Mickell Lowery holds town hall meeting in Soulsville
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
Aretha Franklin birthplace case continued in environmental court
Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge heard a status update about Aretha Franklin’s birthplace on Dec. 12.
South Memphis is an incubator for pedestrian improvements under national initiative
Much of the conversation about improvements in South Memphis centers on building better spaces for residents to learn, work and play.
Brooks Museum's mural project takes classic art to the streets of Memphis
When Tonya Dyson was little, she recalls, grandmothers were the protectors of the neighborhood. They would be there when the school bus pulled up at the end of the day and would keep a watchful eye until suppertime, making sure all the little ones were safe and cared for.
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Southwest to offer Memphis' first funeral services degree in 2019
Students interested in a career as an embalmer or funeral director will no longer have to drive outside of Shelby County to pursue a degree.
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Bike and community projects proposed for South Memphis inspired by the Netherlands
One by one, each Big Jump Project advisory committee member explained the project they want to pursue in South Memphis, based on inspiration from a week spent in the Netherlands in June.
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More employees fuel need for second industrial entrance
The Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission is working to secure state funds to create a second entrance, or exit, where the road inside the industrial park currently dead ends on the south side.
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FedEx earnings surge, but fall short of expectations
FedEx earnings rose nearly 38 percent in the June-August quarter from a year ago, but fell short of analysts’ expectations.
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Memphis sees potential in river shipment of cargo containers
Memphis doesn’t want to miss the boat if and when container ships start plying the Mississippi River on a regular basis.
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