Iconic, towering East Memphis landmark changes hands
New owners plan a “comprehensive improvement plan” for the iconic office tower in the heart of East Memphis.
New owners plan a “comprehensive improvement plan” for the iconic office tower in the heart of East Memphis.
For 46 years, Bob Winn has volunteered in the media center at the Memphis golf tournament. This year, heart damage and a brain bleed will keep him away. What about the event inspires such loyalty? Hint: It’s not the golf.
Two resolutions come up in council committees Tuesday, Aug. 3. One urges TVA to keep coal ash from the old Allen Fossil plant out of the city, another seeks to have the ash taken outside the eight-state region where a system of aquifers provides water for Memphis and other cities.
Dr. Jason Martin of Nashville, a likely contender in the Democratic primary for governor, campaigned in Memphis this past weekend.
County Commissioner Tami Sawyer announced Monday she will not seek a second term in the 2022 county elections. Her decision means six new faces on the commission in the next election.
The Hernando DeSoto Bridge reopened to all traffic — eastbound and westbound — 84 days after is was closed when Arkansas bridge inspectors noticed structural damage to a box beam on the north face of the span.
The Tennessee Department of Education released statewide testing numbers Monday, the first batch of data since schools closed in the spring of 2020.
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton will ask Gov. Bill Lee for a special session if districts close or require masks. Shelby County Schools is requiring masks for students and staff.
Masks will be required at indoor festival screenings, with partial theater capacity for social distancing.
Mackenzie Robinson tried other sports, but has found her niche with inline speedskating.
Because of the recent spike in Delta variant cases, Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said more vaccine-hesitant people have decided to get vaccinated.
An attorney representing a former Memphis police officer charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal June crash said Monday they are studying if the case can be resolved without a trial.
Order runs through the end of August and may be renewed.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give a breakdown of the Grizzlies’ draft and set up for free agency.
A eulogy for two important, modern buildings, each designed by architects who sit in the pantheon of Memphis architecture.
Some say that creating districts would help bring diversity to the town’s boards.
‘I would like to make clear that the initial phases for moving this project from a dream to eventual completion are in the hands of Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.’
All nine MSCS seats are back on the 2026 ballot (again), and Halbert’s ouster attempt is back on, too.
A Fitting Place is a staple for many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as they struggle to find customized post-mastectomy bras.
When John Calipari and Penny Hardaway walked to center court at a little after 8 p.m. Monday night, the Memphis fans rose and unleashed an ovation for them both.
“We’ve been deeply affected in a very negative way by everything that’s happening,” said the general manager of a local restaurant who is encouraging Memphians to support other small businesses. “The sales have dropped like 60% or 70% in the last 15 days.”
With a growing change in how students are earning college degrees, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary is moving from its location across from Bellevue Baptist Church to Arlington.
Hiking Spain’s Camino de Santiago pays meaningful dividends for Mid-Southerners who trek to Santiago de Compostela, and the cathedral where the apostle Saint James is buried.
In recent weeks, we’ve added more audio capabilities to our site.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and reporter Jody Callahan talk about all the things that go bump in the night. Because everyone loves a ghost story, right?