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    Assessor’s office urges unsatisfied homeowners to appeal appraisals

    “I want you to appeal,” said Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess. “You don’t have to take what we put out there. We can’t always get it right. “

    By Julia Baker November 07, 2024
  • Update South Memphis

    TVA board votes to serve xAI, but not without questions

    Multiple TVA board members asked questions about the impact xAI has had on surrounding neighborhoods in Westwood and Boxtown.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 07, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis musician killed after argument, police say

    Memphis police arrest suspect after argument leads to death of Memphis musician Blake Rhea, who plays bass in the band Southern Avenue.

    By Jody Callahan November 07, 2024
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    Don’t call it a comeback: Pink Palace reverts to original name

    The 2021 decision to rebrand to the Memphis Museums of Science & History was met with some blowback from longtime citizens. Now, Memphis Museums Inc. leaders are trying to manage confusion about its brand and locations.

    By Julia Baker November 11, 2024
  • South Memphis

    First-ever mascot brings magic to LeMoyne-Owen

    LeMoyne-Owen’s new permanent president wanted a mascot to enhance the school’s culture. 

    By Bianca Thedford November 04, 2024
  • Food News

    Grab a drink and roll the dice at the gaming bar in Poplar Plaza

    Local gaming parlor Board to Beers plans to move to the former McAlister’s Deli in Poplar Plaza, more than tripling the available space for gamers.

    By Jody Callahan November 04, 2024
  • North Memphis

    MPD to help Habitat for Humanity build North Memphis homes

    Command staff, recruits, officers and their friends and community partners will paint, put in siding and install doors and windows as part of a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis project at Imperial Avenue and Pearce Street. 

    By Julia Baker November 04, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Mayor says ‘on-demand’ ride services could make up for fewer bus routes

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the overhaul of the Memphis Area Transit Authority during a Thursday, Oct. 31, “One Memphis” forum at LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2024
  • Music

    Rock-n-Romp offers sneak peek of new Mud Island experience

    The event is a chance for attendees to see the beginnings of a new attraction being built in the former Mississippi River Museum at the park.

    By Stevie Paige November 01, 2024
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    Liberty Park tourism zone collected zero dollars last year

    The district’s growth is intended to pay off the Memphis Sports and Event Center’s $100 million debt.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 31, 2024
  • Public Safety

    16 arrested in major drug-trafficking bust

    The sheriff’s office began an operation focused on McLemore Avenue’s Club Insight in February 2023. Over the more than year-long investigation, sheriff’s detectives found that the drug-trafficking operation spread throughout Memphis and Shelby County.

    By Julia Baker October 29, 2024
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    Photo gallery: Ja Morant’s block party

    Ja Morant and Nike hosted a Memphis basketball showcase and community block party called “The Get Up” Sunday at Snowden School in Midtown. Photographer Brad Vest was on hand to capture pictures.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 27, 2024
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    Revitalizing Northside Square without pricing out current Klondike residents

    The $81 million, 270,000-square-foot Northside Square development is partnered with the work of restored and new affordable housing under the banner of “Moving Klondike Forward.”

    By Bill Dries October 27, 2024
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    Small Biz Saturday spotlights Whitehaven

    Greater Memphis Chamber launched the event three years ago, and this was the biggest yet, with vendors including insurance companies, dessert shops and a representative of Whitehaven Plaza Shopping Center.

    By Aisling Mäki October 26, 2024
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    Community support is key to strategy for youths in Raleigh, Nutbush

    The Wraparound District 6 strategy, which received an initial $600,000 investment that will be managed by the School Seed Foundation, will address public safety, public health and public education in north Shelby County.

     

    By Julia Baker October 25, 2024
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    Contemporary Arts Memphis opens space for young artists

    Growing from a four-week summer camp, Contemporary Arts Memphis’ official headquarters provides a student gallery area and room for art instruction. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 24, 2024
  • South Memphis

    Old Porter Junior High moves toward makeover

    The old school building is undergoing a renovation to an early childhood center run by Porter-Leath, with a museum dealing with the rich history of the area to come in a later phase.

    By Bill Dries October 24, 2024
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    $10 Deal: Cafe Eclectic’s perfectly cooked sunny-side up eggs in Midtown Memphis

    Joshua Carlucci says that Cafe Eclectic is one of the places that can cook a sunny-side up egg without fail.

    By Joshua Carlucci October 25, 2024
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    Residents move into Cooper-Young recovery home without city’s OK

    People in addiction recovery started moving into a controversial house in Cooper-Young this week, after city officials previously said the use as a recovery home violated zoning ordinances.

    By Jody Callahan October 23, 2024
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    Maciel’s latest is a taqueria, not tortas and tacos, and it’s open

    Maciel’s Taqueria has been in the works for more than a year and is now flaunting its street food swagger with an extensive offering of all things meat and tortillas.

    By Joshua Carlucci October 24, 2024
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    Downtown tourism tax dollars back after pandemic

    The sales-tax growth captured Downtown showed city taxpayers will not bail out Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid, the Renasant Convention Center and other Downtown projects for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 23, 2024
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    Calkins: As NBA season tips off, FedEx’s Richard Smith says it’s a ‘desperate’ moment for Downtown

    FedEx exec Richard Smith says this is a critical moment for Downtown Memphis — and the Grizzlies, FedExForum and Beale Street may be the key.

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2024
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    Calkins: Richard Smith on crime, conference realignment and how the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium gift happened

    Richard Smith was as surprised as anyone when Fred Smith, his father, decided the family would give $50 million to help renovate the stadium. Here’s Smith on crime, Ja Morant, conference realignment and how that gift came to be.

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2024
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    Memphis-Arkansas Bridge’s political history goes back to Boss Crump

    Politics is nothing new when it comes to projects like “America’s River Crossing” in Downtown Memphis. The circa-1949 bridge it would replace saw plenty of it when it came time to consider its name.

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2024
  • Free with sign-up Food

    New Eats: Swagath brings more than a taste of India to East Memphis

    A new Indian restaurant has two chefs, one from northwestern India and one from the south of the country. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 23, 2024

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