“The State of Tennessee can’t even kill someone. But it can teach Memphis kids, run the Memphis airport and redefine who Memphis gets to vote for in Congress just because the president said so.”
The retro-inspired Gussied Up will serve as extra space for the Edge District’s Hard Times Deli until 4 p.m. and then operate as a standalone dive bar starting at 5 p.m.
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a defamation suit against DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton, for now.
Law enforcement called in an 18-wheeler to haul away what officials estimate to be nearly 30,000 packages of illegal synthetic kratom that law enforcement agencies seized from a Memphis warehouse.
The kickoff time for the Memphis Tigers’ road game at Charlotte has been moved up because of expected inclement weather.
The lawsuit and disbarment complaint from Tennessee’s two U.S. senators comes the day after Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington.
Christa Pike is in critical condition at the hospital where she was taken after Wednesday night’s failed execution.
The Memphis Tigers have put together a four-game sample size of production during the nonconference portion of the schedule.
The University of Memphis will be celebrating the upcoming season for the men’s and women’s basketball teams at the zoo.
The trucks are scheduled to be delivered to FedEx by the end of 2027 and are expected to last 20 years.
The political backdrop of the Task Force includes a Republican tactic to take over local government and a conflict among local Democrats about how to respond to the operation.
When three NBA officials walked through the doors of the Memphis Grizzlies’ training camp, they immediately got to work.
This week, the Mid-South Fair opens in Southaven, and there’s a vegan fest at the Pink Palace.
If capacity exists, Germantown Municipal School District will allow grandchildren of residents and children of alumni from the suburb’s schools to enroll.
Writer Erica Horton’s flabbers were ghasted: Oxtails, rice, peas — $14. In this economy?!
Amid Tennessee takeover uncertainty, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ elected board picked new leadership and added its 10th member: a student from Middle College High.
Tuomas Iisalo’s favorite team to watch on VHS featured Carlos Boozer. Now, he gets to coach Boozer’s son.
The seventh annual Reharvest Memphis competition at Crosstown Concourse will challenge chefs to create dishes with imperfect produce and surplus ingredients.
A year after warnings of occupation, authoritarianism and terror, Memphis is safer — and the hyperbolic rhetoric deserves a reckoning.
The Saints are looking to make a bit of program history against their, for the time being, rivals in Division 2-AAA.
“The preview party last night was packed!! Standing room only in the theater when the movies were announced. Get your tickets early, ‘cause there will be several sold out screenings this year!!” — Mark Jones about Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’ to close Indie Memphis Film Festival
“Someone is looking at the future student projections and sees the (not) growing issue.” — Aaron Prather about Germantown grandkids can attend suburb’s schools free if capacity allows
“This place is fantastic! Food is great and servings are huge! Glad to see the review.” — Carolyn Clements about $15 Deal: Curry N Jerk’s online specials
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Memphis native Ira Sachs will attend the festival, as will actor Seth Green and Memphis production designer Vivian Gray from “Obsession.”
The Columbus, Ohio-based bank is investing in local affordable housing and career training through partnerships with local organizations like United Housing and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.
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Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Memphis Redbirds mascot Rockey that was taken by Wes Hale.
Sept. 29 marks the one-year anniversary of the Task Force in action.
Shareholders voted down a request for a report on the risks of shipping abortion drugs. FedEx said it’s a carrier, not a distributor.
The most substantial and, happily, best news from Monday’s season-launching “media day” at FedExForum came from the medical update: There wasn’t much of one.
The second Memphis location of Big Bad Breakfast is set to open Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the former Mulan restaurant space at 2149 Young Ave. in Cooper-Young.
Collierville’s proposed guidelines on e-bikes focus on aligning with state law and educating teens about the rules and risks.
This year’s Spirit of Memphis award recipient Ekundayo Bandele discusses how a self-described introvert went from rap battles in Brooklyn to running one the nation’s four freestanding Black theaters.
“Tennesseans, like voters across the country, have become disillusioned with the current caustic political environment. I will bring decency back to the state Capitol. I will bring integrity back to the state Legislature.”
Today, we talk about former players rejoining as coaches, the basketball team’s predilection for 3-pointers and what it will take to get season ticket-holders back into seats.
This jigsaw puzzle shows a rendering of the film room in the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium, which the University of Memphis provided.