Plates” series. So far, they are about a fourth of the way around the world.
Walmart is considering introducing drone delivery from one of its Memphis-area locations.
“I’m not saying in 2028 we’re going to be sticking an ACC or Big 12 sticker in the middle of the field,” Tigers football Charles Huff said.
“We sometimes say that we make our money in complexity,” said Sarah Jemison, head of ALCO, which just cut the ribbon on new affordable-housing units in Memphis.
Memphis rapper GloRilla said she puts an R in any word that has a U in it. Now, linguistic researchers are hearing her out.
“901 games has been a safe haven for my kid who enjoys building Warhammer models and playing games. It’s a great space for a diverse group of people.” — Carol Jackson about Cardboard and creativity: How 901 Games brings Memphis’ gaming community together
“Investments like this do more than improve buildings—they help strengthen neighborhoods, provide residents with quality housing, and create opportunities for communities to thrive.” — Steve Woodyard about A $30M renovation turned an apartment complex into a fresh start for 200+ families
“This is a remarkable act of civic imagination and entrepreneurship. Katie, hope you will consider adult classes, too. Love this.” — Carol Coletta about A new act for Humes: Arts and tech school planned for Elvis’ alma mater
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In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we look back at the 1980s plan to build a highway on Mud Island, and the efforts of the people who stopped it.
Local dance director Katie Smythe’s new performing arts school recently bought Humes Middle, Elvis Presley’s alma mater in North Memphis.
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Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
The 220-foot-long boardwalk two years in the making offers an elevated view of the Mississippi River just beyond the edge of Tom Lee Park.
Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX, which also operates Memphis data centers, soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.
Former DeSoto Central standout Blaze Jordan is scheduled to join the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night in Minneapolis.
The Binghampton cafe that opened with a mission of helping the community is closing its doors after seven years.
Opponents to a signficant increase in Germantown sanitation services take a silent approach to voicing their opinions this time.
Opening this week: a darkly comic thriller about a barber whose quest for revenge turns into a spree of murder and cannibalistic meat pies. It also happens to be a beloved musical.
“It felt as if someone was whispering good secrets to the rest of the world about my home, and I was the one caught unaware. Sure enough, that’s precisely what has been happening for about a decade now.”
The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
Today’s puzzle is of members of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program and was provided by Jarmie Harmon with the Memphis Youth Symphony.