Legendary Stax star Steve Cropper dies at 84
A founding member of Booker T. and the MGs as well as a songwriter and producer, legendary guitarist Steve Cropper has been inducted into just about every music hall of fame imaginable.
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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Ask the MemphianAsk the Memphian: What in the heck is going on with the San Diego Cantina restaurant?
What’s the deal with the once-popular Mexican restaurant in East Memphis? Why is the giant sign still glowing even though the place has been closed for eight years?
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MetroBeyond ‘get in line:’ Why becoming a US citizen is harder than you think
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is extremely complex, taking years — sometimes decades — and thousands of dollars. Here’s how people do it.
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Ask the MemphianDid Prince ever play Beale Street?
Yes, and it was legendary.
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Spirit of Memphis ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry
Memphians across the city spend part of their Thanksgiving holiday helping to feed the hungry.
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Arts & Culture Skilled chess players, from crafty kids to adult experts, battle across the boards
Memphis Chess Club’s 65th annual tournament draws players from around the region to three-day competition.
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Collierville14-year-old charged with rape in St. George’s case, police say
Teenager charged with aggravated rape in one of two alleged assaults at St. George’s Independent School in recent weeks, becoming the second person arrested in the investigation.
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Visual Arts This kids’ film festival is about digesting complex ideas — and having fun
Like You Children’s Film Fest brings both whimsy and education to the Pink Palace.
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Business Strike temporarily closes Starbucks store near Poplar Plaza
“It means we’re doing exactly what we need to do,” said Reaghan Hall, a shift supervisor who has worked at that location for five years.
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Music Memphians remember musician Todd Snider, nomad storyteller who launched career from local bar
The alternative/folk/country musician who launched his lengthy career from a long-gone Memphis bar more than 30 years ago died Friday. He was 59.
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Shelby County Clerk Tami Sawyer sued by former employee
Jeffrey Allen Walker alleges he was fired after he reported questionable spending on an office credit card.
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Public SafetyPolice arrest 8 in gang sweep, echoing 2024 raid
Memphis police arrested eight people, mostly for drug charges, in a Thursday, Nov. 13, sweep that also included agents from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Ask the MemphianAsk the Memphian: Has Memphis ever had an art heist like the Louvre?
Curios, statues, Albrecht Durer and Elton John: How have Memphis museums been victimized by thieves in the last century?
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Neighborhoods Longtime Highland hangout Newby’s is closing, owner says
Newby’s, a second home for college kids on the Highland Strip for 50 years, is not extending its lease.
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Food News US Starbucks workers go on strike — Memphis will take part next week
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 stores nationwide Thursday.
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Ask the Memphian The penny is gone, and most folks don’t seem to care too much
The U.S. Mint produced the last penny it’ll ever make Wednesday, but that still leaves 114 billion pennies in circulation.
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Ask the MemphianIs Earnestine & Hazel’s really haunted? That depends on who you ask, but the spooky stories are legion
This week, Ask the Memphian investigates reported sightings of ghosts at the South Main district bar. Oh, and we’ll also tell you about the abandoned cemetery right across the street.
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Metro Amid nation’s longest government shutdown, church’s food pantry sees hundreds needing help
“We have to eat,” one person in line at the mobile food pantry said. “We feel horrible because we have a government that’s not supplying our needs. And that’s what they were elected for.”
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Public Safety Another Shelby County Jail inmate has died
The latest death marks at least the third such fatality in the last 10 days and the 10th so far this year.
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Public SafetyBodycam footage, records provide clearer picture of Tony Allen arrest
Two days after former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen was arrested for drug possession alongside an Arkansas highway, a clearer picture has begun to emerge.
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Public Safety Man who had charges dismissed in a drag-racing death arrested again, records show
Cordero Ragland, who had all charges dismissed in a drag-racing death after being deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, has been arrested again, records show.
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Memphis Grizzlies Tony Allen to be released on $1,000 bond after drug arrest
Tony Allen released on bond, says drugs found in car weren’t his
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Former Grizzly Tony Allen arrested for drug possession in Arkansas
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Memphis Grizzlies Former Grizzly Tony Allen arrested for drug possession in Arkansas
The arrest happened in Poinsett County, about 50 miles west of Memphis.
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Public Safety Federal agent fired shot that wounded suspect in front of Cordova Corky’s, officials say
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson confirmed the officer who shot the suspect in the parking lot of the Dexter Ridge shopping center was with Homeland Security Investigations.
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Public SafetyMemphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy
The football coach has been has been charged in a drug sting that led to the arrests of 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers.
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