A statement announcing the withdrawal of the application, sent by councilman JB Smiley, came Thursday, Jan. 6, just one week before it was to be presented to the Land Use Control Board. 

The City Council delayed a vote on the convenience store that would be built on Tillman Street between Broad Avenue and Sam Cooper Boulevard in Binghampton. 

Three years ago, John Vergos had a straight-up world-class idea. He thought Memphis was worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Pho 4 Ever in Cordova offers an extensive menu and we’ve barely begun, but so far the food and the service are promising.

It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.

The Collierville Planning Commission endorsed an outline plan for The Parke at Houston Levee Thursday. In addition to residential space, two hotels, about 39 acres of retail and 78,500 square feet of medical professional office are planned.

With the win over Detroit, the Grizzlies are off to their best start through 40 games since the 2014-15 season. 

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Dandridge is starting to find himself, and Memphis is sharing the ball better.

Strickland asked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, in a letter dated Thursday, to list the bridge project as one of the state’s long-term infrastructure priorities. He cited the three-month shutdown last year of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge as well as the advanced age of other bridges at Memphis across the Mississippi River.

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High COVID-19 case numbers are not only affecting staffing at testing sites but at area police agencies, fire departments and hospitals, Memphis and Shelby County officials said Thursday, Jan. 6.

Indie Memphis will host eight screenings from the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, one of seven “satellite” hosts for this year’s Utah-based festival. 

There are also questions (and answers) regarding Santi Aldama, De’Anthony Melton and “Whoomp!” protocol.

Ken Moody opened his challenge of County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday in Overton Square with an attack of Harris’ leadership, similar to how Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland campaigned in his 2015 upset of incumbent AC Wharton Jr. 

The 26-year-old center back played nearly every available minute last season prior to his knee injury in August.

The Panthers’ Amarr Knox had a fine game Tuesday, one of many among area athletes from CBHS, Collierville, Hutchison, Arlington, Covington, Lausanne, Northpoint, Fayette-Ware, FACS, East, MHEA, Germantown, Briarcrest, Overton, Fayette Academy and Hillcrest.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., plans for 50% of its global pickup and delivery vehicle purchases to be electric by 2025, with plans to reach 100% by 2030. 

Fan votes will account for 50% in determining the game’s starters, while voting from the media and fellow players will make up 25% each. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 2,661 new cases for Thursday, Jan. 6. 

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The area is under a winter weather advisory, from early Thursday until Thursday evening, with total snow and sleet accumulations of up to two inches, according to the National Weather Service.

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Brooks and Melton could make their return against the Pistons, but Desmond Bane is unlikely to play.