Despite sharp words, More for Memphis advances at County Commission
In addition to the More for Memphis debate, the Shelby County Commission voted down redistributing county pay raises, and dealt with other fiscal matters.
In addition to the More for Memphis debate, the Shelby County Commission voted down redistributing county pay raises, and dealt with other fiscal matters.
The new Memphis Area Transit Authority board heard a proposal to replace interim CEO Bacarra Mauldin temporarily with John Lewis of Transpro, the consultant who wrote a scathing report about the bus system just weeks ago.
There were no votes opposing the new Frayser high school, but word that the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will vote on a possible ouster of Superintendent Marie Feagins cast a long shadow over the discussion.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members are scheduled to meet Tuesday to consider terminating Superintendent Marie Feagins’ contract.
On his weekly radio show, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said the crowd at FedExForum has been too small this season. “It’s not as packed as it has been in the past.”
The last City Council meeting of 2024 also includes the return of a pair of Chickasaw Gardens street closings to the agenda and the appointment of a new city public works director.
Salvaggio took his oath Monday evening. Here’s a look at what he wants to bring to the suburb in his first term.
The No. 25 Memphis Tigers hope to finish the 2024 season with their second Power Conference win of the year when they face West Virginia in Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl. Tigers notebook: Chandler Martin waiting until after Frisco Bowl to address next seasonRelated content:
Stanton Mayor Allan Sterbinsky said his small town remains enthusiastic about BlueOval City, despite Ford delaying production of its next-generation all-electric truck at the automaker’s new plant.
A planned new performance venue from Crosstown Concourse and Live Nation has sparked both excitement and concerns from local music fans, concert bookers and venue owners.
A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money.
The Tigers are back in the AP Top 25 after being bounced out of the rankings a week ago. Tennessee Vols remain No. 1 in men’s college basketball Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but Chris Herrington looks at a handful of potential targets for Memphis. Grizzlies Insider: Which current team do Memphis fans dislike the most?Related content:
“The Brutalist,” a nearly four-hour widescreen epic from a little-known filmmaker, hasn’t yet screened in Memphis, but it should get a wider release in the run-up to the Academy Awards.
Fifteen football players were among the nearly 30 student-athletes that graduated Sunday at FedExForum.
The star linebacker will have one year of eligibility remaining after this year concludes.
The Volunteers received 50 first-place votes from the national media panel after wins over Miami and Illinois pushed coach Rick Barnes' program to 10-0 for only the fifth time in school history.
ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as bowl season and the College Football Playoff unfolds.
The marketplace has taken root in a beloved landmark in the Uptown community — Roxie’s Grocery, a former corner store by the Greenlaw Community Center well-known for its burgers.
The Grizzlies scored just 46 points in the first half against Los Angeles. The slow start was too much for Memphis to overcome in the second half.Related content:
It’s all about the season at Germantown’s Limelight where General Manager and Executive Chef DJ Pitts curates a menu that changes quarterly.
The suburb has several ways it could’ve changed the mayor’s duties. It chose a referendum.
The Warriors are coming to FedExForum on Thursday, so it felt like the appropriate time to explore which current team Grizzlies fans dislike the most?
Standouts from Bolton, Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston and Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from CBHS, City University, Kirby, St. George’s and Wooddale are up for consideration this week.
Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission takes up a funding proposal for a new Frayser high school.
This week’s puzzle features a photo of a new dish on City Silo’s expanded East Memphis menu.
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The girl was taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital but did not survive. No arrests have been made yet, police said.
After three months of intensive work in Epicenter’s ZeroTo510 Accelerator, the founders of four med tech startups are gearing up to showcase their innovations at a Downtown event on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Tyrese Hunter made plenty of big shots on Saturday, but it was a non-scoring play he made in the final moments that arguably sealed the game. And it’s the kind of play that may have proven Penny Hardaway right, that this team is different. Related content:
Nashville-based Buds & Brews is opening its first restaurant in Memphis, its third in Tennessee.
Alderman-elect Nick Robbins will take his oath next week. In the runoff this past Tuesday, there were 2,593 ballots cast.
“I just feel a tug to continue it somehow,” said Kristina Tubinis, an Arrow artist and retail and events associate.
Christmas is and must be within each of us lived out in our decisions, the daily decision to risk sharing of our life with another for the sake of our life together.
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin talk about the perception of the Tigers’ football season and gauge the panic meter on the Tigers’ basketball season after rough performances.
This week’s crossword puzzle celebrates the 70th anniversary of “White Christmas.” The 1954 movie is showing on the big screen at Memphis area theaters this week.