Commuters heading both south or northbound on Highland or Patterson streets will need to find an alternative route. 

The new dollar thresholds for council oversight of contracts and pay come as the council considers a $200,000 annual salary for the utility’s new vice president of corporate communications.

Memphis lost two straight to the Trail Blazers, but falling behind them in the standings still looks very unlikely. 

“We want to try to invest as much time as we can into this business and into the area to continue to show that, with a little TLC, the area is going to be phenomenal,” owner Travis Brady said of South Main. “We don’t want it to be a ‘one business opens, two close’ situation.”

Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly kicked off a 46-9 run that saw the Tigers turn a 22-point deficit into a 19-point win Sunday against UAB.

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into what caused an officer to fire his weapon, killing 30-year-old Antwon Booker.

This week’s jigsaw features an image by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

To meet the needs of its new contracts, Waste Pro will host a hiring event Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, at its Southaven offices, located at 2187 Stateline Road West.

Construction is beginning on the new museum, which will be nearly 20 times bigger than the existing one. The developers hope to have it open by April 27, 2025, the 160th anniversary of the disaster. 

Memphis is a hub for sickle cell treatment, attracting researchers from across the world. Black patients with the inherited blood disorder not only face chronic pain, but trauma beyond the doctor’s office.

The haggling over Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act has begun, with three different — and expensive — versions of the bill.

“When I look at my success as chief, I’d like to push it off to what 360’s done, personally,” the police chief of Omaha said of Omaha 360, the model for Memphis’ new violence intervention and prevention framework.

Today’s sudoku is rated medium, so it might be a little bit of a challenge but not one you can’t solve.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with gang members last week and asked for a “truce.” But you know what’s better than a truce? Giving kids an alternative to joining gangs in the first place. That’s where Memphis Rox comes in. And it could use your support.

Germantown is looking to adopt ordinances related to temporary parking, but property managers worry guidelines look at retail without allowing them to meet customers' needs.

With his big sister Flor watching from the stands, David Jones and his Memphis teammates put on a show for her and all the Tiger faithful.

The film is a candid look at the challenges and experiences of being a person of color in the United States.

After trailing by 22 points in the first half, the Tigers used a 46-9 run to roar back and eventually blow out the Blazers. 

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Box score: Memphis 106, UAB 87

Here is the box score for the Memphis Tigers’ game against the UAB Blazers at FedExForum Sunday, March 3. 

Also happening this week: MLGW wants your input on its 20-year plan, and 901 FC kicks off its season.

Daily Memphian sports staff was recognized nationally for outstanding work during 2023 with multiple top 10 finishes from beat writing, features, columns, photographs and investigative work.

“Why does it feed my soul to gaze across the landscape of Shelby Farms and inhale a whole wide world of greens and blues?”

“Currently 7,000 people in Memphis are known to be HIV-positive. We think almost 1 million people in America have HIV... which means a lot of people are exposed to HIV and don’t have a clue.”

ScaleUp Kitchen is a free program directed toward unrepresented food entrepreneurs in the Fayette, Haywood, Madison, Shelby and Tipton counties to help them prepare for regional procurement opportunities.

Compost Fairy Mike Larrivee once had more than 2,000 customers. After he announced the business’ return, more than 100 people signed up within days, and he’s got a waitlist of hundreds more.