The city can feel like it’s in crisis. The country can feel like it’s in crisis. And Monday, we all woke up to the news that Clayborn Temple had burned down.Related content:
Local Democrats set a May 31 date to pick a chair, Patricia Possel is the newest Shelby County election commissioner and Congressman Steve Cohen says revoking student visas is causing problems on Memphis college campuses.
The expansion will add 21,000 square feet of space, including a new pre-K facility and renovations to the existing school, including two playgrounds, two STEM labs, an updated dining hall and a chapel.
Josh Poag and a group of Memphis investors purchased the mall at 4465 Poplar Ave. in 2023 for $18.3 million and spent the last year envisioning Oak Court’s future.
“If history teaches us anything, it’s this: Clayborn Temple will rise again, because its foundation was never merely physical. It was spiritual. It was communal. And that foundation cannot be burned,” said NCRM President Russ Wigginton.
During her first time ever on the stand, RowVaughn Wells describes the night her son, Tyre Nichols, was beaten by former Memphis police officers. “He hugged me and said, ‘I’ll see you later.’”Related content:
A resident had filed a federal lawsuit pointing out the prior policy limiting the time or such decorations violated her freedom of expression and First Amendment rights.
Ministry organization ceasing independent operations at the end of May. But its work will go on.
Chris Herrington breaks down what the Memphis Grizzlies were saying one day after their 2024-25 season ended and what he thinks it really means.
“At this point in the season, we’re just super excited to be a part of this. But we’re not done yet,” head coach Hayden Perez said.
In spite of the divisive legislation that may crop up in rows from January to April every year, Tennessee lawmakers actually agree on more than one may realize.
There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.
With initial reports from the Shelby County Assessor, Germantown has a better idea of its tax rate ahead of aldermen’s review of the budget.
“Some people, their goal in life is to be their authentic selves. Most people never get there,” said a longtime friend. “(Lamar Sorrento’s) gotten there and gone past it, I think.”
A contingent of coaches and others from the UT athletics department will visit with fans of the Volunteers at the Memphis Botanic Garden’s Hardin Hall.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on the Tigers’ basketball roster rebuild, the possibility of a PJ Haggerty return and more.
Standouts from Collierville, Houston, Lakeland Prep, Lausanne, MUS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week.
Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Sunday, April 27.
With a new Kroger and Baptist emergency department firmly in place on Airline Road near Interstate 40 in Arlington and new businesses opening nearby, developers are envisioning mixed-use projects in the area.
Founded in Downtown Memphis in the decade after the Civil War, Burke’s Book Store has survived through four locations, six sets of owners, and a rapidly changing retail landscape that has devoured many larger bookstores.
One of the nation’s oldest optometry colleges is focusing on providing local people with visual impairments the latest technology, like AI-powered glasses.
General manager Zach Kleiman made it a point to say that the Grizzlies got “unintentionally younger” this season, but that they are not just one veteran away from being a contending team.
Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue has closed, leaving just the original location on Summer Avenue for those who love the eatery’s fish tacos or big sandwiches.
Before Lakeland became a city in the late 1970s, the area north of Canada Road and Interstate 40 was an amusement park with hopes of becoming a Disneyland-type destination,
Don’t know every band on the Riverbeat lineup? Daily Memphian staffers did the cold hard research into each artist performing at the Downtown Memphis music festival.
“About 30% of online reviews are fake and cost U.S. businesses nearly $152 billion per year in damaged reputations and lost revenue.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the postseason performance of the Memphis Grizzlies’ big three, starting with Ja Morant.