The decision came only hours before the board was scheduled to discuss the fate of John Selberg, who was placed on administrative leave with pay earlier this week.

Robert Miller brings a bag full of pro sports experience to Memphis, where the FedEx St. Jude Championship’s fate is up in the air. 

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Two stars, one a Memphis native, will host this year’s National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards at the Orpheum.

Quark Theatre begins its season in its new home at TheatreWorks with a musical whodunit that includes a four-hands piano duet.

Lakeland officials want control over future development in the U.S. 70 corridor so that growing neighborhoods can exist smoothly with commercial development.

Memphis, a city known nationwide for SpaceXAI, may take legislative steps to pause data center development. All of Elon Musk’s existing local data centers are in industrial districts and are unlikely to be affected by an ordinance. 

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Harry Lennix said Hattiloo’s success has shown what a Black-led regional theater can mean for a city’s cultural life.

This week’s sign accusations against Erika Sugarmon brings back memories of another sign fiasco in Collierville, involving former state Rep. Curry Todd.

Residents of Clark Place in Midtown praised Revid Realty’s decision to file an eviction case against a disruptive tenant.

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Today’s puzzle features Ally Buenfil pouring a Sunset Americano at Pot Headz Coffee. Sophia Surrett took the photo. 

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“The communities that succeed in this next economy will be the ones capable of supporting major investment while maintaining the trust of the people who call them home.”

Báez drills 34th home run, two from tying single-season Redbirds record.

Bryan Jones took his daughter to a Cordova daycare as usual, but says she was never dropped off at elementary school. Police are now investigating her death.

The home-and-home series with Toledo will be the first time the two teams face each other.

Second-round tee times begin at 7:10 a.m. at TPC Southwind.

Despite sinus issues, the Rocket Mortgage champion turns in a fine round to share the lead with four others, including Jordan Spieth, after the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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Five players share the lead at 5-under 65 after Thursday’s first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Every year, 1,500 volunteers show up to the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But you may never find a volunteer who exemplifies what it means to give time this week than Tina Rodgers.

Shelby County Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery said that while he doesn’t think 25 days is enough time to assemble a team, he will be deliberate on appointments. 

While many of the celebrities are playing golf, they say the real reason for participating has nothing to do with the quality of their swing.

“Honestly, the best part of our 19 years in Memphis is Memphis itself,” said Kevin Sharp, who will step down after 19 years in the role.

For the now-rebuilding Grizzlies, the schedule means fewer national television contests but a return to host status on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the potential return of lots of familiar faces. 

A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.