Chancellor Melanie Taylor-Jefferson proposed halting construction on the new Brooks Museum of Art Downtown, contingent on Friends for Our Riverfront posting a bond that would cover the cost of stopping construction.
The choice is the first by the Greater Memphis Chamber. France was last honored in 1990 by Memphis In May.
The program, which started in 2022, partners with several local charter schools and hospitals to steer at-risk individuals away from engaging in gun violence.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, Walls police and Memphis police were all involved in a chase Wednesday night that began in Mississippi and ended with one arrest in Tennessee. Four other suspects remain at large.
Multiple attendees told Department of Justice employees that the Memphis Police Department has a culture problem, one that has persisted for years.
The city released additional records Tuesday that highlight how and when the city learned about the different parts of the water crisis.
Olive Branch’s budget focuses on paving, police and municipal buildings, while maintaining the same millage rate for the ninth straight year.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a person was killed during a shooting involving the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
The United States has cruised at the FIBA World Cup so far, but that could soon change. Next up for Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Americans are two games against NBA-level centers.
“I tell people all the time … it’s actually easier for me to heal the physical wounds of gun violence than it is for us to deal with the emotional, mental, and social needs of these children and families that are really going to last for the rest of their lives,” said Dr. Regan Williams, Le Bonheur’s medical director of trauma services.
Joe Cooper, the stepson of former Memphis forward Rodney Newsom, has walked on with the Tigers.
The two chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly resolved a standoff on Tuesday, Aug. 29, agreeing to pass the four bills that the Senate passed last week and ending a special session prompted by the Covenant School shooting.
Germantown Parkway and Cordova Road, just across from the Cordova International Farmers Market and its adjacent growing food truck scene might suddenly be a “most interesting food intersection in Memphis” contender — and perhaps most unlikely.
The projects are part of the hospital’s Blue-Sky program, which encourages innovative ideas from employees.
Memphis mayoral candidate J.W. Gibson says that as a “businessman” he would bring accountability to the city’s highest office, and that he believes he has “a responsibility to take Memphis to a different level.”
The two-time state runner-up Houston Mustangs are off to another terrific start in 2023.
City rivals Germantown and Houston meet to begin 8-6A league play.
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The study notes that the list is not based on “aesthetics;” it is an objective one based on a company’s “economic contribution to the ballet sector.”
Located at 276 S. Front St., the “fast casual” restaurant will include a bar with eight seats, a full patio with six tables and a Lego-built hive in the window.
Riggy’s hopes to provide greater truck parking and storage solutions to the logistics industry, including its facility planned for South Memphis at 5178 Citation Drive at East Holmes Road.
A 70-year-old jail inmate died Aug. 22 while in custody at the jail. His body was sent out for an autopsy, TBI said.
The decision came as some Memphis-Shelby County School buildings are struggling with air-conditioning issues amid a summer of record high temperatures.
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said he never imagined that on a work trip he’d lose his friend of 14 years. Tigers associate AD Marlon Dechausay suffered a heart attack while in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. He died Dec. 4.
The company affirms the value of its savings programs, more than $6 billion through 2027, but downgrades earnings-per-share for the rest of the year.
Despite a crowd announced at more than 14,000, Memphis lost big to Mississippi State. What will FedExForum look like when Ole Miss shows up next?
Joshua Carlucci says a Mediterranean wood flame grill is at the heart of Ali Baba’s traditional — but unforgettable — menu.
University of Tennessee drum major Christian Carroll, of Collierville, is only the third Black drum major in the school’s history.
Concerts scheduled for this weekend at the Central Avenue event site were suddenly canceled or moved to Loflin Yard and all the events previously listed on the Railgarten website have been deleted.
“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?”
It may be winter, but Kameisha Wilson of Kaye’s Pints & Scoops says that shouldn’t mean ice cream is off the table.
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.