Talks of a Loews Hotel for Downtown extend as far back as 2018 when representatives of the luxury hotel chain first announced plans to build a 500-room hotel near the Renasant Convention Center. 

Cracker Barrel’s new wine and beer offerings are already being served at one location in the Memphis market; contain your enthusiasm.

The indicted state senator is seeking reelection but is expected to face opposition as he tries to retain his seat for District 31.

In other action, the commission approved funding for the Shelby County Sheriff’s office to up recruiting deputy jailers, environment justice initiatives and a continuation of several pandemic initiatives.

The commission debated Monday whether it should fill the District 33 seat Robinson was expelled from last week by fellow Senators. Part of the argument is whether it amounts to an endorsement of the Senate action.

A majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 8, following three days of weather-related closures. 

The push for a state request for federal aid comes as MLGW’s damage estimate from the ice storm has already exceeded the threshold for seeking assistance.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Harding Academy, MAHS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.

The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the NBA’s most exciting teams thanks to their fancy alley-oop finishes. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, Melrose, Memphis Business Academy, Northpoint and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.

It’s not just about the current team chemistry, but what management believes it can score for future use.

As of 5:30 p.m. Monday, more than 60,000 MLGW customers remained without power out of the 140,000 or so who initially lost it. 

“Saying that white people are responsible for COVID lingering is untrue and once again an aim to racially divide,” letter writer Jane Maners says of Otis Sanford’s column.

A brief history of the Voting Rights Act in Tennessee, and Shelby County’s protected congressional district.

Two DeSoto County road projects will help not only traffic flow in Olive Branch and Southaven but also eliminate congestion problems.

Other teams might have more alley-oops. But there’s no stat that can measure the Grizzlies’ show-stopping style and exuberance.

During a press briefing Sunday afternoon, Memphis Light, Gas & Water officials said 29 local schools, public and private, still lacked electricity. 

Out of about 140,000 Memphis Light, Gas & Water customers who lost power Thursday, thousands still do not have electricity.

Turning employees into investors is a trend that could increase as companies struggle to attract and keep workers.