Trash. Drag racing. Weed, pills and stacks of cash.
City leaders get an earful from Frayser citizens at Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s third “One Memphis” forum.
City leaders get an earful from Frayser citizens at Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s third “One Memphis” forum.
The former superintendent departed under an investigation into allegations that he abused power and violated district policies.
The youthful St. George’s Gryphons score early and often against visiting ECS, winning a 14-3 run-rule game.
There are a litany of things that can cause a ship or barge to collide with a bridge, with “Mother Nature being a primary one,” according to a waterways management chief with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The former Commercial Appeal facility was recently split into two entities: an office building and a warehouse.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young told hundreds of community stakeholders during a two-day conference that violence plaguing the city can’t be combatted by flooding the streets with police officers.
Cohen secured $1.9 million in federal funding for MPD — half for surveillance cameras and the other half for officer equipment.
The vote coincides with Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd’s pending criminal case, a conviction that could put her law license at stake.
Richard Kinley II played in 40 career games at MTSU. He only participated in three spring practices at Memphis.
The former mayor is an alumnus of both the law school and U of M. He was a practicing attorney until he became mayor in 2016.
A former restaurant server will open a new art gallery and event space inside Midtown’s Minglewood Plaza Friday, March 29.
The $80 million, which will be divided among 85 awardees statewide, represents just a portion of the total settlement money the state will receive from opioid producers, distributors, pharmacies and marketers over an 18-year period.
But there are still some lingering concerns about the proposal, which would make the proposed University Schools district the 10th public school operator in Shelby County.
She will head team of 20 at the university responsible for internal communication, marketing, media relations, graphic design, social media, photography and videography.
“I hope that people are keeping score at home and try to pay attention to what’s happening to this guy,” said the DeSoto County district attorney.
Here’s what’s been happening lately for five young Grizzlies of note.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young is hosting a newly formed coalition of Black mayors from 12 states.
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Year-to-date home sales hit 2,344, up 18% from the same period a year ago. However, sales were down from last month.
Last year’s Asian Night Market event was packed, and organizers have a plan for how to handle for this year’s crowds.
The new Memphis location is the second Tennessee branch for the Alabama-based commercial bank, which has assets exceeding $16 billion.
“Rental property owners can reduce crime by utilizing police calls for service information at their properties. This is no untested theory. It is a proven method that has been put into practice in other crime-ridden neighborhoods in Memphis. And it works.”
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Lee Harris also called for better demographic numbers on those arrested and charged, as well as a total county of traffic stops including those where no one is charged or jailed.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, Nov. 6, Ford is considering pulling its EV Lightning truck off the market.
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Several new restaurants are in the works, but Milk Dessert Bar is closing.
After writing a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former assistant coach indicted after pleaded guilty for sexual battery of a minor, community members have demanded the resignation of Michele Henley.
This week, Fire Pit Fridays makes a comeback, Ken Burns’ new film screens for free and Meddlesome hosts what may be the shortest race ever.
The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing.
Outdoor events are all the rage this weekend, with a fun holiday market, a very short run (with a much longer afterparty) and a hot take on fire pits.