Coalition hosts second cleanup event to rehab Mid-South Coliseum
Grassroots organization Coliseum Coalition wants to invite the public in to see the condition of the Mid-South Coliseum. But first, they've got to clean it up.
Memphis City Council candidates make their cases to constituents
Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.
St. Jude puts pediatric cancer genomes in the cloud for all
Researchers around the globe are tapping into St. Jude Cloud, a repository of the millions of molecular structures that make up the hospital's patients.
W.C. Handy House museum reopens after 6-month standoff
The shotgun house at Beale and Fourth has a new commitment by the city to promote W.C. Handy's music more than a century after he puts the blues on sheet music and spread the music form around the world.
Don’t bank on sports betting law: It awaits state rules, appointments
The Lottery Corporation has no timeline for setting rules and structure, and the new gaming advisory council awaits five of nine appointments to get started.
Hundreds honor shrinking group of WW II veterans
As the Battle of the Bulge 75th anniversary approaches, a Memphis veteran recalls the ingenious technique soldiers used to keep their socks dry in the snow and ice.
Metro
Bartlett votes down mosque plan, citing traffic concerns
Bartlett officials have rejected plans for a mosque near a five-way intersection despite claims from the ACLU that the city could face a legal challenge.
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State Government Governor’s budget includes millions for Memphis Zoo, Downtown safety
State Government State of the State: Gov. Lee proposes $1B toward $30B road projects backlog
Business
Shift fuels occupancy at Cotton Exchange building
When advertising agency Archer began downsizing its Cotton Exchange office space by almost a third, it presented building owner Henry Turley Co. with a challenge — and an opportunity.
Health Care Millington will be home to Tennessee’s largest VA outpatient clinic
Business Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI. Its CEO says ‘no thank you’
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Sports
Durant hits 30,000 career points, but Grizzlies extinguish Suns anyway
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Food
Breakfast will soon be back at Barksdale restaurant
With new owners, former staffers and a ton of upgrades to the building, Barksdale’s reopening brings a mix of old and new.
Suburbs
Bartlett votes down mosque plan, citing traffic concerns
Bartlett officials have rejected plans for a mosque near a five-way intersection despite claims from the ACLU that the city could face a legal challenge.
Arts & Culture
Bartlett relay teams’ redemption story coming to the big screen
“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.
Opinion
Conaway: A gift of perspective
“The morning brings a new day, like the one before never happened, but like all the days before, what happened is baked in old slave-made brick, and immigrant-laid stone, and preserved.”
Podcasts
Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?
Shelby County Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Britney Thornton talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the political boundary between the commission and the MSCS board.
Games
Word Flower: Feb. 11
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.