Arts & Culture
Memphis hires DeMarcus Suggs as new ‘arts czar’
“The easiest way to explain is that for the first time in the city’s history, we’ve created what is basically an Office of Arts and Culture,” said an official involved in the hire.
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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MidtownResidents move into Cooper-Young recovery home without city’s OK
People in addiction recovery started moving into a controversial house in Cooper-Young this week, after city officials previously said the use as a recovery home violated zoning ordinances.
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Public Safety Ex-boyfriend charged in killing of first-year medical student
A Tiptonville man has been arrested and charged with killing his former girlfriend at Shelby Farms Park Saturday.
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Metro Two Sumatran tigers leaving Memphis Zoo
Two male Sumatran tigers are leaving the Memphis Zoo next week in efforts to continue breeding the endangered subspecies. Two females will remain here, with another male expected next year, zoo officials said.
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Public SafetyWoman killed at Shelby Farms Saturday, suspect arrested
Police arrested a suspect in the killing following a high-speed chase that left three deputies injured.
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Public Safety Fire shuts down Summer Avenue Tops Bar-B-Q
No one was injured in the early morning blaze, believed to be the result of mechanical issues. The damaged location at 3353 Summer Ave. at National St. There’s also a Tops at 4183 Summer Ave. at Berclair that was not affected.
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City of Memphis Freedom Awards honor slayers of ‘dragons of prejudice’ in star-studded ceremony
The 33rd annual Freedom Awards went to Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, Howard University professor and attorney Sherrilyn Ifill and civil rights activist Xernona Clayton.
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Public Safety Alleged drag racer in fatal case arrested on Little Rock warrant
Although deemed incompetent in Memphis, Cordero Ragland will be extradited to Little Rock for his alleged role in a mass nightclub shooting.
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EducationCordova High teacher wins $50K prize
The money he won for the school will be put into the automotive shop, but the $15,000 he won for himself will likely take Sneed back to Europe where he was deployed with the Army.
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City of Memphis MAS director still on city payroll amid investigations
Memphis Animal Services director Ty Coleman was first suspended in June.
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About TownShelby Farms Greenline extending eastward
The Greenline will grow to nearly 13 miles when the last planned extension eastward is complete in fall 2025.
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Arts & Culture A new generation can’t help falling in love with Elvis
More than 2,000 fans jam the Soundstage at Graceland to hear Riley Keough discuss the book she co-wrote with her famous mom, plus a surprise visit with grandmother Priscilla Presley.
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Education Memphis Reads introduces kids to authors from around the world
The program hasn’t been without controversy, though. In 2023, Memphis Reads officials chose the book “His Name Is George Floyd” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa.
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Public Safety Memphis losing FBI field office status to Nashville
Joe Carrico, the special agent in charge of the new Nashville office, and FBI Director Chris Wray insisted the change would actually benefit the city through the addition of more investigative agents.
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MusicPhish frontman, jam bands strike a chord with Mempho fans
Warm weather and hot music: Guitar-heavy, long sets are just what the Mempho Music Festival goers wanted Saturday at Memphis Botanic Garden.
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North MississippiMan dead after FBI shooting in DeSoto County
Authorities are investigating a Friday shooting at the Super 8 motel at 2425 Sloans Way, just off Interstate 55 in Hernando.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphis-area firefighters help in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Tennessee Task Force 1 members stationed in western North Carolina, represent the Memphis Fire Department as well as fire departments in Shelby County, Bartlett, Millington, Collierville, Germantown and Milan.
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EducationCampus connect: U of M installs system to suspend rising crime rates
The $12.8 million University Crime Information Center is a place where officers can monitor, in real-time, a network of more than 1,200 cameras spread around the school’s campuses.
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MetroStores wiped clean of toilet paper, but experts say not to panic
With news that 50,000 longshoremen were going on strike, many Memphians raced to stores to stock up on toilet paper. But economists say the fear is misplaced.
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Education This time, Whitehaven STEM lab is really happening
After funding delays and worries that a proposed science, technology, engineering and mathematic lab for Whitehaven High would never happen, officials held a second ceremonial groundbreaking for the $9 million project.
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Public Safety Fatal Memphis drag racing case dismissed after 7 years of delays
Seven years after Lisa Sloan was left incapacitated after a drag racer crashed into her car and three years after she died from those injuries, her family found a small amount of peace in a courtroom.
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Food NewsTous Les Jours opening Memphis location
Tous Les Jours, a French-Asian bakery that has more than 1,600 locations worldwide, will also joined by the opening of Lao Sze Chuan, a Chinese restaurant chain based in Chicago.
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Food NewsBarksdale restaurant bought by Bain Barbecue owners
The name will change from Bob’s Barksdale to Barksdale’s, but the spirit of Bob Henry will remain.
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Public Safety Third and final defendant pleads guilty in Whitehaven pastor’s slaying
Eduard Rodriguez-Tabora, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 18, 2022, carjacking and killing of Autura Eason-Williams in the driveway of her Whitehaven home.
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Spirit of MemphisTeen baker finds entrepreneurial success is sweet
Alannah Williams, 17, has moved her baking business from South Korea, to Germany, to Japan and now to Memphis.
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