Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed his lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court, alleging that Meta violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.

Despite Memphis not cracking the AP Top 25 preseason poll, some college basketball pundits have gone as far as to call the Tigers a dark horse Final Four contender.

Deputies were notified “late last night” of her identification. 

Council members JB Smiley Jr. and Chase Carlisle want the council to choose either a return of the runoff provision or allowing partisan primary elections. Both referendum ordinances are up Tuesday, Oct. 24, for the second of three readings.

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“Short-term rentals are becoming an avenue for party houses,” said Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan. “That’s a problem, and that’s something legislation needs to fix and address.” 

“Blight, litter, dilapidated housing, and poor air quality pose problems for public safety. Public safety extends far beyond crime. Litter and trash indicate community apathy and gives license to potential criminals,” the survey’s results read.

The 1,300-square-foot Memphis restaurant, 706 S. Mendenhall, will include a covered patio when it opens in late February or March. 

With yards plastered with Halloween decorations and a faint chill in the air, what are the best places for frights, tricks and treats? 

Memphis Fire Department Chief Sweat and Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis joined in a panel for Junior League, an organization that highlights female leadership and volunteerism.

Germantown’s mayor and aldermen listened to an external report of how the water crisis was handled during Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.

The 169-year-old Mallory-Neely House will open again for Friday and Saturday tours beginning Nov. 3. 

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with what it called a “very unusual investigation” after a woman’s body was found on a barge in the Mississippi River. 

The Memphis Grizzlies have expanded the Grizzlies Den ahead of the new season to provide a better experience for shoppers at games this season. 

Quinerly is recognized as one of the 20 best point guards in the country ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Standouts from Collierville, DeSoto Central, ECS, FACS, KIPP, Millington and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

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Topgolf Memphis is just south of the Germantown city limits and will employ about 400 people.

When the Grizzlies take the court Wednesday, it will do so without three of what would have been its top seven players, together accounting for $60 million of the team’s $150 million in player salary. How will the team refashion themselves on the fly?

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Districts 1 and 3 will be decided in Mississippi’s Nov. 7 general election. Three other seats are on the ballot, but are uncontested.

The Memphis Escape Rooms owners are back with a brand-new creative endeavor.

Here’s why the Memphis quarterback is never rattled: “I belong here. I’m supposed to be here. I’m good enough to be successful at this level and it’s not just because my dad was my coach in high school.”

Memphis River Parks Partnership officials say plans to replace Vice & Virtue Coffee are tentative with no timeline because the organization wants “to make the right decision rather than a quick decision.” 

“There is a lot of negative press about this city. But there’s good stuff happening, every day,” says Cody Behles, director of innovation and research support at the University of Memphis. 

Focus groups brought together by The Daily Memphian highlight many concerns residents have about the sources of crime and the difficulties involved in increasing public safety.

Pitt Hyde was told he’d be filming an interview with AutoZone leaders. Instead, he was welcomed to a party with about 100 past and present AutoZone employees.