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 more we tell Memphians, the better off it’s going to be,” Lee said about the level of communication planned in advance of the Memphis Safe Task Force launch.
The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave.
Coach Keith Harris’ girls soccer squad likely won’t contend for titles in 2025. But wins and losses aren’t the main point right now.
The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave.
Traffic signals and road alignments were approved in Arlington for part of the Hawthorne development.
Marching bands, drumlines, street flippers and more took to Beale Street to celebrate what would be B.B. King’s 100th birthday.
Todd Dixon — a nurse, triathlete, Sunday-school teacher, husband and father — died at 54. Now an entire street in East Memphis is flying Chicago Cubs flags in his honor.
Late last month, ground was broken on the Landers Center’s $85 million expansion, which includes a unique hotel-convention center project.