Memphis City Council passes firefighter pay raise
Before the vote on Tuesday, multiple council members raised the city’s fiscal condition.
Before the vote on Tuesday, multiple council members raised the city’s fiscal condition.
Days after being taken off probation by its accrediting body, CBU eliminates another 16 faculty positions
Bellevue Tennis Center would also get renovation funds.
Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?
“This case presents a stark example of legislative punishment masquerading as election reform,” attorneys wrote in the lawsuit filed in Shelby County Chancery Court on Monday, Dec. 15.
The Board of Trustees recommends that Memphis Theological Seminary shut its doors in 2026.
Morant stepped on the foot of a defender in the Clippers game Monday. He limped off the court and did not return to the game.
Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown, was about to die from a heart attack in his apartment. But Adrian Garcia — the head of maintenance at the building — showed up to save the day.
Officials in Bartlett and Arlington are hoping to entice developers to breathe life into vacant land and fund critical infrastructure needs.
The Tennessee Truck Plant could produce other vehicles in the future, but for now, it will be the auto giant’s “Built Ford Tough” models.
“For all the challenges we have as a city ... there is a core commitment among people, businesses and organizations in this city not only to work on those challenges, but to highlight all the things that are good, hopeful, interesting and entertaining about our city.”
The move closes a six-year chapter that started with a state investigation into the school’s finances.
If you’re looking for more grown-up counterprogramming, there’s “The Housemaid,” an apparent thriller from “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig.
Collierville opened its sixth fire station Tuesday. The station is the biggest in the suburb and features the county’s first Safe Haven Baby Box.
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cam Spencer combined for 58 points as the Grizzlies improved to 3-0 against the Clippers this season.Related content:
Former bank CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer will plead guilty to a series of child pornography charges.
At a hearing that displayed a clash of environmental activism and the city’s business establishment, the Air Pollution Control Board said the controversial air emissions permit will stand. But it may come with a policy change.
While Halbert is now cooperating, County Commission Chair Shante Avant said she may call a special meeting of the body if the cooperation stops.
While it’s probably unwise to base anything off one particular game, the magnitude of the loss to Louisville should cause any Memphis fan to wonder what should be taken from it.
The letter apologized for the contentious nature of the debate over a raise for firefighters, but also said the raise would not matter much.
When or if three former Memphis police officers convicted federally in the death of Tyré Nichols will receive a new trial remains up in the air. So where does that leave the two who pleaded guilty?
“This is not what I want,” Mayor Maureen Fraser said. “This is not what the Board of Mayor and Aldermen wants. This is what you, the community, wants.”
Say goodbye to 2025 with a midnight toast, and then set some healthy resolutions and eat some lucky black-eyed pea soup.
With no more scheduled meetings and winter break rapidly approaching, it looks like around 35 Memphis schools will go without cleaning starting Jan. 1, 2026.
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Today’s photo is of the Touring Company of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.” taken by Jeremy Daniel.
Coach Mark Byington’s Vanderbilt Commodores are undefeated and on what is currently the nation’s fifth-longest win streak.
The city needs sales-tax growth at Liberty Park to pay bonds at the Memphis Sports and Events Center. To generate that tax growth, it needs hotel and apartments to become something more than hypothetical.
The Grant family name has become synonymous with homebuilding and development with a number of relatives involved for generations.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 of his 31 points in the first half and Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 points.
When Evelyn & Olive closed in 2023, after more than a decade in operation, many assumed the hiatus would be brief. Even the owner.
The dispatch center was useful in September 2021, when a shooter opened fire in a Kroger, and more than $800,000 worth of improvements aim to keep it “resilient.”
Grind City Brewing Co.’s new outdoor venue is set to open in spring 2026.
“Whether Chanukah falls in middle or late December, this is the season when long anticipated movies are released, including the second movie installment of the iconic Broadway musical ‘Wicked.’”
The Daily Memphian’s Eric Barnes talks to Lakenna Booker, who is the executive director of Memphis Merit Academy, on this week’s Sidebar podcast.