Growing from a four-week summer camp, Contemporary Arts Memphis’ official headquarters provides a student gallery area and room for art instruction. 

Northpoint’s Quinn Thurman was named MVP as the Trojans down Battle Ground Academy in Murfreesboro.

Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said risk increases with age and that women, who are more often caregivers, should make their own health a priority. 

The old school building is undergoing a renovation to an early childhood center run by Porter-Leath, with a museum dealing with the rich history of the area to come in a later phase.

The youthful Lynx eliminate St. George’s on penalties while the Eagles have a shot to repeat as D2-A state champs after putting four past USJ.

Ethan Johnson was honored after a 222-yard, three-touchdown game in rivalry victory against MUS Oct. 18.

In 2023, FedEx spent $284 million with Shelby County suppliers. Statewide, it spent $637 million with suppliers.

The new $31 million Kroger includes a Starbucks, The Little Clinic, and super-sized departments like produce, meat and seafood, as well as beauty and wellness.

Cordero Ragland’s family will not receive money from the county.

In two closely watched categories, Memphis saw a 2.6% drop in its major violent crime rate and a 20.3% decline in its major property crime rate from January to September, according to the Crime Commission.

The Daily Memphian’s Clay Bailey, Johnny “Ballpark” Franks and Jim Wyatt will be inducted in July 2025 as part of the TSWA’s annual awards ceremony.

The gun referendums are more than policy actions, they are “lifesaving measures,” according to the activists. 

“We’ve made tremendous investments in our police department,” said Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite. “When your police is more active, your court is more active. So our court is very busy.”

Nike is bringing a Ja 2 pop-up truck to Memphis and hosting a community block party in coming days.

Joshua Carlucci says that Cafe Eclectic is one of the places that can cook a sunny-side up egg without fail.

This week, Sheila E. brings the “Glamorous Life” to Rhodes, Choices celebrates 50 years and the Memphis Tequila Festival helps you get into the Halloween spirit(s). 

Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway addressed forward Tyreek Smith’s return and presented an injury report prior to the Tigers’ preseason game against Alabama.

Chris Herrington’s four next-day reactions to the Grizzlies’ 126-124 opening win Wednesday over the Utah Jazz. The four involve Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Jay Huff and Marcus Smart.

WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December. 

Santi Aldama said he wasn’t worried about a contract extension. He backed up his words with his actions after a Grizzlies win on Wednesday. 

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The Trojans defeated Goodpasture in a Tuesday night elimination game, and now will play for their first D2-A title against Battle Ground Academy on Thursday.

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This year, Downtown Dining Week is ditching the fixed-price menu. 

People in addiction recovery started moving into a controversial house in Cooper-Young this week, after city officials previously said the use as a recovery home violated zoning ordinances.

“The easiest way to explain is that for the first time in the city’s history, we’ve created what is basically an Office of Arts and Culture,” said an official involved in the hire.

Maciel’s Taqueria has been in the works for more than a year and is now flaunting its street food swagger with an extensive offering of all things meat and tortillas.