“We write to protest a recent employment action by your company which interferes with a movement potentially beneficial to our community,” say TN officials in letter to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson.
This week, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs discuss the best pizzas in Memphis, and while their lists match up a little, they also differ.
Encompassing 15 acres near the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on Walnut Grove Road, the Maslow Shared Community would include a school, mixed-income housing, health and wellness facilities and workforce development opportunities.
The Seattle coffee giant said the employees violated company policy, including reopening a store after closing and inviting non-employees inside.
Calvin Austin III and Dylan Parham have been invited to the 2022 NFL combine after having a strong Senior Bowl.
The Tigers added the MAC Freshman of the Year to what is already a talented running back group. There are only so many carries to go around.
“It’s competitive when making an offer, especially with inventory running a little low,” MAAR president Bill Stewart said in a statement.
MLGW pushes back its estimate to have all customers restored and begins looking to fix smaller outages. Related story:
“The pandemic put challenges on the hotel market and the lending market, making the economics of our proposed transaction remarkably difficult.”
“Young Dolph was an inspiration to so many and taught me that whatever you do, just make sure you get paid for your hard work,” state Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) told The Daily Memphian, referencing the rapper’s song Get Paid.
For the second time in a generation, residents are on the move as MHA “converts” public housing to privately managed properties.
With Zach Randolph watching, the Grizzlies completed a season-sweep of the hated Clippers. “Can’t wait for the playoffs,” Randolph said. And we know how he feels.
Snubbed in All-Star reserve selection, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points and 11 rebounds in his third straight strong showing. Related story:
Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 9, due to outages from last week’s ice storm.
Desmond Bane will be the fifth Grizzlies player to compete in the NBA’s 3-point contest.
Germantown Municipal School District is offering its online academy to students across Tennessee in the fall. About 85 students attended Germantown Online Academy of Learning in its first year.
The team lost two key contributors early but enters the final week of the regular season ranked second in the state in Class AA.
Carolyn Jackson is Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ first Black woman to serve in the role, a district statement said.
The town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 6-1 in favor of the plan for the Maybury planned development, which will include 62 lots with sizes measuring from 7,800 square feet to more than 14,000 square feet.
The center, funded by AutoZone, has a specific goal of increasing Black representation in corporate C-suites and senior executive leadership.
Elvis Presley Enterprises is hoping to break the late singer’s world record, this time, in the metaverse.
The first hotel for The Lake District was announced on Tuesday, providing an upscale lodging for the suburb with close proximity to the proposed Blue Oval City in Haywood County.
The utility missed its goal by about three percentage points, with more than 40,000 homes and businesses still without power as the temperature goes above freezing in the city.
Memphis should fare better defensively against the Green Wave this time with the return of Jalen Duren and DeAndre Williams.
Memphis must handle business and avoid another Quad 3 loss before turning the focus to its three road games next week.