A state panel approved Memphis’ request Monday for a Fairgrounds Tourism Development Zone to help fund an estimated $150 million project complete with a youth sports and events complex that will depend on construction of a privately developed hotel.
It’s got to be Memphis, right?
It’s not always so simple, but in the modern NBA the team with the best perimeter scorer and playmaker has a pretty big advantage, and it was advantage Grizzlies as Mike Conley scored 28 points to lead the team to its fourth straight win, 98-88, over the Dallas Mavericks (7-9). The Grizzlies (11-5) improved to 7-1 on their homecourt and pushed their way into a share of first place in the Western Conference.
Mimeo.com, a cloud-based content distribution and printing company, is changing the area code of its corporate headquarters from New York City to 901.
This past weekend, the Hallmark Channel premiered “Christmas at Graceland,” a made-for-television feature film where country star Kellie Pickler offers key support to the film’s real star: Graceland.
University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro is leaving the system on a high note – amid strong financial reports and growth of facilities – after surviving some bumps and bruises, mainly dealing with student diversity.
Memphis City Council members will fill a vacancy at their Tuesday session and elect a new chairman and vice chairman for 2019.
The developers of a Germantown-area retirement community are ready to begin round two.
Here are Monday's reported high school sports results, along with reported games from the weekend. For corrections, updates or to send in your team's results, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com
Three-day passes for the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival are now on sale.
Well, there’s no room for confusion here. … A couple of months ago, Open Flame Bar and Grill opened at Poplar and Highland, serving Middle Eastern food. Earlier this month, Flames Mediterranean Grill opened on Highland, serving, um, you know. Middle Eastern food.
Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of precision machine tools, automation and accessories, officially opened the doors of a new facility in Bartlett at 6700 Fletcher Creek Cove last week.
Memphis will soon be home to a unique indoor skatepark, complete with a skate shop and coffee shop. Society Skatepark & Coffee, a 10,000-square-foot facility just off Broad Avenue, should open the weekend of Nov. 17.
Soon after I arrived in Knoxville to lead the Institute of Agriculture in 2006, I fell in love with the University of Tennessee. It is a special place because of the people and their commitment to the students and citizens all across the state of Tennessee. There is something about the spirit found within this university. It is real. It is sincere. It is palpable. It is authentic.
Should Congressman Steve Cohen, re-elected Nov. 6 with an even higher than usual 80 percent of the vote, be worried about holding on to office into the 2020s (and his own 70s)?
“Everything is not about race,” Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant boldly proclaimed this week while struggling to defend an indefensible comment from the person he handpicked to be an interim U.S. senator.
