The Memphis Parks department is addressing violence at the city’s community centers and parks, but stakeholders agree combating crime requires everyone’s effort.

Co-owned by Black nonprofit organizations Tone Memphis and Unapologetic, the mixed-use development project has begun its design and schematic phases with construction to soon follow in late 2024 or early 2025. 

Freda Crump moved back to Memphis from Atlanta and wanted to find a way to “stay in the industry but in a different capacity and still honor and respect the legacy that my dad had built.”

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Memphis had a season-high 27 shots in Saturday’s match, but could only manage a goal by Luis Fernando. They’ll be back at AutoZone Park Wednesday to host Rhode Island FC.

It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?

Former Memphis Grizzlies forward Tony Allen received the Heal the Hood Foundation’s first-ever Heroes of Change Award during halftime of the high-profile basketball game. 

Recent articles about Memphis area restaurants inspired this week’s crossword puzzle about some of our favorite treats.

Kip Fougerousse, Cal McInnis and Brendan Hord each hit a home run to help Evansville beat No. 1 national-seed Tennessee 10-8 to avoid elimination at the best-of-three Knoxville Super Regional.

NFL linebackers Darius Harris from the Kansas City Chiefs and Nakobe Dean from the Philadelphia Eagles orchestrated a football camp at their alma mater for about 200 kids. 

Cherenfant averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.4 minutes per game for Memphis last season.

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“We must send a message that gun violence is unacceptable behavior! Most residents of our community are fed up with the unacceptable level of gun violence. As a community, we must take a public stand.”

Quark Theatre is known for thoughtful and provocative shows that challenge the audience. But one thing the company has not done is a musical. 

The known and unknown about Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer in Southwest Memphis dominated the conversation in a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

What will it take for survival in a Memphis market that tends to spit out its minor-league football franchises like pickled pig tongue? 

The Metal Museum is moving to make jewelry — and the artists who create it — a larger part of the collection and museum community.

In honor of National Cheese Day, June 4, this week’s Sound Bites is about that most exquisite of human inventions: cheese.

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus. 

Church Health, Binghampton Christian Academy and Girls Inc. of Memphis are this year’s chosen charities for Carnival Memphis’ Children’s Charity Initiative, which to date has donated more than $5 million to community organizations.

The University of Tennessee Volunteer (54-11), playing in the university’s fourth consecutive super regional, can advance to the College World Series with a victory over Evansville (38-25) on Saturday.

One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.

The University of Memphis, with $1.5 million from National Science Foundation and industry leaders, will open the Center for Electrified and Automated Trucking in August.

It’s time to stop stalling — ahem — and solve this quick crossword. 

Memphis police are investigating whether a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man has targeted other homeless people in the city, a spokesperson said.

Colorado Springs poses a formidable challenge for Memphis and its emerging midfield pairing.