Such steep cuts are necessary to balance the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s budget, officials said several times in Tuesday’s meeting, as the agency fights to find stable footing after years of financial difficulties.
“I think the autonomy should be left down there in the Whitehaven area so we can show y’all ... how to do these kids right,” Shelby County Probate Court Clerk Eddie Jones said.
The Election Commission’s decision could set up a legal battle a day after the state’s Republican leadership came out against Memphis’ vote on gun control.
Energy costs continued to climb for Memphians last week when the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors voted to raise electric rates.
The university is in the process of finalizing a two-year extension of its FedExForum lease agreement with the Grizzlies, new Tigers athletic director Ed Scott confirmed.
Almost 1,000 HR professionals from across Tennessee and 16 other states are in Downtown Memphis this week for the Society for Human Resources Management’s 2024 State Conference.
The Memphis-based company is leaving Oak Court for space with room to grow where all employees could be on the same floor.
“For almost 30 years, our community has benefited from its commitment to GPAC and the value it adds to our city’s culture, economy and quality of life,” City of Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said.
Sid Eudy, born in West Memphis, Arkansas, rose to prominence at the height of the WrestleMania craze in the 1990s.
The EPA considers turbines, such as the ones being used at the xAI supercomputer in Memphis, a significant source of hazardous air pollutants.
The Grizzlies acquired Diakite in a trade that sent former No. 10 overall pick Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Memphis Grizzlies are holding training camp in Nashville but will return to Memphis for an open practice at FedExForum Oct. 6.
The Memphis theater community gathered for the 40th Ostranders annual local theater awards, where the Playhouse on the Square leader received a lifetime achievement honor.
But first, game makers need to know: What Memphis locations should make the board? Beale Street? Barbecue restaurants? Bass Pro Shops?
The effort, proposed by Chief John Selberg, will help recruit firefighters and keep the department salaries competitive among other suburbs.
An induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2024.
An influential Memphian figures prominently into a new book examining the topsy-turvy world of college football.
The airport is about to start on the largest modernization project in its history. But first, it needs to fill a little-known tunnel, 25 feet wide, 12 feet high and 1,500 feet long, under baggage claim.
Silo Square and the relatively new restaurants along Getwell Road are drawing Memphis patrons. Shelby County auto tags are a common site on weekends.
The Memphis Tigers football depth chart is out and speculation about who will fill the offensive line or which quarterback will be the backup to starter Seth Henigan is finally over.
“We keep both in our homes for personal use and figured it was time to share with others,” said third-generation restaurant owner Anna Vergos. “Honestly, we’re not sure why we didn’t do this earlier.”
An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business.
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
Commissioners approved a design contract for the proposed mental health center on a second vote. The commission also redistributed the 6% pay raise budgeted in June.
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State reps. John Gillespie and Justin J. Pearson were some of the Memphis-area legislators pushing for local gun-control measures on the Nov. 5 ballot after a threat from state Republican leadership.
St. Jude is working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood.
Memphis football plays this weekend. And, with the release of the Maui Invitational bracket, the Memphis basketball schedule is nearly complete.
Southern fare made the old-fashioned way is what you find at Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking. Take our advice and try the cornbread.
Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.
He started college but quit decades ago. He never stopped wishing it could be different.
A recent study found 81% of the public say the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies outweigh the benefits.
The incoming and outgoing chairs of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners talked on “Behind The Headlines” about new Cordova and Frayser schools funding and rebuilding Regional One Health’s campus.
This week’s jigsaw features a photo of a sunflower from the 3-acre field at the Agricenter.