MSCS, police discuss safety, but few were there to hear
Officials with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local law enforcement, who were most of the audience, held a community forum that focused on gun safety, mental health and marijuana use.
Officials with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local law enforcement, who were most of the audience, held a community forum that focused on gun safety, mental health and marijuana use.
The Mustangs score five in the annual grudge match against Collierville. Houston coach David Wolff told his team at halftime not to let up, and they didn’t.
The victory over Louisville marked the first come-from-behind win for the Redbirds when trailing after the seventh inning.
Anasa Troutman, the leader of the nonprofit directing the restoration of Clayborn Temple, said the building may be considered a “complete loss” by the Memphis Fire Department, but she said she isn’t using the term.
Police arrest 18-year-old in fatal shooting of another teenager in Tom Lee Park on April 13.
GloRilla last performed at FedExForum last year as part of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer” tour.
Thursday afternoon’s testimony in the trial of three former Memphis Police Department officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols included just two witnesses called by the defense.
Mustangs junior first baseman Collin Bland heads into the postseason already in possession of his school’s season home run record.
Plus, Midtown apartments sell for $3.1 million, and an urgent care clinic for pets is coming to the Bartlett area.
The Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium project got a significant funding boost and with it comes an official name for the outdoor track.
A new concert series at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art explores the different styles and genre of Spanish music, led by Marina Carracedo, a visiting lecturer at the University of Memphis.
The Tigers ended the year strong by winning the conference tournament and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
Six months after Quail Ridge Golf Course closed in Bartlett, the owner has called short of maintaining the property and nearby residents wonder what is planned for the site.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board approved a resolution supporting private school vouchers, directed the superintendent to have local leaders weigh in on a facilities plan and did not censure board member Towanna Murphy for ethics violations.
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
Raising Cane’s move into the Memphis market begins with the Southaven location in June.
“Our decision to wait reflects our belief that effective reform must be evidence-based. Without the audit’s insights, we risk implementing solutions that are either too heavy-handed or insufficiently robust.”
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The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.
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.
Memphis may have to soon decide where it will draw the line and let guard PJ Haggerty walk — as Tennessee did with quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
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.
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.
“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.”
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