Civic leader George Cates killed in airplane crash
Memphis civic leader, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur George E. Cates was killed Monday when the single-engine plane he piloted crashed near Jackson, Tennessee.Related stories:
Memphis civic leader, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur George E. Cates was killed Monday when the single-engine plane he piloted crashed near Jackson, Tennessee.Related stories:
The absence of four county commissioners, including three of the “yes” votes for the $3.45 property tax rate set two weeks ago, was crucial to undoing the tax hike. However, the issue is likely not over.
Barring a trade, the Grizzlies will be entrenched at No. 17, but here are some other things to consider.
Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich, law enforcement and advocates announced a new relocation program to be offered to victims and witnesses of crime who may be intimidated or afraid to testify in criminal cases.
The University of Memphis may yet get whacked in the case before the NCAA. But if and when that happens, you can take solace in knowing there is no American institution with less credibility than the NCAA.
Contractors are making “significant progress” on repairs to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, the Tennessee Department of Transportation reported in an update Monday, June 21.
The Hospitality Hub undertaking Downtown, on land donated by the city and funded by private donors along with the city and county governments, is next to the Hub’s intake area for the homeless.
After tens of thousands of Memphis schoolchildren were vaccinated during the 1994-96 outbreak, the CDC looked at results and changed its rules on when shots are given.
The Grizzlies also will be playing in the Summer League in Las Vegas.
Harrison Williams falls short in decathlon after losing ground in the last two events.
Rahm won the U.S. Open on Sunday; Patrick Reed also will play in Memphis.
As America comes out of the pandemic, workers are embracing the opportunity for career change while employers large and small scramble to adjust to a new paradigm.
The same guy who reeled in Marvel Comics so 20th Century Fox could make the X-Men movies is now leading the city’s art museum. Meet Mark Resnick.
Even Anthony Smith, who was a drag racer in the ‘Street Outlaws: Memphis’ TV series, says there’s a problem. ‘These kids now are out here ... cutting doughnuts and shooting guns in the air, and that ain’t the drag racing we do.’
Dr. Lisa Powell will provide care for children in the growing northeast Shelby County town.
After welcoming new member Brian Sullivan, the Lakeland planning commission approves businesses and discusses new regulations.
Summer program offers more enjoyable ways for Arlington and Lakeland students to keep pace or catch up on studies after a tough academic year.
The Memphis Police Department reported in July crime was down 20% overall compared to the same point in 2024. At the time, other major cities were also seeing declines.
The trust controlling city funding to the Memphis Area Transit Authority is the result of discontent by City Council members as well as the City of Memphis administration about the bus system’s interim leadership.
Five different receivers have three catches or more after the first two games. That receivers’ room is producing by committee, and Ryan Silverfield says the variety is a positive. Related content:
The Genre is the kind of spot where folks may come to hear live music or sing karaoke. But they’re missing out on the complete experience if they don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.
“Last year, they made it pretty clear to me they’re spending all the money on the private school vouchers. They said: ‘We don’t have any money left because we spent it all.’”
The movie/TV Stephen King adaptation doesn’t have a great history, but it does have a lengthy one.
“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”
Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond’s administration is expected to produce a list of schools to close or consolidate later this month, and at least one board member said there’s no need to keep kicking the can down the road.
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