Plans for new Regional One campus move forward as price moves up
The plan to replace Regional One Health’s outdated Memphis Medical District campus with a modern facility now totals $1.9 billion.
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August 2025
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The Early Word: County director goes back to jail; Bartlett’s picky on grocers
FedEx lays off hundreds, the city spills the tea on the MATA CEO search and Lakeland Cracker Barrel fans rejoice.
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A broken neck didn’t keep this Tiger from the Super Bowl — or from helping kids
Former Carolina Panther and current Memphis Tigers defensive back coach Reggie Howard broke his neck in his final game as a Memphis player. He still managed to spend seven years in the NFL.
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MATA officials overstepped authority with CEO search, City Council attorney says
A few days ago, Memphis Area Transit Authority officials announced they would introduce two CEO finalists at a public meeting. That meeting was abruptly canceled with little explanation.
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Cracker Barrel scraps logo change after backlash
Cracker Barrel in Lakeland wasn’t one of the locations that changed its logo and sign.
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New jail won’t solve everything, sheriff says
A new jail may address some issues that currently plague 201 Poplar. But Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner admits it won’t fix everything.
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Redbirds recap: Birds shoot past Comets again
First baseman Blaze Jordan won the game in dramatic fashion, singling with based loaded, two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth inning.
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Steady growth has Arlington volleyball in the hunted role
Under fifth-year coach Kenzie Cooley, the Tigers are attracting better players — and beating better teams.
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Mystery grocer a sticking point as board rejects tax plan for Union Depot
A desire for tax increment financing help on Union Depot hit a snag because the developer can’t tell city officials what grocery store is planned for the mixed-use development.
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New season, new team: How good will the 2025-26 Memphis Tigers be?
BartTorvik.com, an advanced analytics website, predicts how Memphis will fare in the 2025-26 season and who the Tigers’ key contributors will be on a team that features no returnees from last season.
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Table Talk: Memphis group picks up the shopping for those who need it
This grassroots organization of mostly friends, neighbors and church members grocery-shop for families who are unable to shop for themselves.
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The design for a Memphis-area UT Martin site started as a school project. Now, it’s becoming reality.
Rachel Helton is very familiar with the plans for the upcoming UT Martin facility in Germantown — because she designed them in grad school.
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Two area legislators want TBI to audit MPD crime stats
State Sen. Brent Taylor and state Rep. John Gillespie say they have heard about instances of felony crimes being reclassified as misdemeanors. They say an audit is “critical to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the public’s trust in our justice system.”
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FedEx lays off hundreds in Shelby County
FedEx Corp. filed a notification with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development detailing the layoffs at its facilities.
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The Early Word: Very Visible sale and a call to investigate MPD’s crime stats
MSCS started the year without enough teachers, students protest xAI’s offer to fix schools and the Grindfather gets his flowers.
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Inked: A Whitehaven tech company expands its headquarters, Southwind to see more apartments
Also, a new dental office will open in Hickory Hill.
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Sanford: Republican assault on DEI exacts harsh toll at U of M
“In a way, I sympathize with the dilemma facing the U of M and other state colleges and universities. But, what’s next?”
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Redbirds recap: Crooks slams 14th homer in OKC win
All nine Memphis batters reached base safely in the win, while four Redbirds posted a multi-hit effort.
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Memphis AD Ed Scott: Tigers ‘serious about being a big-time player’ in college athletics
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott discussed Big 12 rejection, Memphis’ deal with FedEx and SEC scheduling before teeing off at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis claims season series with win over Gwinnett
Shortstop JJ Wetherholt posted his second straight three-hit game.
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The former Firestone site is a brownfield. Does it matter?
Proponents of a plan to move the Shelby County Jail to the former Firestone plant say the site’s status as a brownfield is a positive for the project.
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Former executive chef at Houston’s opening new restaurant
“Approachable fine dining is the way that I would describe it because it’s not stuffy. We want it to be personable.”
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Projecting the Tigers’ most impactful transfers, breakout player of the year
Which transfers will be the most impactful Memphis Tigers football offensive and defensive addition? Which returnee will have the best breakout season?
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The Early Word: Another Smith for FedEx board, more booze in Collierville
MSCS has offers for Elvis’ alma mater, county commissioners aren’t locked in on a new jail and a former Tiger is suspended for fighting.
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After 40 years, beer rules are changing in Collierville
Updated laws change where alcohol can be sold and how many liquor stores are allowed in Collierville, but some business owners had concerns.
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