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Seventeen thousand runners, including cancer survivors and some running in memory of loved ones, were part of the throng trotting through Downtown and Midtown streets.

Dec. 4, 2021: University of Mississippi defeats University of Memphis in Oxford, Mississippi.

The newest plans for the nearly 100-acre development include a three-story senior living facility; as well as walking trails, ponds, and tree preservation areas.

Neighborhoods that would receive the tax-increment financing would include Soulsville/South Bellevue, South Third/Gaston Park area, French Fort, South City and South Main/South End. 

Continued growth in DeSoto County means a need for increased classrooms and cafeteria space in the North Mississippi district.

A leader of the Big River Park Conservancy and the CEO of Ducks Unlimited talk on Behind The Headlines about plans for the flood plain across the Mississippi River from Memphis that include restoring farm land to hardwood forests and native grasses.

Brylee Faith Cherry and Geoffrey Shaw lead their respective squads to impressive victories on Friday. Plus, check out roundups of other games and box scores.

Due to close scores, the Tennessee Department of Education honored two top principals this year.

Memphis could be extremely shorthanded against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. 

Industry leaders covered everything industrial, office and retail, and two of the region’s top economic development experts talked Ford and its unprecedented planned development. 

The federal government is funded into February with the votes among the city’s representatives in Washington falling along party lines with one exception — a senator who did not vote on the continuing resolution.

A $250,000 partnership between the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Porter-Leath allows 1,500 families enrolled in the Porter-Leath Early Head Start program to have free access to the museum.

Social Club: Buzzfeed reviews local Memphis restaurant, Lil Buck plays tribute to Virgil Abloh and The Rock is giving.

With the Grizzlies up 78 in the fourth quarter, the FedExForum crowd called for defense. 

Longtime Collierville residents are taking the keys to Square Beans Coffee Co. The new owners have local experience in hospitality.

Memphis will have its hands full in what should be a packed house for the Rebels.

Memphis Councilman JB Smiley plans to sponsor a Memphis City Council resolution naming a street after the rapper. 

Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.

But there may be a small silver lining after most of the art installation was destroyed. 

William “Bill” Townsend continues acquiring commercial properties on the west end of Summer, and he’s forming a plan.

Memphis City Council members talk about a new bid to allow police officers and firefighters to live outside Shelby County at a special committee session Monday, Dec. 6. 

What’s the difference between “card check” and a secret-ballot vote? Perhaps the unionization of the mammoth Blue Oval City that Ford Motor Co. plans to build just east of Memphis.