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    ‘Christmas at Graceland’ to star Alanis Morissette, John Legend, more

    Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone and The War And Treaty will each pay tribute to Elvis Presley in a holiday special filmed inside Graceland.

    By Nick Lingerfelt November 15, 2023
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    Death of St. Jude researcher is the ninth Downtown slaying this year

    The slaying on Tennessee Street is the latest in city’s march toward another possible record year of homicides.

    By Ben Wheeler November 14, 2023
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    BDSM lecture causes Rhodes uproar

    The Rhodes College chaplain invited a dominatrix to lead a discussion, but college administrators canceled it.

    By Jane Roberts November 16, 2023
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    GloRilla surprises Memphis middle school with donation — and performance

    The Memphis rapper made a grand entrance at her former middle school, emerging through the stage curtains to perform her song “Tomorrow,” to the roar of the student body.

    By Kambui Bomani November 14, 2023
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    War torn: Owner of Memphis patisserie can’t help but think of Gaza

    Twenty-three years ago when she was 11, Nuha Abuduhair almost moved from Memphis to Gaza. Today, she runs her own business here. But not a moment passes without her thinking of loved ones in Gaza.

    By Don Wade November 13, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Mayor’s office tackles literacy with children’s book

    The children’s book highlights a variety of Shelby County landmarks from more than 300 submissions from community volunteers. 

    By Kambui Bomani November 12, 2023
  • Education

    Field trip program to help MSCS students discover Memphis

    Starting December 2023, MSCS will jump-start its $3 million program, “Discovering Memphis,” designed to allow students to travel outside school grounds to explore different places across the city.

    By Kambui Bomani November 12, 2023
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    Herrington: Lessons learned from the 10-year fight over the Greensward

    The decade-long struggle over a patch of grass in Overton Park has reflected a changing city and served as a kind of proxy battle for larger civic questions. 

    By Chris Herrington November 12, 2023
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    Keith Cole found his soul in building up the Wolf River Conservancy

    He’s poured 12 years into the Wolf River Greenway that will connect 1,000 acres of woods and wetlands along the meandering ribbon of a river that flows by neighborhoods, rich and poor, in Shelby County. 

    By Jane Roberts November 12, 2023
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    Oak Court Mall to be acquired by developers of Saddle Creek

    Poag Development Group is buying Oak Court Mall for an undisclosed price in a deal that is expected close by mid-December.

    By Sophia Surrett November 13, 2023
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    Alpha Omega opens $8 million campus for homeless veterans

    The Cordell Walker Veteran Center is named for the longtime executive director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services. The facility at 3114 Jackson Ave. includes housing for 20 homeless veterans.

    By Jane Roberts December 06, 2023
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    October home sales were up in the Memphis area

    East Memphis had the highest total home sales, and Southwind had the lowest.

    By Sophia Surrett November 10, 2023
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Church needs volunteers to bag 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes

    Those who wish to help with the Nov. 18 giveaway for area agencies that provide food for the hungry must register in advance.

    By Jane Roberts November 11, 2023
  • Real Estate

    Chickasaw Gardens gate proposal rejected

    Both those for and against the proposal for two gated entrances to the Midtown neighborhood gathered at City Hall for the vote Thursday, Nov. 9. 

    By Sophia Surrett November 13, 2023
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    Chick-fil-A could be headed Downtown

    The restaurant would be on a 1.37-acre lot in Uptown near St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There are plans for a dual-lane drive-thru, outdoor seating and parking.

    By Sophia Surrett November 10, 2023
  • Business

    Crosstown vintage shop invites out-of-state vendors for fall market

    Besides Blue Suede Vintage, there will be six Memphis-area vintage resellers, as well as ones from Chattanooga, Birmingham, and Water Valley, Mississippi.

    By BJ Gibbs November 09, 2023
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    Leftwich staff prepares for the opening of Memphis’ tennis mecca

    The $31.5 million complex — a public-private partnership — will include 12 indoor courts, serve as the home for the Tigers’ men’s and women’s tennis teams and be open to the paying public.

    By Phil Stukenborg November 13, 2023
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    Chickasaw Gardens gate proposal under scrutiny

    Land Use Control Board staff disagree with a neighborhood plan to combat crime. 

    By Sophia Surrett November 08, 2023
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    Table Talk: Chris Herrington moseys on down to Momma’s for Dining Week

    For Downtown Dining Week, Chris Herrington visited Momma’s and said the restaurant’s fried chicken sandwich just might take the title for the city’s best.

    By Chris Herrington November 08, 2023
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    I-55 Metal Museum exit will permanently close

    The goals of the new roundabout design are to reduce crashes, relieve congestion and provide route continuity for I-55.

    By Kambui Bomani November 08, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Amid Poplar Plaza office closure, County Clerk focuses on new location

    Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer Harold Collins said Monday, Nov. 6, County Clerk Wanda Halbert has fallen behind on rent payments for her office in the Poplar Plaza shopping center. Halbert makes no mention of past-due rent.

    By Bill Dries November 07, 2023
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    Closure of Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid-South caught many unaware

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South, which was founded in 1968, recently closed and the shuttering of its doors surprised many — including those who had been mentors and mentees in the program. 

    By Don Wade November 06, 2023
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    Landlords use police call info to evict problem tenants

    Renter Victoria Williams is thankful for the pilot program that keeps her landlord informed when police are called to rental homes in her neighborhood. But critics say it gives landlords too much power.

    By Ian Round November 06, 2023
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    What Overton Square, Midtown Kroger and Chick-fil-A mean — financially — for Memphis

    The city’s Liberty Park bonds are underwater. Documents show just how busy the Midtown Kroger and nearby Chick-fil-A are and how much they mean to the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone. 

    By Samuel Hardiman November 06, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphis Japan Festival cultivates community

    “It creates a sense of community between Japanese and West Tennesseans with an interest in Japan, some who will never travel there.”

    By Kambui Bomani November 05, 2023

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