Perdomo Worldwide plans to open a developable site in an older industrial submarket that’s seeing a slight resurgence.

“We are more armed than other countries, and more permissive about how those arms are stored, carried, and used. Memphis knows this reality more intimately than most cities. Gun violence is not an abstraction here; it is a daily presence.”

Today’s puzzle is from the Etowah Collective Dinner was provided courtesy of Mary Gunning.

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Two music festivals are coming to South Main this weekend, and organizers from both join Eric Barnes on this week’s Sidebar podcast.

The Mississippi Department of Public Transportation has allocated $5.7 million for the beginning phase of improvements to the Commerce Street interstate exit in Hernando.

Soul & Spirits Brewery’s purchase ensures Memphis Made Brewing Co.’s beer will still be made in the Bluff City.

AutoZone has renewed its title sponsorship of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl for six more years, including the upcoming 2026 season’s game and running through 2031.

Bartlett’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the suburb’s annual budget this week, maintaining the $1.66 property tax rate.

Memphis football coach Charles Huff and basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been part of Washington-related activities lately.

The proposed nearly-600 acre “DeSoto Innovation District” caused an uproar on social media in recent days after project documents showed a data center as a conditional use.

Standout senior Lanie Howe and Rebels coach Johnie Sanfratello led the way for 2026.

The lineup includes celebrations for the Shell, Hattiloo and Opera Memphis; festivals like Gonerfest; and concerts like Drivin N Cryin. 

While the property tax remains flat, some other fees are increasing.

Graybel Investments and Quad Property Group bought Cordova Creek Apartments. Townsend Insurance Group bought the former Regency Realty office. Memphis Goodwill Inc. is leasing the former Big Daddy Pawn building in Southeast Memphis.

This week’s Movers & Shakers includes a director of sales and marketing, a geologist, an environmental scientist and a financial manager.

“A zoning code that makes Memphis harder to understand, more expensive to develop and less compatible with national retail formats is not a neutral document. It is a competitive disadvantage.”

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“With an iron-grip commitment to nonviolence, Lawson called for campaigns of civil disobedience that pressed the demands of the larger Black community.” 

The chefs describe the menu as a playful, elevated approach to classic American tavern fare. 

A class action lawsuit alleges that the noise from SpaceX’s natural gas plant has eroded quality of life, and that the company hasn’t taken steps to mitigate the noise.

The Memphis offense jumped on the Norfolk pitching staff for two five-run innings.

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