The city is positioned to be a transportation powerhouse, but crime is a problem. Cargo thefts in Memphis were up nearly 60% in the first six months of 2024 over all of 2023, said Memphis Logistics Summit panelist Melzie Wilson.
A person familiar with the matter said the land would be used for future development for xAI and allow the company to build on its ongoing momentum in Memphis.Related content:
What’s wrong with Memphis football’s offense? How ready is the Tigers basketball team to open its 2024-25 season? That and more is discussed on this edition of The Daily Memphian’s Tigers Podcast.
After funding delays and worries that a proposed science, technology, engineering and mathematic lab for Whitehaven High would never happen, officials held a second ceremonial groundbreaking for the $9 million project.
“This flyway provides (an) opportunity to get closer to the river, to see a natural habitat and to enjoy the quietness of this area of the park,” Memphis River Parks Partnership COO Art Davis said.
Congressman Steve Cohen of Memphis says he is “disheartened” by the bus system’s “operational and fiscal crisis” after he helped secure $140 million in federal transit funding for MATA in recent years.
The much-talked-about Southwest Memphis greywater facility, which could save billions of gallons of freshwater a year, is a few steps closer to reality.
The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.
At 7-foot-4, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey is a big man who will play a big role.
VIP chefs at the Mempho Music Festival include Ryan Prewitt and Stephen Stryjewski of Pêche and Cochon in New Orleans; Rob McDaniel of Helen in Birmingham, and Aaron Siegel, Taylor Gariggan and Jonathan Banta of Charleston’s Home Team BBQ.
The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.
Extension or not, Santi Aldama and Brandon Clarke both could be crucial for the Grizzlies, especially early this season.
Two of the new-look basketball players discuss Coach Penny Hardaway’s offseason coaching staff changes, the team’s identity and their excitement for the season.
Now seems like a good time to underscore the importance of basketball for Memphis in the future of any realignment discussions — and to emphasize that the current situation for Tigers basketball is unsustainable. Memphis women’s basketball’s 2024-25 revised AAC schedule releasedRelated content:
County Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson admonished Andrew Willcutt on Monday, Sept. 30, for his handling of a 2023 case and defying verbal and written orders to appear in open court.
After winning five games in 2023, the Mustangs have already matched that total heading into an important Week 7 region showdown against Bolton. Daily Memphian Dandy Dozen: Central debuts, MASE returns Week 7 high school football preview: Several pivotal region contests on tapRelated content:
The format remains the same. Each team in the 13-team AAC will still play 18 conference games.
The City Council toured the aging hotel to see dilapidated rooms that the current owners wouldn’t pay to fix.
Several Memphis restaurants were recognized in the recent 2024 Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association’s annual awards.
The Daily Memphian will have a permanent office, and Red Door Wealth Management gets a space, too. Plus, a fully leased Collierville building is up for sale.
The Memphis City Council’s other-action items Tuesday, Oct. 1, included more money for affordable housing and more cameras.
Jody Stephens, the only surviving member of legendary Memphis band Big Star, was joined on stage by Mike Mills of R.E.M., Pat Sansone of Wilco, Jon Auer of The Posies and Chris Stamey of The dBs to audibly re-create Big Star’s second album, “Radio City,” at Crosstown Theater Tuesday night. Reporter Jody Callahan was there, notepad and phone camera in hand.
Three people, including a teenager in Nashville, were arrested for the threats that prompted MSCS-wide lockdowns last month.
Importers in Memphis are trying to locate loads dropped off ships before the strike started and notify customers.
The financing is a switch from another type of bond the city wanted to use but couldn’t to bridge a $10 million gap in the renovation and reuse of the city’s tallest building.
“I hope to show students that creating music is this gift and a tool that they can use not only to enrich their lives but the lives of others,” said Jenny Davis, executive director of the program.
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Defense attorneys representing the three defendants made their closing arguments Wednesday afternoon and continued through 7:20 p.m.
“I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain additional free COVID-19 test kits delivered to your home address,” said the Shelby County Health Department’s director.
Covington still at No. 1 as the top four spots remain unchanged this week.
Enjoy the Nightmare on Union Avenue (a new-ish fall festival with an alpaca selfie station), Alchemy’s wine dinner, lots of beer at Cooper-Young — and save room for more.
The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week.
“(Artina McCain) is adding a wealth of resources in terms of talent that she brings in,” Prizm’s director said. “The Mahogany Chamber Series is highlighting that tremendously and Memphis needs to see it.”
“Thirty-nine of my 46 years have been spent in Memphis. But this week, I have seen five things in Memphis that are all fairly new to me.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss moves the Grizzlies could make now that Derrick Rose has retired.