First area Starbucks votes to unionize as part of nationwide trend
Since 2021, hundreds of Starbucks workers nationwide have announced plans to seek union status, a partnership with Starbucks Workers United.
Since 2021, hundreds of Starbucks workers nationwide have announced plans to seek union status, a partnership with Starbucks Workers United.
Twenty years ago, Mike Tyson fought Lennox Lewis at The Pyramid. It was a defining moment for sports in Memphis. And it was a hell of a lot of fun.
The council also narrowed a plan to increase the pay of city employees to one that adds 1% to the pay of about 2,000 unrepresented employees.
The city charter change still has plenty of time to make the November ballot. The council has already approved another ballot question on extending term limits for the August ballot.
A city council resolution calling for Memphis Police to not get involved in any escort of the former President if he comes through the city later this month didn’t make it to Tuesday’s council agenda.
Before Germantown’s city administrator began his career in government, he played baseball and had a record-setting career at Ole Miss.
The former Atlanta United 2 player, who got revenge over the weekend, has stepped in with a “poacher’s instinct” to score.
Jacob Philadelphia, captured in a photo touching the hair of then-President Barack Obama, is attending the University of Memphis this fall.
For both this year and the future of the program, Lawson’s progress with his development will be a major storyline to watch.
Carrefour at Kirby Woods is a mixed-use project with retail, hotel, office and residential spaces.
After a series of virtual events in 2020, Le Bon Appetit brings local chefs and out-of-town chefs back, in-person, for a walk-around tasting.
More than two years after their last in-person meeting, members of the Juvenile Justice Board gathered to “reintroduce” the board to community members.
The Bartlett Planning Commission has unanimously approved the master plan for Union Depot, the suburb’s first mixed-use project.
With an influx of investment companies buying homes in Bartlett, the mayoral candidate wants to consider regulations to maintain control of the rental properties.
“Different LGBTQ+ people came of age or came out at different times in their lives,” said Molly Quinn, executive director of OUTMemphis. “We want to celebrate that at Queer Prom.”
The Thursday meeting will be the first look at some of the price quotes and other proposals to replace TVA as MLGW’s supplier of electric power. But there will probably still be some secrecy about who made what bid.
Craft beer and hot wings make beautiful music — and up to 240 different flavor combinations — together on Beale Street.
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The apprenticeship is a paid, eight-week accelerated program that will enable students to move into careers as electricians upon completion of the program.
Melanie Smith Taylor’s riding career took her to the 1984 Olympic games, but her first event was the Germantown Charity Horse Show.
A Tennessee State Parks employee used the materials to create a walking and biking trail at T.O. Fuller State Park.
The district has undergone a flurry of new hires and staff restructuring in recent months with one in four MSCS schools — totaling 40 — scheduled to get a new principal for the 2022-2023 school year.
Stuart McWhorter, a health care and tech venture capitalist, worked on Gov. Bill Lee’s 2018 campaign and served as his first finance commissioner.
The program could provide low-cost loans to businesses wanting clean energy upgrades.
Chris Englert was principal/president at CBHS for nearly three decades. He left in 2019 to take another assignment.
South Memphis residents were celebrating Tuesday as Sterilization Services of Tennessee left its home of nearly 50 years.
Two decades ago, Gabrielle Rose walked away from swimming in disappointment. Now, at 46, she’s the oldest swimmer on record to ever qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials.
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.
“Everybody is constantly focused on Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,” Tuggle said. “I will say something that’s probably going to shock you. The most violent criminals trying to get into our county are not coming from Memphis.”
Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.
“Each and every one of us has an Elizabeth Lemmonds in our lives. Each and every one of us could be Elizabeth Lemmonds with just a few shifts of circumstance. How long will we wait for our turn at medical bankruptcy?”
Pedro Velasquez joined Eric Barnes to talk about LifeDoc’s mission, his family’s journey from Venezuela to Memphis, and the organization’s evolution nearly 20 years after its founding.