Contractors, plumbers ‘booked up’ after deep-freeze damage
Local contractors are seeing and saying similar things: They’re all busy, and they’re all working as quickly as they can.
Local contractors are seeing and saying similar things: They’re all busy, and they’re all working as quickly as they can.
A suspect is in critical condition after a struggle and shootout with Memphis Police Department officers Friday, Dec. 30.
The U of M spring semester starts Jan. 17 but campus reopens for business Jan. 3. It is the second local university to announce damages from the recent winter weather.
“During the storm, we used text alerts to communicate to 86,940 of our customers,” an MLGW press release said.
The last Memphis City Council Scorecard of 2022 finds the 13-member body unanimous on Klondike revitalization and a tourism surcharge for the city’s convention center hotel. A negotiated settlement of the damage deposit for Memphis In May’s use of the redesigned Tom Lee Park is another matter for another year.
The 5-foot-9 South Florida guard from Cordova High School never thought he’d be on the other bench inside FedExForum.
Most Christian Brothers University students — with the exception of those in the nursing and physician’s assistant programs — are affected by the semester delay.
New Memphis assistant coach comes from UAB and is a former starting quarterback at Vanderbilt.Related story:
Gov. Bill Lee granted Oscar Smith a reprieve after finding TDOC failed to properly test lethal injection chemicals, then retained a former federal prosecutor to investigate why it happened.
Tyler Harris made one last trip to FedExForum Thursday. He may not have gotten the revenge he wanted — but he and the Memphis Tigers got what they needed from the night.
As Leonard’s Pit Barbecue celebrates 100 years in business, the iconic pork palace is looking at a new location in Bartlett.
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This column was prompted by the sale of Oak Court on the courthouse steps, and by last week’s announcement of the pandas leaving Memphis. But this isn’t about loss. This is about redemption. This is about celebration.
While these areas might bear the brunt of that area’s aging infrastructure, it’s not limited to them. Related story:
“I have not forgotten last February’s ice storm where many of us were without power, including me for 8 days.” — Karen Morrison, Letter to the Editor: Poor communication from MLGW
“What ruins the appearance of the countryside more than a field of solar energy panels or a bunch of windmills sticking up all over the countryside, unless, of course, you are financially gaining by their use?” — Lee Todd, Letter to the Editor: After power outages, are solar and wind the right answer?
The Downtown Memphis Commission is working on bringing the historic New Daisy Theatre back online next year after being vacant since 2018. The venue will host its first event on Jan. 12.
One commissioner is proposing to put more conditions on the $2.6 million the body allocates for grants days after Mayor Lee Harris warned that funding grants is a great share of the county’s budget.
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has renamed its annual tournament.
Some of basketball’s most recognizable names showed up at the Memphis Sports & Events Center to watch the next generation of stars compete at Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League’s three-day event.
For Dude Wipe’s rib-eating contest, four contestants were lined up in front of tin dishes filled with 5 pounds of ribs and an extra pour of Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce.
A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency.
Plus, Mississippi-native KIRBY sings the new “Spider-Noir” TV series’ theme song.
“Memphis has never been defined by the people who pass through it or pass judgment on it.”
The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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