More than 200 gather Downtown in third night of George Floyd protest
A crowd that swelled to more than 200 gathered in Downtown Memphis for the third consecutive evening of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd.
A crowd that swelled to more than 200 gathered in Downtown Memphis for the third consecutive evening of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd.
Jennifer Biggs is joined by Chris Herrington to talk about new and old restaurants opening, the all-important ampersand, what bbq they like and where they like it, at-home paella and more.
Saying the time for “hollow words” is over, the Tennessee Black Caucus called for legislative reform to address the needs of African Americans and sought justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
It will be up to the state Legislature to set priorities on new education spending, such as a teacher pay hike, a scaled-down literacy initiative, and the state’s embattled education savings account program, the governor said.
The daily positive rate of 8.8% means the daily rate has increased for five consecutive days.
FedEx said share repurchases and dividends will be frozen until May 31, 2021, under a credit agreement intended to provide more liquidity and financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I would like to dedicate the prom White Station didn’t have in 1967 to our classmates — the students of T.W. Patterson High — and to their quiet courage and inner strength.
The Minneapolis police officer was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe.
Starting in June, the giant e-commerce company is making permanent 2,000 "seasonal" jobs it added in Tennessee because of the demand for front-door deliveries caused by the pandemic.
Leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority could produce up to $150 million a year in savings for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. But there are also costs to consider in the numbers-heavy first draft of a report released Friday on a possible move away from TVA.
A dozen businesses including recording studios and a prominent music venue were approved for grants to help small, inner-city businesses recover from COVID-19.
So, yes, I do not care about whether a college basketball player stands up for an anthem. To complain about such a thing in this moment seems to me pointless, trivial, a kind of profanity.
Star guard won second straight Division 2-AA Mr. Basketball Award in March.
With nearly 40% of the state's COVID-19 deaths coming from nursing homes, Tennessee is ready to put sanctions on long-term care facilities if they fail to complete virus testing of staff and residents.
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.
The 6% proposed raise for all county employees comes two years after Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposed and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved a 5% pay hike.
South Memphis residents were celebrating Tuesday as Sterilization Services of Tennessee left its home of nearly 50 years.
“Every encounter you would have with Gabe — whether it was a stranger or someone that sees him every day — he would greet you with the biggest smile,” said Bartlett High School’s Aoife Murphy.
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.
Collierville held a work session with a trash provider Monday. Town leaders hope the conversation leads to reduced rubbish on its roadways.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination in the Episcopal Church, Memphis is one of 11 cities nationwide selected for a one-night viewing of the new documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven.”
This is an open letter to the woman I had an embarrassingly vigorous yelling match about a parking spot in front of the UPS store on Colonial Road last Tuesday.
Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield riff on Memphis barbecue and hot slaw as the Tennessee state foods, wine menus and water pet peeves.