Opinion: What to know before donating your car to charity
“Nearly 800,000 vehicles are donated to charities every year. There are a host of charities that accept donations of cars listed. But they may not all be reputable.”
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July 2026
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AutoZone Park’s Future: Will the Redbirds stay if AutoZone Park isn’t updated?
The Memphis Redbirds’ current lease, which allows the St. Louis Cardinals’ top-tier farm team to play in the city-owned ballpark, expires in four years.
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Downtown DoubleTree PILOT gets green light
A vacant hotel Downtown just got one step closer to getting a $63 million makeover.
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El Agave brings new life into former San Diego Cantina
After nearly 10 years vacant, a restaurant is once again open in a building in front of the Malco Paradiso movie theater.
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Inked: Warehouses, offices and apartments sold
A company has acquired three warehouses near Memphis International, a Florida-based real-estate-investment firm bought the Armstrong Transportation headquarters near the airport and a multifamily property between Overton Park and Overton Square has changed hands.
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First Horizon reports better-than-expected second quarter results
Deposits, loan growth and income from interest drove the positive results, First Horizon executives said.
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International Paper closes plant in Texas
The Memphis-based company has also temporarily suspended operations at an Alabama mill and laid off at least 350 people since the beginning of this year, as revenue continues to outpace last year.
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Table Talk: Coffee bars, coffee cards and my own espresso machine
“I decided to splurge a little more and bought a Chulux espresso machine with a milk frother for $99, about what a month’s worth of lattes would cost if I had one three times a week.”
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Local investors buy Midtown apartment tower for $1.25M
Stonewall Memphis claimed the 104-year-old Almadura apartment tower in Midtown out of foreclosure.
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Why a 3-star quarterback recruit became the first 2027 prospect to commit to Tigers
When three-star quarterback prospect Ethan Tisdale came to Memphis, he fell in love — with the offense.
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The Early Word: Tennessee wants its takeover back, and it’s Ssssnake Day
A suit is filed in an Ole Miss football player’s death, the suburbs get electrification with representation and we meet the Dems running in District 8.
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How does the Memphis Zoo safely care for venomous snakes?
To celebrate World Snake Day, Chris Baker, associate curator of reptiles at the Memphis Zoo, discusses how he and his team safely care for venomous snakes and why he thinks they’re such remarkable animals.
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Council chair allegedly pushed staff for donations
In May, the City Council’s chief administrator raised various concerns about Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington. Among them, that the councilperson was using city resources for her and her husband’s church.
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City of Memphis investigating potential ethics violations
It is not clear what the city’s independent counsel is investigating, but a person familiar with the matter said it could be for potential violations of state, local and federal laws.
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Mississippi lawmakers to debate creating statewide youth court system, Reeves says
After an abruptly called special session Tuesday, July 14, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves gave more details about what changes lawmakers would make to the state youth court system.
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The Early Word: Drama at City Council and much a-doo over salad greens
A long-vacant East Memphis restaurant is finally open, and a long-vacant Downtown hotel may soon be, too.
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New grocery could come to Uptown
A $765,000 cleanup grant will help remediate the former Chism Trail grocery site across from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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The Early Word: New owners to take a whack at Racquet Club; Vacant Fancy’s space gets a bite
Two Memphis City Council members are under investigation, and the Memphis Fire Department’s first responders get a fresh set of wheels — two wheels, that is.
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St. Jude researching HIV treatment for people 16 and up
Researchers at St. Jude are partnering with dozens of medical partners globally to answer a question — how do certain HIV treatments work with 16- and 17-year-olds versus adults?
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Merrymobiles once made magic on Memphis streets
Round, colorful Merrymobiles used to delight Mid-Southerners with frozen treats, and there’s still one you can see.
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Racquet Club property sold for almost $9M
The development group branded the project as Mid-City Memphis and planned a development that would include a mix of townhomes, retail, offices and hotels.
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Nearly $170K could be coming to possible Downtown restaurants and Cotton Row
The Cotton Row Historic District could be getting a glow-up and Downtown a pair of new restaurants.
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Local restaurateur to open seafood restaurant in former Fancy’s space
Walt & Ricky’s Seafood Kitchen could open as soon as September.
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Redbirds Recap: Memphis falls in series finale at Gwinnett ahead of All-Star Break
The Redbirds lost their fourth straight game at the Stripers to drop their third series in 2026.
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Germantown residents changing trash service with higher-priced contract
The number of Germantown residents wanting backdoor service has dropped with the city’s new sanitation contract.
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