The lawsuit over damages to Tom Lee Park seeks $675,000 on a $1.425 million bill due in mid-August. The other $750,000 is covered by a damage deposit paid by the city and the festival.

During the special, performers will celebrate Elvis Presley’s music “and his favorite time of year” live from the grounds of Graceland.

No. 3 seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury captured their third straight title at Flushing Meadows, the first men’s team to win three straight U.S. Opens since Americans Tom Bundy and Maurice McLoughlin from 1912-14.

Working alongside the Forum’s security contractor, MPD is still investigating the incident to identify and apprehend the shooter. 

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A partnership between Downtown Memphis Commission and Women’s Business Center South, the program provides emerging retail entrepreneurs with access to vacant storefronts on Main Street, where they can test their market strategies and contribute to the city’s retail ecosystem. 

Lakeland officials continue to work on redesigning the area around Interstate 40 and Canada Road and have voted to condemn the motel north of the interchange.

The third chapter of The Daily Memphian’s oral history marking the 50th anniversary of busing in Memphis City Schools covers the arrival of Plan Z, the comprehensive plan to bus 39,000 children to racially integrate most of the city’s public schools.

The Tigers defensive back has found his footing after moving over from running back. The former three-star prospect and Winona (Mississippi) High quarterback originally joined Memphis as a cornerback.

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The lawsuit, due for its first hearing later this month, is a deep dive into past disputes about how to use the “public promenade” the city’s founders created more than 200 years ago.

“We’re just trying to continue to support him,” Hardaway said. “That’s about it. That’s all I can do.”

The decision came during a secret-ballot vote of the local Republican Party’s executive committee Thursday, Sept. 7, in Germantown. 

Five people are competing for the City Council District 3 seat being vacated by term-limited incumbent Patrice Robinson.

Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.