Residents were able to get a county moratorium this past fall on projects such as the Millington-area solar farm that is expected to generate energy for a Facebook data center. 

Forward Momentum announced details Thursday, Jan. 11, of its barbecue contest this May in Tom Lee Park.

A number of Memphis organizations will provide community service opportunities in honor of the birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr.

The induction ceremony for the new University of Memphis Hall of Fame members will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Billy J. Murphy Complex. 

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The word is out about the magical chicken Los Picosos is selling.

This week, Arrow Creative celebrates all things Memphis, Keri Lee hosts a sound bath in the Sound Room and DJ Alpha Whiskey DJs her own birthday party.

Ja Morant had successful surgery on Thursday. Now it’s time for the Grizzlies point guard to look for the rainbow amid the storm. 

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Efforts to help retain or find new work will be led by Greater Memphis Local Workforce Development.

Quintin Jones took over a week before the first game of the year. And now the Falcons are on the verge of a program milestone.

“We have met the persistent. And they are Tennessee voters.”

It hasn’t been all bad since Morant went out, but it’d be better with him. As we pass the time to his return onto the court, we’ve put together a word search to help you heal.

Ready for a bit of a challenge? This sudoku is rated medium.

Memphis survives another nail-biter, this time going to overtime with UTSA. More of these, and it could be a long, bumpy ride.

An elite group of Memphis-area Division 2 football players earned all-state recognition.

Memphis shot over 50% from the floor but failed to defend from just about anywhere on the court — especially from deep.

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Reggie Howard will coach the cornerbacks while deputy head coach Charles Clark is still the defensive backs coach. 

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Laird Veatch, the University of Memphis athletic director, is finally getting his hands on a football stadium and $120 million. Now all he has to do is raise another $50 million and figure out how to rebuild his new stadium on the fly. 

The county’s health department is urging residents to be prepared to test themselves, isolate if necessary, seek treatment when needed and to consider wearing a high-quality mask in high-risk settings.

“If clawing back into the postseason still seemed daunting even with Ja Morant back, it seems like something more than a long shot with him gone again. But there are reasons to believe, right?”

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The guide was written as part of a review from the U.S. DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, which was requested by the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department.

“There are more questions than definitive answers about what rejecting federal K-12 dollars could mean for Tennessee’s obligations because no state has ever done so,” the report states.

This week on our Sound Bites podcast, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield hold a remembrance of restaurants past. 

After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.

The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing and voted 5-1 in favor of the YMCA managing the facility, which has always been run by the city.