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Business Graceland has sued the city of Memphis again, this time in federal court, over an indefinite delay of a zoning change allowing Elvis Presley Enterprises to expand the Whitehaven tourist magnet. -
City of Memphis ‘Drafting error’ in term limits question draws fire from Herenton
A “drafting error” in the city referendum that would extend city council and mayoral term limits from two consecutive terms to three would bar former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton from running for mayor again in 2019. -
Public Safety Victim in officer-involved shooting was wanted in recent interstate shooting
The man shot and killed by Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies early Wednesday was wanted in connection with one of several recent interstate shootings, authorities confirmed Wednesday. -
City of Memphis Jackson: Midterms about ‘mood to fight back’
Rev. Jesse Jackson knows the National Civil Rights Museum well. The two-time Democratic presidential contender, close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and leader of the merged civil rights groups Rainbow-PUSH has been there often since the museum opened in 1991. -
City of Memphis Early voting in Shelby County opens in midterm elections
Shelby County voters begin casting ballots in the last election of 2018 Wednesday, Oct. 17, as early voting opens before the Nov. 6 election day. The 27 early voting sites across Shelby County are all open from Wednesday through Nov. 1. The midterm general election cycle typically sees a higher turnout than the August county general and state and federal primary elections. -
Sports Redbirds’ favorite son, Stubby Clapp, on verge of return to majors
Stubby Clapp and the boys were still in the Memphis Redbirds’ clubhouse, spraying champagne like a bunch of kids with squirt guns at summer camp. Clapp had just led the team to a second straight Pacific Coast League title amid massive roster turnover that had robbed him of his starting rotation and the heart of his lineup. -
State Government Lee dislikes lottery but offers no alternative for funding scholarships
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee didn’t exactly shock anyone by saying he would fight legislative efforts to legalize sports gambling in Tennessee. -
Chocolate Advent calendar by Memphis chocolatier on sale now
I hate to push Christmas on you when Halloween isn't even here, but we all know I'm not the first to do that. And this is for a good reason. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: The return of the Memphis Grizzlies – and everything that means
It’s the start of another Memphis Grizzlies season. What exactly does that mean? -
Sports Stubby Clapp’s name continues to surface as major league teams fill vacancies
Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp’s name emerged Tuesday afternoon as a possibility for major league positions with two organizations, including the parent St. Louis Cardinals. -
Memphis Grizzlies Six reasons for fans to be excited about this Grizzlies season
On the cusp of this Memphis Grizzlies season, the franchise’s 18th in Memphis, the prevailing questions have been been about the team: How good can they be? How concerning were their preseason struggles? But let’s take a moment to talk about you. -
High School Sports Nationally ranked Briarcrest volleyball team takes aim at state championship
The numbers that the Briarcrest volleyball team has put up this season speak for themselves. Heading into this week's Divison 2-AA state tournament in Murfreesboro, the Saints are 37-2 overall and 15th in the nation, according to MaxPreps. -
Financial Services First Horizon reports profits up 13 percent in third quarter
First Horizon National Corp. assured analysts Tuesday it’s poised to deliver solid returns by maintaining its historic stronghold in Tennessee and growing market share in the Carolinas, South Florida and Middle Tennessee. -
Real Estate Sears store at Wolfchase Galleria to close
The Sears department store in Wolfchase Galleria is among the 142 Sears and Kmart stores that will close as a part of the new bankruptcy filing by Sears Holdings Corp. early Monday, court filings show. -
Transportation & Logistics Airport’s mock disaster drill unleashes walking wounded on runway
Zombies didn’t take over a runway at Memphis International Airport Monday morning, but it sure looked like it. A mass-casualty disaster exercise featured 117 students, moaning, limping and generally pouring on the theatrics as they pretended to be victims of an airliner crash landing. The mock disaster, which closed Runway 36L/18R from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, began with explosions and fireballs around 10:30 a.m., attracting fire trucks and ambulances to the airfield southwest of the terminal. -
Suburban Dispatch: Let’s check in on more campaign ads
A week or so ago, we took a look at some of the campaign videos that surfaced in the suburbs, primarily in the mayoral races in Bartlett and Germantown. -
A variety of new features and enhancements are coming soon to The Daily Memphian
As The Daily Memphian enters its second month as a publication, we wanted to thank you for reading us and for subscribing to our email editions and the site. We appreciate it immensely. -
Real Estate Union Mission building $34M homeless shelter
The city’s largest emergency shelter for the homeless holds a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the first phase of a $34 million project replacing its outdated facilities Downtown with a 52,875-square-foot complex. -
Memphis Tigers Football A day later, UCF loss still hurts; 3 points of emphasis
Memphis (4-3, 1-3 American Athletic Conference) fell to No. 10 UCF (6-0, 3-0) in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The 31-30 loss marks coach Mike Norvell’s first with a losing conference record. -
State Government Shelby elections administrator promises Cohen she’ll process new voter registrations
Shelby County’s elections administrator is guaranteeing her office will process some 33,000 new voter-registration applications before early voting starts Wednesday, after being queried by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Season Preview: Can this team be any good?
Everyone’s happy the NBA preseason has shrunk. Not long ago, eight games was the norm. Now every team plays between four and six. The result is fewer games that don’t count, padded out by players who won’t be on regular season rosters; more air into an 82-game real season that needed extra rest time. Win-win, right? -
Business Cut ‘n edge: Uber of lawn care arrives in Memphis
I experimented – up to a point – with the new service in Memphis called Lawn Love, which provides grass mowing, leaf removal or other yard services with the touch of a mobile app or click on the website. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis loss to No. 10 UCF will hurt for a long time
They were in range, that’s what hurts. Or that’s one of a thousand things that hurt after a loss like that. -
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers run out of time as UCF escapes with a 31-30 win over Memphis
The Tigers blew a 13-point halftime lead to No. 10 UCF at home. The Knights shut Memphis out in the second half and avoided an upset in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. -
State Government Dean rolls the dice on sports betting; Lee says no way
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean says he would support legislation to legalize sports betting in Tennessee, but Republican candidate Bill Lee doesn’t want to gamble on it.
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