County Commission braces for another budget battle
Shelby County commissioners drew battle lines at their Monday, May 19, session as they go into the home stretch of their budget season.
Shelby County commissioners drew battle lines at their Monday, May 19, session as they go into the home stretch of their budget season.
Site plans submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis office describe a 920-acre site with five large-scale data center buildings, office buildings, parking areas, internal access roads, a utility substation, stormwater management facilities, utilities and associated infrastructure.
The chefs behind the popular Marshall Avenue deli are putting their twist on a dive bar, with retro details and the return of their smashburger.
Overnight thunderstorms led to issues in DeSoto County, causing the closing of schools and government offices.
With concessions curated by the chefs at Kinfolk, Hard Times Deli and Comeback Coffee, photo installations and a 40-foot screen, there’s a new club in town, and it’s all about bringing the community to the movies.
Teachers with a bachelor’s degree will start with a salary of $51,000 annually and can top out at $76,296.
Chandler announced last week that he was leaving his position as executive director of the Germantown Performing Arts Center.
The new center should serve the community for at least the next decade, while replacing a facility the Bartlett Police Department had outgrown.
It appears coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers will again get a shot at beating one of the nation’s top teams before beginning American Athletic Conference play.
The renovated European-style boutique hotel has been through many iterations, including a bordello, a bar, a recording studio and a bathhouse.
Progress on xAI’s water-recycling facility has slowed to a bureaucratic trickle, but construction could come like a flood in a matter of weeks.
You know the Memphis NBA team is named the Grizzlies became they moved from Vancouver. But why did the Vancouver team have that name?
“XAI is creating hundreds of jobs — from skilled trades to advanced technical roles — offering higher wages and economic stability. These jobs can lift families out of poverty, boost local businesses, fund improvements to our schools and infrastructure.”
The Tuesday council day at City Hall also features a full briefing on a 120-year old brick culvert beneath the fire department’s maintenance shop that is at risk of “catastrophic failure.”
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“Jimmy Moore was a good-natured and gentle man. ... Yet he understood what politics was all about. For Moore, politics was about helping people who needed help. Getting things done. “
The smoky, salty octopus pepperonata was a close second.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has proposed a property tax rate for the new fiscal year that starts July 1 but the commission may leave the ordinance setting the new tax rate blank for now.
Also happening this week: The city’s new arts office wants to hear from local artists about how it can help them thrive.
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This week’s puzzle features a photo from the 2025 Experience Memphis Gardens tour.
The leaders of two local safety-net nonprofits are watching Washington as closely these days as they watch a long list of clients and the bank balance of their organizations.
Now the cash-based, concierge-style medical practice has a waiting list for memberships and is doubling its space at Laurelwood Shopping Center.
Here are the stories behind the stats for the teams and individuals from the Shelby-Metro area taking part in Spring Fling.
When wedding photographer Savannah Kenney was diagnosed with celiac disease, she suddenly found herself cut off from the shared experiences that surround food.
Chef Judd Grisanti, a name famous on the local restaurant scene, is bringing his Italian cuisine to Marshall Steakhouse near Holly Springs.
The Chinese tile game is social, strategic and good for one’s cognitive ability. It’s also becoming increasingly popular.
“It’s the city, man,” the band’s leader, Ollie Liddell, answered when asked where that joy comes from, “the soul.”
The leaders of two local safety-net nonprofits are watching Washington as closely these days as they watch a long list of clients and the bank balance of their organizations.
Can you finish this puzzle and hear the sweet sound of victory?