Currently, the YMCA is operating 18 child care programs locally for 700 children, said Jerry Martin, YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South CEO. Once the program begins, that number increases to 41 and up to 3,000 children.
As the NBA looks at a variety of plans to return to the court, the Memphis Grizzlies path to the playoffs has a lot of different scenarios -- some good; some not rewarding the team for its regular-season performance so far.
The death count is dramatically lower than early warnings, but no less tragic, as coronavirus precautions left many victims to die alone, isolated from their spouses and children, dear friends and clergy.
A lot of readers were upset about the suggestion that Memphis Tigers forward Lance Thomas might not stand for the national anthem. So it's time to answer their mail.
Everyone from Gov. Bill Lee to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland to a coalition of other elected and community leaders spoke out Thursday, May 28, on the Wednesday night unrest over a Minnesota man’s death at the hands of police.
What began as a silent protest of the death of a Minnesota man at the hands of police grew heated Wednesday night, May 27, as counter-protesters confronted the group and Memphis Police shut down a portion of Union Avenue.
The Lee Administration is projecting COVID-related budget problems that will force the state to trim department budgets by 12% and to push off tax cuts such as phasing out the Hall income tax.
Laird Veatch said Thursday that he looks forward to listening to Lance Thomas' thoughts about racial injustice in America.
Nothing is more local — or more Memphis — than high school sports.
The Mike Rose Soccer Complex lost five tournament events to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact ran in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars," general manager Kim Talley said.
A football field house building, baseball locker room, multipurpose locker room and concessions for football and soccer are part of the project.
”That means 6% of our population has stepped forward and asked for a test and received one,” Gov. Lee said during his press briefing.
Projectability and measurables make Houston's Grayson Hitt an interesting prospect in the upcoming Major League Draft.
COVID-19 pushed the April unemployment rates in Memphis and Shelby County to 14.3% and 12.9%, respectively, but those rates remained below the statewide and national averages of 14.7%.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office Thursday announced a reopening plan for courthouses that have been closed since mid-March because of COVID-19.
Despite COVID-19 cases continuing to spread statewide, with Tennessee counting 373 more Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee is rejecting a request by the Tennessee Black Caucus to issue an executive order allowing universal absentee voting.
Mauck slaying case heads to grand jury, a Downtown theater fences off foot traffic and a Memphis chef is on fire.
The cuts this week are likely the result of the company’s massive work to merge its Express, Ground and FedEx Services divisions.
“When the chips are down, we just fight harder,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ 94-70 win over Ohio. “We don’t come out punching. But when we get down and things look a little bleak, we can turn it on at any given time and push away.” Memphis pulls away late for blowout win over Ohio Box score: Memphis 94, Ohio University 70 Related content:
The main reason for the closure was the smoke and smolder that affected the surrounding kitchen area. Huey’s area director said after they clean up, they will be “ready to rock and roll.”
Honors and ground breaking for Buc-cee’s highlight a week of touring around the suburbs for news.
Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals earned rock-and-roll fame with No. 1 hits like “Good Lovin’,” “Mustang Sally,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free.”
If Memphis doesn’t find the money to make needed repairs, Geoff Calkins says, there could be an empty ballpark at B.B. King Boulevard and Union Avenue before long.
How will this Memphis football season be remembered if the final two regular season games play out in the Tigers’ favor? Can the Tigers’ basketball team continue to pull of their second-half magic? Drew Hill, Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya discuss.
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