“Probably the most problematic thing about Mud Island is that it exists,” said a member of the Mud Island task force, which met Wednesday via Zoom. “To a lot of people, the solution is slap a coat of paint on it and reopen the monorail. It’s not that simple, and we need to figure it out in modern times.”
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Whoever gets the appointment would serve approximately two months until the winner of a special election on the Nov. 8 ballot is decided. Meanwhile, the deadline to file for the special election race on the November ballot is Thursday at noon.
Ford has been working with the state, local institutions and community organizations to help create a pipeline of workers for the thousands of jobs that will be needed by 2025.
A new state law is raising the pressure on local public and charter schools. Third graders who “flunk” next spring’s TNReady reading test — and generally two-thirds of them in Tennessee do — are eligible to be retained in third grade next year.
This week brings another restaurant closing, leaving a large vacancy near Crosstown and a question about whether the restaurant will open again somewhere else.
Two Tiger soccer players tabbed for first-team all-conference mention ahead of Thursday’s season-opener.
Nelson, a Whitehaven advocate, was shot and killed Saturday, Aug. 13, in Raleigh.
For University of Memphis linebackers coach Jordon Hankins, individual talent alone isn’t enough. He needs players who can coexist on the field together.
Offensive line coach Jim Bridge said Myers is back to “playing stable” after suffering a season-ending injury.
Angela Griffith has decided to seek another four-year term.
Mike Miller plans to open his fourth Let It Fly next summer, in Southaven’s Silo Square.
This week’s Inked covers news on the Brooks Museum’s new Downtown location, an 80,000-square-foot office real estate transaction in East Memphis and the Kiwi and Goji apartments up for sale.
In addition to the 620 Madison Ave. property, the board approved a $25,000 grant for Downtown Wine and Spirits at 105 Madison Ave.
The grant from Knight, which is a leader in supporting local news initiatives nationwide, marks a major vote of confidence in The Daily Memphian’s subscriber-first model of nonprofit news.
Suburban superintendents are concerned about the high stakes attached to the TCAP test and if it’s an accurate measure of whether students are reading proficiently.
CBU names Ronald Brandon, currently the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer for administration and finance, as its next president.
CBU names Ronald Brandon, currently the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer for administration and finance, as its next president.
Despite his height, Eric Blount Jr. is making an impact on the Crusaders’ varsity basketball team.
With 3,500 employees and facilities in nine communities in the eastern part of the U.S., the Memphis-based company makes snacks for some of consumers’ favorite brands.
The homes are expected to appeal to empty nesters.
What’s coming in 2026? Museums, band reunions, new concert venues, landmark anniversaries, a handful of funny guys and portals to parallel universes.
“In a world where loneliness is an epidemic, I wondered what could possibly go into cultivating a friendship like this one.”
Recently, The Daily Memphian obtained daily Task Force reports between October and early December, giving us more insight into the operations than ever before.