Loews hotel project wins clear path to tourism zone financing
The Tennessee General Assembly has cleared up a couple of issues that created uncertainty for a proposed $220 million Loews hotel near the Memphis Convention Center.
The Tennessee General Assembly has cleared up a couple of issues that created uncertainty for a proposed $220 million Loews hotel near the Memphis Convention Center.
Friday's game against UCF isn't just a big game. It is, according to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, "the biggest game of the year, by far."
Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers with 21 points in their first-round win over Tulane. But seniors Mike Parks and Kyvon Davenport had strong games, as the seniors need to chip in if Memphis is to make it to the AAC tournament finals on Sunday.
The Republican governor plans to pay for the program’s first year by stockpiling $25 million annually in discretionary funds for the next three years — but he’s not specifying where the money would come after that.
The Land Use Control board approved a proposal to build more tall townhouses in Midtown. The chairman said the tired block at 2115 Jefferson needs new investment. Many neighbors opposed the long, three-story building, arguing it dwarfs adjacent bungalows.
Jennifer Fason spoke before a crowd of 200 who gathered at Orange Mound Community Center Tuesday, April 30, at the latest One Memphis forum led by Memphis Mayor Paul Young.
South Memphis residents were celebrating Tuesday as Sterilization Services of Tennessee left its home of nearly 50 years.
Turner, once a 5-foot-11 point guard nicknamed “The Little General” during his playing days at then-Memphis State, was most recently coach at Division II Lane College.
While the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and SmokeSlam dominate Memphis’ May food-event lineup, there are other things to eat this month, too, from food-truck fare to high tea.
“Everybody is constantly focused on Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,” Tuggle said. “I will say something that’s probably going to shock you. The most violent criminals trying to get into our county are not coming from Memphis.”
Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.
“Each and every one of us has an Elizabeth Lemmonds in our lives. Each and every one of us could be Elizabeth Lemmonds with just a few shifts of circumstance. How long will we wait for our turn at medical bankruptcy?”
Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.