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A gag order has been placed on the Ezekiel Kelly case, Rapper 2 Chainz is bringing a touch of Atlanta to Memphis and we tell you where to eat fish and spaghetti (together).
The Fed delivers mixed news on the Memphis economy, Stern Cardiovascular has been hacked and bird’s nest egg rolls are coming back.
State blames delay in testing Cleotha Abston’s 2021 rape kit on backlog, gun detection technology faces lawsuit and group builds tiny homes to house the homeless.
Cleotha Abston’s bond is revoked, the Memphis City Council approves a One Beale deal and the Memphis Police Department takes a recruiting cue from FedEx.
A public defender is ordered to represent Cleotha Abston, an antique shop may be coming to Victorian Village and we tell you where to find an affordable South Indian breakfast all day long.
Steve Mulroy says Eliza Fletcher’s murder was “an isolated attack,” an ex-FedEx contractor calls for a no-confidence vote and there’s a home from the future in Harbor Town.
State Department of Children’s Services is “near collapse,” the Memphis Tigers are off to a rough start and talk about a third bridge is back.
Van Turner and Paul Young announce mayoral runs, Harbor Town has a taco shop named after a dirty word and a Memphis Tigers fan is choosing football over chemo.
MSCS will explore options for Germantown namesake schools, Church Health celebrates 35 years and we hear a personal account of what it’s like to drive through Alfredo sauce.
Christ Church Memphis will vote on leaving United Methodist, Van Turner announces big plans and Bill Hardgrave talks the future college sports (and his drag racing past).
A local singer is charged with attempted murder, a Memphis City Council member wants new district lines and a Germantown native will play in the U.S. Open today.
Methodist’s live donor transplant program is on hold, new statewide film incentives helped Memphis land “Young Rock” and MIM gets a checklist of ways to lower its Tom Lee Park damage deposit.
Alex Lomax is a Memphis Tiger again, the suburbs want a say in MLGW decisions and Kinfolk makes a Comeback.
Your Whataburger wait just got shorter, PILOT deals may get smaller, and Tom Lee Park has trees.
U.S. Marshals make an arrest in Yvonne Nelson’s death, former House Speaker Glen Casada and his aide are indicted in an alleged kickback scheme and MLGW is finally reopening its lobbies.
Emmanuel Akot leaves the Tigers before he starts, Downtown’s Fire Station No. 5 comes down and the Memphis Grizzlies show interest in Kevin Durant.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the 2020 U.S. Census is wrong, Redbirds players get by on low wages and we meet the key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Monkeypox vaccine is available for certain populations, Larry Brown is coming back to the Tigers and the Fogelman Downtown YMCA gets with the times.
We say goodbye to a beloved Midtown Vietnamese eatery, Ford Motor Co. wants to hire local for BlueOval City and the Memphis City Council is seeking a new member.
Downtown’s Fire Station No. 5 will be demolished in 60 days, Methodist North went on lockdown Tuesday and you can join Penny Hardaway’s team today.
The Shelby County Clerk’s office will close to deal with a new kind of backlog, a ceiling collapse at Cummings sent three to the hospital and a Whitehaven advocate was killed over the weekend.
The state’s abortion ban is expected to drive up maternal mortality rates, Germantown reviews park safety after a drowning death and local churches send a heartfelt message to mass shooting victims in Alabama.
Steve Jobs’ transplant surgeon is no longer on the job, two city workers were killed on duty this week and new homes may be coming to Central Gardens.
A woman suspected in Phil Trenary’s slaying is charged in a separate shooting, the Tigers hire a new basketball coach and a card game celebrates Memphis culture.
COVID cases are on the rise in Shelby County, but hospitalizations are not. Plus, Choices will open an abortion clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, and the Gaston Community Center will get a facelift.