Shelby County is considering a public-private partnership to build a new jail at North Memphis’ former Firestone site. Here’s why. 

A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run. 

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Today’s photo is from the MUS at Bartlett game played Friday night, taken by Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

Awards were given in a wide range of categories, including acting, directing and backstage contributions.

Fleetwood was in contention to get his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship a few weeks ago, but struggled over the final holes, finishing in a tie for third. Justin Rose defeated J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win the FESJC.

Memphis football plays Chattanooga, U of M’s fall semester starts and an annual run honors Eliza Fletcher on the third anniversary of her death.

Shortstop JJ Wetherholt posted his second straight three-hit game.

Major moves by the county toward a new jail are on hold, but County Commission votes could push it closer to more specific plans.

Green acknowledged that part of her campaign’s struggle is to convince Democrats that a Democrat can win in Republican-dominated state political landscape.

“While AI can talk about God, it cannot speak about experiencing him. It can offer no first-person perspective on what God is like in the euphoria of love or in the depths of grief.”

“My philanthropic heroes, whether congregants on fixed incomes or billionaires like Warren Buffett, embody a rare attribute. Sacrificial giving means contributing beyond one’s self, not merely after one’s self-pursuits or leisure.”

“The giant trees that we now enjoy were planted in a much younger town than the one we are in now. They have literally grown with Memphis, shaping the landscape for generations.”

A set of 10 new homes near Zodiac Park in Whitehaven Hills is the latest milestone in the city’s affordable housing movement.

The city’s director of planning and economic development cites the Union Depot mixed-use project as the largest contributor to both the single-family and apartment unit totals.

A Nashville-based pizza chain is bringing the “House Party,” a vegan option and more to the University of Memphis food court. 

“Approachable fine dining is the way that I would describe it because it’s not stuffy. We want it to be personable.”

Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah is trying to get local med students, college students and even high school students interested in neurology to help combat the Memphis neurology desert.

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Sophomore quarterback Jourdin Shelton accounts for three touchdowns as Germantown turns back Houston.

Memphis starting pitcher Curtis Taylor pitched 7 innings and only allowed two unearned runs, but the Redbirds lost, 4-2, Saturday night at AutoZone Park. 

The 6-foot-11 Dallas native averaged two points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game through six games this past season for Columbia.

Guests can mingle in the Brooks’ rotunda and graze their way through onto the outdoor terrace, creating their meat, cheese and snack boards with offerings from 25 local gourmet-food vendors.

She spoke about her father, her mother and their legacies at the National Civil Rights Museum for a program called “Malcolm X at 100: A Conversation with Ilyasah Shabazz.”

“The investment this facility requires will only be possible if it is held free and clear by a private entity that can operate with autonomy, flexibility and speed.”