“I didn’t want to leave,” said owner David Acklin. “That building is beautiful to me, the best in Memphis. I’ve had it for 20 years. I ran with it for as long as I could. I’ve fought and done everything I could to stay there.”
“Over the course of the next three to four years ... the airport’s going to be almost completely remodeled,” the airport’s manager said. “When it’s all completed, it’s going to be almost like a brand new airport.”
“We consider it to be defunding police,” a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office official said of a proposed budget that cuts 441 vacant positions from the Sheriff’s office, a $31.4 million impact.
While teams at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and SmokeSlam are setting up for their respective competitions, here’s a broad look at the Memphis barbecue scene.
After 13 years in business and more than 1,000 flavors, Hugh Balthrop finally feels confident in the trajectory of his company, Sweet Magnolia Gelato, and he’s ready to create even more.
Filmmaker Miroslav Mitic is opening the Dream Magic Daily Market on the ground floor of the Exchange Building.
The City of Memphis plans to issue up to $54 million in debt over five years to pay for police body-worn cameras, video storage and the capability that the cameras automatically start recording when an officer draws their weapon.
Asked about Halbert’s statements, Mayor Lee Harris told The Daily Memphian: “I’m shocked by everything you just said. The rabbit hole has gotten deeper.”
Ryan Silverfield took some time with The Daily Memphian to discuss his program’s momentum and the outlook for this season and beyond.
It’s not about the money for Tigers star David Jones — it’s about playing at the highest level of basketball. But will an NBA team tell him what he wants to hear this week?
The Arlington Community Schools budget includes a substantial raise in salaries for the coming fiscal year, an increase official say will make the starting salary for teachers the highest of the suburban districts.
She has done extensive research in the use of music to promote well-being and alleviate pain.
It will be the 22nd year for the luncheon, which benefits the Methodist Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic extension of the Memphis-based health care system.
After missing the 2023 softball season, senior shortstop Addie Graham has come back better than ever.
The football game will be aired on ABC for the 10th straight year and will be the first time being played in prime time.
Red Lobster mulls bankruptcy while closing 48 locations, including the one on Winchester Road.
The automaker on Tuesday, May 14, released more details about its investments in the $5.6 billion mega campus as the assembly plant at the Ford Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center takes shape.
John’s Creek Shopping Center has a new tenant and Rejuvenate 901 is relocating to Collierville.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris told the Memphis Rotary Club he has asked leaders of both of the city’s health care giants about becoming involved in the rebuild of Regional One Health. But he also admitted the discussions haven’t gotten very far yet.
“… Love that Marshall is taking a road less traveled and doing well. Innovative thinking and great customer service. And he’s cut the cord on corporate America. Sounds like a complete win to me!” — Paul Koltnow about Hog wild: Pasture-raised Mississippi pigs are primed for barbecue fests
“… If we as a society do nothing with these men and women, what do you think they’ll be when they eventually are released from these warehouses? ‘A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.’ ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky” — Joseph Golden about Trauma therapy ‘transformational work’ at 201 Poplar
“Is nothing sacred anymore?” — Evan Winburne about Red Lobster closures put seafood lovers in a pinch
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“I propose increasing MLGW’s board to seven voting members: five who live in Memphis and two who live outside Memphis.”
Bill Seely will spearhead rallying local and national business leaders to get involved in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend by becoming sponsors, starting corporate fundraising teams and bringing in new donors.
The layoffs will begin in early July and conclude by the end of the month.
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MPD puts vacant jobs on hold, Skrmetti sues over new trans rules and The Lake District is acquired by its lender.
The aviation operations tech program at Southwest Tennessee Community College is an associate degree designed to usher a new generation into the skies — for less tuition and time than the traditional four-year path.
The Rebels pick up multiple defensive players who might make Ole Miss the best non-Georgia team in SEC.
Land that has been in Marshall Bartlett’s family for more than 150 years used to grow cotton, corn and soybeans. But about a decade ago, the farmer decided to raise grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pigs using regenerative farming.
Based on an idea borne from the pandemic years, Arlington Middle School has opened an outdoor classroom, providing a different learning environment for students.
Buddy Chapman looked back on his time as MPD director from 1976 to 1983 during a book signing event for his newly published book, “Call Me Director: Memoir of a Police Reformer.”
Like us, Memphis barbecue doesn’t need fancy; it abhors pretense and imitation; it stands on its own; it’s one of a kind and we’re happy to share.
How do hundreds of judges choose the best smoked pork barbecue (and more!) from more than 120 teams at Memphis in May? Barbecue judge chairs Michelle and Brandon O’Guin sit down with Holly on this week’s podcast to discuss.
This week’s puzzle features a picture by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.