Two big musicals and a compilation of new works based on a familiar nursery rhyme open on stages across Memphis this month. 

“Kemmons Wilson and Fred Smith were honorable men. Both were native sons. Neither of our new saviors, Henry Ford and Elon Musk, are either of those things.”

Memphis-Shelby County Schools could install new security measures its staff say would prevent vandalism at its vacant buildings.

Board to Beers delays opening by one month; Cocozza American Italian East Memphis is hosting a grand opening party this weekend.

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Designated hitter Nathan Church propelled Memphis to victory with a pair of clutch hits, including a two-run home run in the ninth.

Ellis Kelly scored twice in her debut for Brooks Monaghan’s new-look squad, which hammered Southern Miss 6-0 Thursday night.

Twenty-four schools recently reported high lead levels in their water. Now, the local health department is offering free blood testing to exposed students.

The Grizzlies’ 2025-26 schedule has the team playing two international games and includes an eight-day, five-game road trip.

Several other commercial tenants recently opened or are opening soon.

On The To-Do List this week are the Memphis Chicken and Beer Fest and an Unapologetic anniversary. Plus, Like Really Creative is doing, like, a lot this week.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, unless it is from an old ticketing system.

An organizer said he hopes that Memphis will continue to host the awards yearly and potentially serve as a future replacement for the BET Hip Hop Awards, which were suspended.

Defense figures to be a strong point as Gerald and Jarrett Morrow head into their second season coaching at their alma mater.

When the top teams have a slim margin of error, there are a handful of conference games that ultimately decide the title race. Here are five games that could have the biggest impact on the conference standings this season.

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Ezekiel Kelly, who carried out a city-wide shooting spree in 2022, was sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars. He isn’t the first to see that much time. 

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Today’s photo is of the deep-fried Oreos at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint in Midtown and was submitted by Andy Stevenson.

It took one vote to elect the new County Commission chair and four to elect the chair pro tempore. In between was the usual commission intrigue and grievances.

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All nine Redbirds batters recorded a hit, and four batters posted more than one.

A new Memphis-Shelby County Schools committee met for the first time Wednesday, Aug. 13, to guide looming decisions on school closures and consolidations, plus plans for repurposing facilities and building new ones. 

More than half the songs have never been released in the U.S.

FedEx Corp. announced a former Accenture Technology executive will replace a recently exited FedEx executive. 

“Relocating to Memphis has been a culture shock in a variety of ways ... Because of this, I was really confused when the latest festival popped up on my calendar.”