Demarion Tackett, 16, is accused of shooting 76-year-old John Materna, who was known for selling watermelons in The Heights neighborhood, on May 15, 2023. Materna died in the hospital two weeks after being shot.
Renovation of the 792,873-square-foot building will now cost more than $282-million, a 7% increase from the previous budget when presented to the Downtown Mobility Authority in 2022.
“North Memphis is not here to save your environment,” Memphis City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas said about a proposed facility to keep trees and wood waste out of landfills.
The 99-year-old Dermon Building is one step closer to becoming a Holiday Inn Express, and the Ballard & Ballard Co. building is getting a facelift.
“Music is what we have in common with strangers,” said Jason Isbell, now six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, to a near standing-room-only crowd at Rhodes College.
Testimony in the bankruptcy hearing related to The Lake District ended Wednesday with witnesses for the lender raising doubts of whether developer Yehuda Netanel can make his plan work.
Madden previously helped Memphis navigate “some of the most difficult times in our history,” said MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water has moved into the second phase of its project to replace the city’s old sodium streetlights with LED bulbs.
Organizers say sensitivities about Gaza make the gathering between Muslims, Jews and Christians too difficult.
Memphis traded Xavier Tillman Sr. to the Boston Celtics for two second-round picks.
The service will operate three days a week from March 7 to April 9.
Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) cited prolonged frustration with the board’s locally elected leadership when explaining his plans to Chalkbeat on Tuesday.
The Memphis Tigers now have 38 total signatures for the 2024 class after adding three defensive backs and an offensive lineman on National Signing Day. National Signing Day 2024: Meet the new Memphis Tigers football signeesRelated story:
A look at recent transfer portal activity for the Memphis Tigers, including gains and losses, heading into the 2024 season.
Compass Intervention Center is growing. Plus, Kemmons Wilson Regional Shopping Center has a new occupant, and a Peabody Avenue apartment building has been sold.
Former Memphis sanitation worker Elmore Nickelberry lived long enough to see his name on a marble memorial erected in honor of the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, which began after two workers — Echol Cole and Robert Walker — were crushed to death in the compactor of a garbage truck.
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“Although there is a small historical marker in honor of Cole and Walker in Memphis, their names are not as well-known as many civil rights icons.”
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Standouts from Hillcrest and Hamilton continue to set the pace.
Singles, couples and friends have multiple options for Valentine’s Day festivities in Memphis this year. They include an all-women DJ dance party, artist markets, a dating game, dance classes — even a 5K.
In 2023, 47 of the nation’s 56 organ procurement organizations, including Tennessee’s, broke records in the recovery of organs for transplant.
“Southwest is the first place that I feel like adults have looked at me and spoken to me and said, ‘OK, this person has potential. This person can do something and has good ideas'”, said Allyson Harrison.
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No school board member can be recalled unless the county charter or state law is changed, and many believe that such changes would be very difficult.
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.
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott reflects on the passing of associate athletic director Marlon Dechausay, his friend of 14 years.
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.
This week, art-crawl through the Edge District, take your dog to meet Santa Paws and sashay into Christmas with “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
“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.