East Memphis will soon be home to the area’s first AC Hotel by Marriott and a $100 million India Cultural Center expansion is on its way in Eads.

Ja Morant is living it up on Instagram live from Arizona, but he wants folks to know he’s in the gym, too. 

This week, drink craft cocktails to benefit Literacy Mid-South, see contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary Victorian Village home and check out two shows — one free and one not — by Durand Jones & The Indications.

Officers believed the driver involved in the crash had been shot. 

Antigua Mexican Bar & Grill has opened in the former East Memphis location of Pancho’s, and everything is different, from the menu to the interior.

The historic Oliver and Stewart buildings Downtown are being transformed into an apartment complex. 

The Board of Education is implementing a policy to review its books. However, it’s causing some confusion among board members.

The requests are on the agenda for next week’s Center City Development Corp. meeting, including plans for a mixed-use development at the former Prince Hall Chapter of the Masonic Building Association.

A marker noting the birthplace of blues legend Koko Taylor was unveiled recently at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center.

Olive Branch’s new police chief steps up to his new role after serving as the department’s deputy chief.

Weirich, a Republican who has been in office since 2011, is running for reelection. She faces Democrat Steve Mulroy in the August county general election.

Memphis won all four of its matches in May and outscored the opposition 12-1. 

The recently opened Downtown Memphis grocer South Point Grocery will host live musical acts on its storefront porch throughout June.

The loss of a neighbor followed by an old photo bring a flood of memories and reminder that time is fleeting. We bring you new barbecue, wings, the return of a big event and Penny’s new restaurant Downtown.

Wednesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made his first extensive public comments on a Monday executive order on gun violence in schools. “We’re not looking at gun laws right now,” he told reporters.

“The Secret Service coordinates protection detail procedures with law enforcement agencies. A few of our city council members were excited to intervene and put themselves in the middle of federal and local law enforcement’s customary procedures.”

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Here’s the stadium capacity, average attendance and capacity percentage for each team in the Athletic American Conference last season. 

This week’s Inked includes details of a potential $79.6 million development in the Edge District and updates on Muggin’ Coffee’s second location.

A city council resolution calling for Memphis Police to not get involved in any escort of the former President if he comes through the city later this month didn’t make it to Tuesday’s council agenda.

The city charter change still has plenty of time to make the November ballot. The council has already approved another ballot question on extending term limits for the August ballot.

Twenty years ago, Mike Tyson fought Lennox Lewis at The Pyramid. It was a defining moment for sports in Memphis. And it was a hell of a lot of fun. 

The program could provide low-cost loans to businesses wanting clean energy upgrades.