Juvenile court building to be closed ‘indefinitely,’ Sugarmon says
Shelby County officials discovered asbestos, mold and lead at the Shelby County Juvenile Court building last week, according to Judge Tarik Sugarmon.
There are 5606 article(s) tagged Subscriber Only:
Shelby County officials discovered asbestos, mold and lead at the Shelby County Juvenile Court building last week, according to Judge Tarik Sugarmon.
WTLS expects to immediately need 10-15 attorneys and support staff for new Memphis office.
The Lake District’s foreclosure sale is back on, the sun isn’t setting on a controversial solar farm and we tell you where to find Yemeni coffee.
Suffice it to say that Aldar Cafe owner Hassan Alwadi takes his coffee seriously: He used to watch his grandmother pick coffee cherries from the family garden, dry them, crush them and roast them.
A cemetery for the Deaderick Plantation, which later became the core of the Orange Mound subdivision, has been ground zero for efforts to chart what life was like for those in the Reconstruction era after slavery.
After the Native American inhabitants of Chucalissa left the mound settlement in the 1500s ahead of European explorers arriving in the area, the area became a large cotton plantation.Related story:
Collierville held a work session with a trash provider Monday. Town leaders hope the conversation leads to reduced rubbish on its roadways.
Outside of its bond rating and requirements from the state comptroller, Memphis has another reason to keep its $100 million rainy-day fund intact: the pending civil rights lawsuit from Tyre Nichols’ family and estate.
The Lake District financing again appears to be in limbo as deadline passes, but foreclosure delayed.
Police union sues the city, mochi doughnuts pop up on Summer Avenue and Coach Cal could come to Memphis.
A late 2023 poll indicates how voters felt about a tax increase as perception of crime worsened and the city geared up for a municipal-election season.
Foliage has historically caused about 40% of power outages in Memphis, but thick canopies shelter residents from the sun and harsh winds, meaning tree trimming is a balancing act for MLGW.
“Eclectic” is an overused term, but it’s a good word for when hamachi crudo, chicken liver pate, spinach dip and a double cheeseburger all appear on the same menu.
Last fall, a FedEx official told supervisory-level pilots that he expected losing the postal contract would eliminate half the company’s daytime flying hours. That means FedEx could have 200 to 300 excess pilots by October.
Siblings Teddy and Tiara Jasper, who grew up in Frayser, are bringing their successful tequila line back to their hometown.
For two decades, Ann Perry Wallace collected stories of pluck and moxie about her hero. Stringing them together and performing all herself, she tells the life of Zora Neale Hurston, author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
Marquita Bradshaw is running again statewide after a surprising Democratic primary victory four years ago in her first Senate race. Meanwhile, Whitehaven has a new Republican organization.
With usual starting quarterback Case Cookus hurting, Coach John DeFilippo had Troy Williams step in. But the Showboats still lost to the Michigan Panthers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
The trial for former contract security guard Gregory Livingston — who is accused of fatally shooting Alvin Motley after an altercation at an East Memphis gas station — is scheduled to begin Monday, April 29. Here’s some background on the case.
April 27 is the final day for college players and international early entrants to put their name in the NBA draft-player pool, meaning the Grizzlies will soon begin working out prospects of interest.
The Memphis Showboats have been outscored in the final two quarters of every game played this season by a combined margin of 45 points.
Mochi and Mi is opening in Southaven in May, but it’s already serving bahn mi sandwiches, vermicelli bowls and — of course — mochi donuts in Memphis.
Mike Miller believes Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will show the world he’s a top five NBA player, the former Grizz-turned-NBA agent said in the wake of Morant hiring Miller and his agency to represent him.Related story:
The Tony-winning musical “Your Arms Too Short to Box with God” hasn’t been officially produced since 1982 but will return to the stage in Memphis.
With the change, Southaven residents will begin paying $17.64 for sanitation services, compared to the $12 a month they paid with Waste Connections. Some will also see their collection dates shift.