This weekend’s partial closure of Germantown Road and Germantown Parkway near the Bobby Lanier Bridge will prepare for a longer closure. In a separate project, work is set to begin on Dogwood Road.

Over objections by the mayor and the director of public works, Southaven aldermen decide to change sanitation companies despite past problems with Waste Pro and a higher cost to residents.

All of the suburbs will hold elections this year, most of them in November, dealing with alderman and school board offices with a few mayors for good measure.

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With Kay Williams deciding not to run again, the Arlington Board of Education will see at least one new member after the August election.

“The Boys and Girls Clubs have moved in, connected with and changed some of our most troubled communities. We could help so many more.”

Fabiola’s Kitchen is closing, but Simply Fabulous Catering is still going strong. Also, Bojangles might open in Cordova, and Starbucks near Highland Street is getting a new look. 

For a new play, LoneTree Live interviewed eight members of Memphis’ culinary scene and put together their thoughts on everything from catfish and spaghetti to solving food insecurity. 

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Some promising newcomers should bolster what’s already in the club’s “DNA”: good, attacking soccer.

TaQuez Butler and Haylie Burton honored in final poll of the season.

For two decades, the city’s return on its investment into the overnight river cruise industry has gone up and down — and it looks to be falling again. 

Veatch was among the top contenders for the job when it was last open in 2021.

This week, Sean Murphy performs Crosstown soundscapes, percussionist Chris Corsano plays Goner and a break-up drama plays out at Elmwood.

The MBI has not disclosed what initiated the stop. None of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s officers were seriously injured, but the K9, identified as Luca, is deceased. 

All the appetizers on Le Fuuta’s menu are $10: fataya, fried Senegalese meat pies; akara, fried ground bean cake; and rissoles, meat patties with breadcrumbs and beignets.

Jaren Jackson Sr. discusses life as an NBA parent, his advice to his son and his affinity for the Grizzlies radio and television broadcast crews. 

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“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”

With Memphis’ internet speeds among the slowest among major cities, EDGE officials say this project is an opportunity for growth. 

Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.

A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector.

Jenifer Hollander comes from New York-based Teneo’s Strategy & Communications Advisory. 

Today, the battle is over whether diversity, equity and inclusion should even be mentioned in schools and the workplace. Beyond that, some people locally also want to turn back the clock by suggesting separate judicial systems for Shelby County — the current one for predominantly Black Memphis and a new one for the mostly white suburbs.