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    South Memphis EtO facility plans to relocate

    The attorney representing Sterilization Services said in a recent letter that the company will leave its Florida Street facility before next May. 

    By Keely Brewer August 31, 2023
  • Education

    U of M announces security improvements ahead of Eliza Fletcher run

    Lighting and surveillance improvements are the first phase of a $5 million investment to improve security on campus and surrounding area. 

    By Jane Roberts September 01, 2023
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    Chapter Two: Busing begins

    This second part of The Daily Memphian’s oral history series marking the 50th anniversary of Plan Z begins with prophetic words from McRae’s December 1971 ruling that set the stage for Plan A’s implementation.

    By Bill Dries September 26, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Chancery Court order could halt construction of Downtown Brooks museum

    Chancellor Melanie Taylor-Jefferson proposed halting construction on the new Brooks Museum of Art Downtown, contingent on Friends for Our Riverfront posting a bond that would cover the cost of stopping construction.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2023
  • Food News

    Hive Bagel & Deli comes Downtown

    Located at 276 S. Front St., the “fast casual” restaurant will include a bar with eight seats, a full patio with six tables and a Lego-built hive in the window. 

    By Sophia Surrett August 29, 2023
  • Neighborhoods

    MIFA event featuring columnist and author David Brooks sold out

    David Brooks, author and regular New York Times and NPR contributor, is the speaker at MIFA’s Sept. 21 event. Although tickets are sold out, people can still sign up to be on a waiting list. 

    By Don Wade August 30, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Teen charged in Eason-Williams death faces additional carjacking charge

    Miguel Andrade, 16, is now indicted on charges of carjacking and employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony. 

    By Julia Baker August 29, 2023
  • Food News

    New Buster’s Butcher has sides, soup, sauces, condiments, oils, spices, rubs — and, yes, a lot of meats

    Buster’s Butcher, adjacent to but separate from its parent, Buster’s Liquors & Wines in the University Center shopping complex, is a 2,200-square-foot playground for carnivorous cooks.

    By Chris Herrington August 28, 2023
  • Education

    Local educators drop off their ‘baggage’ at New Memphis event

    New Memphis hosted “Spillit: Baggage Claim,” an event honoring local teachers with its 2023 Educators of Excellence awards and providing them with an open forum to share their stories.

    By Alicia Davidson August 26, 2023
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    After more than 25 years, barbecue competitor plans to open smokehouse

    “I’m not saying (my barbecue) is the best,” Willie Burton said. “But it will be Memphis-style barbecue at its best.”

    By Sophia Surrett August 25, 2023
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    Chapter One: Desegregation before the buses

    Court-ordered busing began in the Memphis City Schools system in 1973, 19 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racially segregated public schools should be integrated with “all deliberate speed.” But MCS had tried other methods at integration before busing.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Riverfront group, including Overton Heirs, sues to stop new Brooks construction

    The Chancery Court lawsuit seeks to stop construction on the new riverfront Brooks Museum, charging violations of the terms of the “public promenade” established when the city was founded in 1819.

    By Bill Dries August 25, 2023
  • Public Safety

    Man charged in death of his Westwood girlfriend and her grandson

    Herman Hollins-Brown, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of abuse of a corpse and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

    By Julia Baker August 23, 2023
  • East Memphis

    Lichterman Nature Center breaks ground on Discovery Forest

    Barry Lichterman recalls days as a child spent exploring the area that is now the Lichterman Nature Center, and a new addition to the center aims to give other children the same opportunity.

    By Keely Brewer August 23, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Local weatherization program gets almost $1M grant

    The amount is a record high for the program and comes as Moore Tech plans to start a new weatherization training program in November. 

    By Keely Brewer August 23, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Greenline’s Wolf River pedestrian bridge closed for repairs

    Parts of the Shelby Farms Greenline — a more than 10-mile trail that connects Midtown to Cordova — are currently closed for about two weeks. 

    By Keely Brewer August 22, 2023
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    HopeWorks plans to build 20-bed transitional housing facility

    Current and previous transitional housing residents are being interviewed to help design the facility in a way that makes the most sense.

    By Don Wade August 21, 2023
  • Visual Arts

    Paint Memphis class highlights the art of graffiti

    “This event is a great community outreach,” said local artist David Yancy III as he led an art workshop at the Ravine in Memphis’ Edge District. 

    By Kambui Bomani August 21, 2023
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    Memphis has a juvenile curfew, but we don’t know if it works

    City of Memphis Chief Communications Officer Allison Fouche confirmed the city isn’t collecting data on the number of youths detained: “Our focus has been on enforcing the curfew when necessary.”

    By Ben Wheeler August 20, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    901 Day to feature concerts, markets, food, beer, art exhibitions, more

    The unofficial local holiday falls on Friday, Sept. 1, a date that corresponds to the city’s 901 phone area code. It’s a chance for groups to show off their civic pride and celebrate all things Memphis.

    By Rashod Cobb August 24, 2023
  • Music

    Blues artists bring ‘songs everybody loves’ to festival stage

    The lineup for the Tri-State Blues Festival’s 20th anniversary includes J-Wonn, Bobby Rush, Tucka, King George, Chick Rodgers and more.

    By Jada Ojii August 18, 2023
  • Downtown

    MPD launches Downtown traffic control safety plan

    The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.

    By Julia Baker August 18, 2023
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    $10 Deal: Stuffed pitas at ZamZamz

    Joshua Carlucci reports he’s found a good reason to drive from his house all the way to southeast Memphis besides Costco, and that reason is ZamZamz Mediterranean Grill.

    By Joshua Carlucci August 18, 2023
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    Table Talk: The supermarket vs. the specialty stores

    Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.

    By Chris Herrington August 16, 2023
  • Downtown

    Memphis in May is looking for a new location

    In an email to its barbecue teams, Memphis in May President Jim Holt says the festival is “exploring venue options other than Tom Lee Park for the future.”

    By Bill Dries August 15, 2023

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