MATA celebrates additional $140M in federal funding
With the funding, MATA is looking to add “service in the streets,” but it also hopes to move to a new headquarters within three years.
Tom Lee Park ‘open for business’ as remodel reaches halfway point
Crews working on the $62 million redesign are on seven-day-a-week schedule. The Memphis River Parks Partnership is hosting events next month to field proposals for events in the park as well as food and beverage vendors.
Mulroy begins recruitment process for DA’s office
Mulroy is looking to fill 12 vacancies in the District Attorney’s office as he expects some employees and prosecutors to leave, including a few resignations that had already been planned.
Downtown board wants 10-year PILOTs to be norm
A series of sticks and carrots also encourages developers to get in the affordable housing market.
FedEx founder, Pulitzer Prize winners tapped for Freedom Awards
The Freedom Awards will be held Oct. 20 at the Orpheum.
From Herenton to Cash to Ray: How MSCS has selected superintendents
The saga of Willie Herenton’s 1979 selection by the school system has influenced the pick of every superintendent since.
Political newcomer to challenge chair of Germantown school board
One Germantown mother is challenging Angela Griffith, the current school board chair. The race is one of two contested school board races on the Germantown ballot.
Former Memphis Tigers basketball coach, player Wayne Yates dies at 84
Wayne Yates was an All-American center who led the program as head coach for five seasons after being an assistant coach.
BlueOval City not impacted by Ford layoffs
In a letter to employees sent Monday, Aug. 22, Ford said about 2,000 full-time salaried positions would be eliminated, as well as 1,000 contract workers.Related story:
Table Talk: Whataburger No. 2 opens; mingling next month
This week brings plans for another Friday lunch, a Dim Sum King for Summer Avenue and another Whataburger location — but hopefully not the line.
Tigers Football Insider: More cowbell? Memphis prepares for Mississippi State
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said simulating the noise at practice is a great situation to put players in as they prepare for the season opener.
Sanford: Credibility expired — Halbert no longer capable of running clerk’s office
“But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”
Getting nowhere with state on I-55 project, DeSoto officials turn to social media
DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears.
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Golf standouts shine
Several low-scoring rounds highlight early-season golf tournament play.
Arlington school board bids farewell to Hugh Lamar
The Arlington school board recognized the tenure of member Hugh Lamar, who attended his last meeting Tuesday after an election loss earlier this month.
Inked: Memphis among 10 best industrial real estate markets in country
Also, a longtime restaurant in Whitehaven is planning to improve its patio, as is Slider Inn on South Main Street, and a Wisconsin-based company has made its second — and third — acquisitions in the Memphis market.
Memphis City Council approves new district lines — for now
The goal was to set new boundaries for the District 4 special election in November but the map, released just ahead of the Tuesday vote, featured changes to other districts. The council appeared likely Tuesday, Aug. 23, to reopen and redraw the map next year ahead of regular October 2023 city elections.
Halloran Centre to host Royal Studios retrospective
The Halloran Centre will showcase the heyday of Royal Studios’ legendary musical history with the concert “The History of Royal Studios Narrated by Boo Mitchell.”
Metro
MSCS student numbers drop at start of school year
The district is dealing with teacher vacancies and laptop problems, but otherwise reports a “smooth” first day of school.
Education XAI wants to fix some Memphis schools. But these students say that help comes with a cost.
Public Safety Tennessee Supreme Court halts MPD demotions. For now.
Premium Public Safety Two area legislators want TBI to audit MPD crime stats
Business
With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care
With a new grant, UTHSC hopes to create a model for improving rural health care across America.
Premium Real Estate Inked: A Whitehaven tech company expands its headquarters, Southwind to see more apartments
Premium Business Cracker Barrel scraps logo change after backlash
Premium Real Estate Downtown college campus foreclosed, up for sale
Sports
Redbirds recap: Crooks slams 14th homer in OKC win
All nine Memphis batters reached base safely in the win, while four Redbirds posted a multi-hit effort.
Sports Perron’s goal lifts Memphis soccer to win over Vanderbilt
High School Sports Former Grizzlies star highlights 2025 Memphis Sports Hall of Fame class
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Projecting the Tigers’ most impactful transfers, breakout player of the year
Food
After 40 years, beer rules are changing in Collierville
Updated laws change where alcohol can be sold and how many liquor stores are allowed in Collierville, but some business owners had concerns.
Suburbs
Mid-South Fair announces entertainment lineup for 2025
The Mid-South Fair’s entertainment lineup for next month’s event includes a variety of artists, featuring a range of genres.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Symphony Chorus holds auditions for professional amateurs
The Memphis Symphony Chorus is about to hold auditions for its upcoming season, continuing a 60-year tradition of high-level choral arrangements with no financial incentive.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphians will be finishing Liza’s Run again. A few weeks ago, that was no sure thing.
A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run.
Podcasts
Universal pre-K in Memphis navigates Head Start shakeup
As Porter-Leath works to enroll thousands more prekindergarten students, early-childhood education organization First 8 Memphis is continuing efforts toward free, quality classrooms for kids.