Chalkfest brings out the child in everyone
Chalkfest drew hundreds to the Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park, as Memphians took advantage of a sunny afternoon to have fun at outdoor events around town.
Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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Food News Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue closes
Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue has closed, leaving just the original location on Summer Avenue for those who love the eatery’s fish tacos or big sandwiches.
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Public Safety Testimony concludes on fourth day of Tyre Nichols trial
Thursday afternoon’s testimony in the trial of three former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols included two witnesses: a forensic pathologist and one of the EMTs who treated Nichols on the scene.
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Public Safety Preston Hemphill testifies about night of Tyre Nichols’ beating
After a late start Thursday morning, May 1, the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols continued.
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Public Safety MSCS, police discuss safety, but few were there to hear
Officials with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local law enforcement, who were most of the audience, held a community forum that focused on gun safety, mental health and marijuana use.
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Spirit of Memphis Burke’s storied 150-year history could fill a book
Founded in Downtown Memphis in the decade after the Civil War, Burke’s Book Store has survived through four locations, six sets of owners, and a rapidly changing retail landscape that has devoured many larger bookstores.
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Public Safety Mental evaluation ordered for man accused of weekend shooting rampage
In a case that has parallels to the Ezekiel Kelly shootings in 2022, a man who shot at five people, wounding three, during a 25-minute rampage Saturday afternoon has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
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Education U of M, CBU students have visas reinstated, schools say
The initial Trump administration visa-revocation policy and its reversal have created confusion for international students and their attorneys.
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Public Safety Police arrest suspect in South Memphis shooting
The two victims, both students and football players at Booker T. Washington High School, have been identified.
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City of MemphisAsk the Memphian: Who is Prince Mongo? And he’s from where?
Robert Hodges, otherwise known as Prince Mongo from the planet Zambodia, has irked as many Memphians as he’s charmed throughout the years. But in an odd quirk of fate, he may well have changed Memphis history.
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Public Safety Gun violence claims 20 victims in just two weeks in Memphis
That brings the total of homicides in Memphis just this month to at least 29, according to Memphis Police Department records, through just 26 days.
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Education Boys & Girls Clubs to close nine Memphis high school sites
“Just because the club closed does not mean the need is gone,” Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis CEO Gwendolyn Woods said. “We absolutely need Boys and Girls Clubs after-school programs inside of the schools.”
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City of MemphisNew MAS board members hope their experience can help animal shelter
City officials have appointed four new members to the newly reconstituted Memphis Animal Services advisory board, with more likely to follow. Now comes the hard work: improving the shelter and saving more animals.
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MetroAsk the Memphian: Why hasn’t Liberty Stadium had a concert in years?
For roughly three decades, the only musicians who played what is now the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium were marching bands. But why?
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Metro Protesters angry about everything from Social Security to Gulf of America
Hundreds protested for or against numerous causes at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street on Saturday afternoon, carrying signs denouncing xAI, the Trump administration and one that said simply, “Where do I start?”
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MetroAsk the Memphian: What is that metal menagerie in Downtown Memphis?
Lions, a tiger and bears, oh my, play into this week’s Ask the Memphian. Because we’re not just horsing around.
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Music Porchfest delights thousands with music, sunshine and good vibes
“I look forward to today all year long,” said Jennifer Seidman, who hosted acts on her porch on Oliver Avenue. “To me, Porchfest is just taking that community we have and celebrating it.”
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Metro Judge allows lawsuit against city, Pink Palace to continue
In a lengthy hearing late Friday afternoon, Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson declined to dismiss a long-running lawsuit waged by a Chickasaw Gardens resident against the Pink Palace Museum and the City of Memphis.
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Midtown ‘The same but better’ — Barksdale’s to reopen next week
After a nearly $500,000 renovation, Barksdale’s will reopen in Midtown with its signature hearty breakfasts and plate lunches.
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Public Safety Six shot, one killed in Hickory Hill, Memphis police say
One person was killed and five others injured Wednesday afternoon when gunfire rang out at a meeting of Memphis Allies, a group meant to prevent gun violence.
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Public SafetyWoman charged with neglect of adults in bus had caregiving background
Woman charged with several counts of neglect of a vulnerable person used to own a business with her ex-husband to care for “mentally and physically disabled individuals.”
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Public Safety Missing 5-year-old boy found dead
A 5-year-old boy with autism who went missing Wednesday afternoon was found dead Thursday, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
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Arts & CultureLive long and prosper as Star Trek Day returns — with Will Riker and Quark
With video appearances by Trek luminaries Jonathan Frakes and Armin Shimerman, Star Trek Day returns to Memphis this Sunday. The event will also raise money for pancreatic cancer patients. Make it so.
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Public Safety Woman charged after six people found living in van
In a strange story, a woman has been arrested after stopping in Memphis on an apparent trip from Texas to Virginia after six disabled adults were found living in deplorable conditions on the bus she drove.
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City of MemphisAsk the Memphian: What is pollen, and why is there so much of it here?
In the latest installment of Ask the Memphian, we take a look at why this city is so bad for allergy sufferers.
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