Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council
Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, could see a broad transformation in the coming years with $112.5 million in private development now cleared for takeoff.
Chipotle considers former Back Yard Burgers site
Chipotle received a unanimous endorsement for its final site plan from the Germantown Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Design Review Commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen must still approve the plans.
City working toward total riverfront plan
Meanwhile, Mud Island’s River Terrace restaurant has a new tenant and the I-55 construction near the set of three bridges will include a pedestrian path. City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council Related stories:
Injured officer in fatal Downtown crash identified
In addition to the injured officer, the Aug. 2 crash, which occurred Downtown near Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards, killed officer Demetrice Johnson and a civilian.
City COO and CFO win council approval after turbulent budget season
Antonio Adams and Walter Person have been working in the Young administration on an interim basis for seven months. That included being the point persons in a tense budget season.Related story:
XAI to build greywater plant, could one day sell it to Memphis
The treated wastewater from the plant would replace demand on the region’s supply and save hundreds of millions of drinking water a year from industrial use.
City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA
Mayor Paul Young also said the City plans to hire an outside transit consultant to help plot the transit system’s next steps.
Redbirds will play as Red Sox to honor Memphis’ Black baseball history
The Redbirds plan to play as the Memphis Red Sox and wear throwback Negro Leagues jerseys Saturday night, Aug. 10, as part of their participation in MiLB’s The Nine project.
College coaches highlight Memphis Touchdown Club fall speaker series
The Memphis Touchdown Club’s 2024 fall speakers series features college football coaches, administrators and national media members.
Half Shell to open third location
The new owners said this project will help to define the future look of The Half Shell and should be open by early October.
City Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president
Massey was hired as EDGE vice president of operations in February 2023.
Byhalia Road signal project could impact back-to-school traffic
Collierville officials didn’t plan for the project south of Tenn. 385 near Collierville Road to coincide with the first week of school.
Opinion: Republican DA says Mulroy has done nothing to warrant removal
Frederick H. Agee says, “The will of the people elected Steve Mulroy and a legislator recklessly proposing to remove him from office through legislative action — and not an election — would be more in line with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un’s dictates than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s democracy.”
Loflin Yard-type project passes first Bartlett hurdle
Mason Jambon, formerly involved with Loflin Yard, Railgarten, and Bounty on Broad, gets tentative approval for a new residential development at the site of the old Bartlett Nursery.
Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag, Part 2: The rotation, trade talk and more
It’s time for the second half of Chris Herrington’s annual Memphis Grizzlies Mid-Summer Mailbag. In this installment, he addresses rotation issues, trade deadline matters and more.
Local pole vaulter Sam Kendricks wins silver in Paris Olympics
The 2023 Ed Murphey Classic pole vault champion wins his second Olympic medal.
Nick Robbins to seek Collierville alderman office
The 42-year-old owner of a local construction company said he wants to run due to “a perceived age gap on the board.”
Former US Steel executive joins AutoZone leadership
Former U.S. Steel and Sysco Corp. executive Kenneth Jaycox will join the executive committee at Memphis-based automotive-parts retailer AutoZone.
Celebrated DeSoto County student athlete dies in car crash
Officers with the Olive Branch Police Department responded to a traffic incident near Terrace Stone Drive during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 3, later confirming the death of the rising baseball star.
Tiger basketball players to greet fans at FedEx St. Jude Championship
University of Memphis fans who come to the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week will have the chance to meet a few Tigers basketball players.Related story:
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Metro
Cordell Walker poured all he had into Alpha Omega Veterans Services
Under Walker’s leadership, Alpha Omega Veterans Services grew from a duplex in South Memphis to a nonprofit that helped more than 15,000 veterans get training, treatment and access to the benefits they were due.
Education Memphis students ‘hype’ for first day of school
Business
St. Jude tops Gen-Z dream employer list
Coming of age in the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced Gen Z’s career aspirations.
Premium Health Care Memphis researchers lead the fight against dangerous fungi
Sports
Memphis Tigers receive votes in USA Today Coaches Poll
The Memphis Tigers received the most votes of any Group of Five team in the USA Today Coach’s Poll that was released Monday.
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Food
Despite industry challenges, some restaurants find path to success
While some notable Memphis restaurants have closed recently, here’s what’s driving three local restaurant groups to expand.
Suburbs
Road to be named for Millington’s retiring city manager
A portion of state route 14 will be named in honor and recognition of Ed Haley.
Arts & Culture
The 21 best ‘Memphis’ songs of the 21st century (so far)
Given how much music the city has produced, it’s not much of a surprise that the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll punches well above its weight as a music subject.
Opinion
Howard Robertson: The thing about us
“Not enough of us understand or respect what Memphis truly is. The Mississippi River is a confluence of 10 to 12 rivers that become one. Memphis is a confluence of cultures. Rich and poor. City and country. Religious and secular. Black and white.”
Podcasts
The Sidebar: Willy Bearden on his memoir
The Memphis historian describes his new book as Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism.
Neighborhoods
Elvis landmark reopens to the public after seven-year closure
The mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery where Elvis Presley was interred shortly after he died in 1977 opens again to the public this month after being closed for the last seven years.