The proposed wheel-tax hike, to fund the rebuilding of Regional One Health’s campus and new Frayser and Cordova high schools, fell two votes short of the nine votes needed. It was then one vote short in a late attempt to keep the funding option alive.
Hundreds of Memphians attended the birthday bash, where plans were announced for a new local skate park, which will be built in Nichols’ honor thanks to Tony Hawk’s the Skatepark Project.
The multi-year project includes the construction of a new roundabout and is designed to allow I-55 traffic to avoid the “cloverleaf” at Crump.
Halbert has talked of opening a new clerk’s office on Riverdale Road since late last year. The “soft opening” means the office won’t be fully staffed.
Lee and a group of around 30 elected officials, TDOT employees and construction workers stood near the Crump Boulevard overpass, which is where a new roundabout is being built. The project has been talked about in some shape or another for more than 20 years. Gov. Lee talks drag law court ruling, Sen. Hagerty talks debt ceiling voteRelated story:
According to a Memphis Police Department information officer, at 5:35 p.m. officers found three juveniles with gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of Douglass Avenue.
The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.
Jaren Jackson Jr. said Morant is “good” and “people will come back around.”Related story:
With a facility that is as long as the Empire State Building is high, Associated Wholesale Grocers has opened at the junction of Interstate 55 and Interstate 269 in DeSoto County.
A business that started out as a way to make extra money for medical expenses has turned into a full-time gig constructing chicken coops.
Between DeAndre Williams’ recent eligibility battle with the NCAA, Mikey Williams’ ongoing legal situation, Malcolm Dandridge’s potential return and NIL concerns, it’s been a turbulent offseason for the Tigers.Related story:
Sprite’s latest campaign honors the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and includes Memphis rapper Gloria “GloRilla” Woods.
Thanks to baseball’s most baffling pitch, and a Major Leaguer’s kindness, Northpoint’s closer was able to make a special delivery.
According to Collierville police, the child found the firearm inside of a vehicle.
Shelby County’s 201 Poplar is a jail, not a prison. It’s meant for short-term stays and pretrial detention, but there are some detainees who never get out.
The 74th Germantown Charity Horse Show kicks off Tuesday. The equine veterinarians play a key role in the celebrations.
Memphis takes six-game series with the Storm Chasers 4-2 and sits third in the International League’s West Division.
While the X’s and O’s of football are what reeled him into coaching, Matt Barnes became more interested in the interpersonal relationship side of it all as he got older.
It might be the clue every “Jeopardy!” contestant dreams of, one that’s tailored to that person and arrives at the perfect time. That’s what happened to Laura Faddah, a Germantown resident who appeared on the show.
Mustapha Mustapha, the owner of Sam’s Main Street Eatery, felt his space needed something more. His son wanted to run his own coffee shop. So, they brewed a plan.
Defensive lineman Taylor Burton is headed back to his hometown after spending two years at UT Martin.
Mustapha Mustapha, the owner of Sam’s Main Street Eatery, felt his space needed something more. His son wanted to run his own coffee shop. So, they brewed a plan.
It might be the clue every “Jeopardy!” contestant dreams of, one that’s tailored to that person and arrives at the perfect time. That’s what happened to Laura Faddah, a Germantown resident who appeared on the show.
This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.
“While I agree that our police department can and should improve, the real question for me is this: Will a Federal Government consent decree yield the true results our community is seeking — will it make Memphis better?”
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.