Midtown residents lose appeal on design of Peabody Falls apartments
The Downtown Memphis Commission voted 6-3 Friday, Oct. 18, to uphold its Design Review Board's approval of the design of Peabody Falls apartments in Midtown.
FedEx’s first drone delivery is from Dick’s Sporting Goods
FedEx and Wing Aviation completed what FedEx called the nation’s first “scheduled, commercial residential delivery” by drone in the U.S. in Virginia on Friday, Oct. 18.
Governor appoints three Memphians to Tennessee Complete Count Committee for Census 2020
House Minority Leader Karen Camper, Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce CEO Beverly Robertson and Rufus Smith, executive chairman of the Memphis Christian Pastors Network, will sit on a 38-member state that will work on the 2020 census.
Strickland campaign post mortem shows tightening of mayor’s race in summer months
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Jim Strickland campaign consultant Steven Reid talked about the blip in polling and said challenger Tami Sawyer never split the African American vote as rival and former Mayor Willie Herenton repeatedly charged during the campaign.
Details of Memphis Fairgrounds Planned Development revealed
The city plans to break ground on the development in January 2020, with the sports complex and hotel opening in June 2021 and initial retail opening in November 2021.
Memphis Tigers focus on bouncing back against Tulane Green Wave
After a gut-wrenching loss to Temple last weekend, an angry and focused Memphis Tigers football team enter this weekend's matchup against the Tulane Green Wave.
Metro
Ghost Mob gang leader convicted of federal racketeering murder charge
The weeklong jury trial in Memphis federal court ended with the conviction of Ghost Mob leader Vincent Grant for the 2019 murder of a fellow gang member.
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Business
Made in Memphis Entertainment office, recording studio for sale
Tony Alexander, president and director of MIME, said the entertainment group does not plan to leave the city, but is ‘testing the waters’ on selling its Union Avenue real estate.
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Sports
Grizzlies Insider: How will Memphis use NBA Draft picks?
The Grizzlies’ selections near the back of the second round should make a couple NBA Draft avenues more likely.
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Food
Dine with Pride: Drag brunch celebrates parade’s Grand Marshals
Chef Eli Townsend said he always looks forward to the Grand Marshal brunch: “It’s the bittersweet closing of Pride Fest and our last opportunity to celebrate ourselves in this way until next year.”
Suburbs
Bailey: It was busy in the ’burbs this week
This past week, Horn Lake held its elections, Bartlett opened a new coffeehouse and a suburb dealt with calls to another big party. Meanwhile, cities are wrapping up the annual budget review.
Arts & Culture
‘Mystic Pizza,’ ‘A Bronx Tale,’ ‘Ain’t Misbehavin'” coming to Memphis stages
Tony Award-winning musicals, dark comedies and a look into life during the pandemic are on stage this month at Memphis theaters.
Opinion
Morris: Be a friend
“We often say loneliness is a public health crisis, and it is. I see it daily. People come to Church Health for physical ailments, but many times what they are really suffering from is isolation.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Good Fortune Co. co-owners talk about Guy Fieri and more
Good Fortune Co. has appeared on the Food Network on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” and the co-owners have appeared separately on “Guy’s Grocery Games.”