The Shelby County Health Department is in danger of losing its authority to monitor local air pollution as the state pressures the program to address understaffing, numerous audit findings and a permit backlog.
The groundbreaking Friday, Oct. 7, for the renovation of the 84-year-old school building ends a 40-year debate about whether the Orange Mound landmark should be renovated or demolished.
Makeda’s began with a love story, a family recipe, nurses at The Med and a sick little girl. But it almost permanently closed after the killing of rapper Young Dolph there.
The concert sometimes called the “Black Woodstock” turns 50 this year.
Moneybagg Yo escorts the Titans, GloRilla makes big cameo in new Grizzlies campaign and basketball fans discuss Memphis Tigers IARP ruling online.
Mike Cook, who will box Saturday in Memphis Fight Night III at Agricenter International, aims to give Levi Elementary students something he says he never had — a role model.
“There’s a need for training to help our riders take advantage of the technology through our Go901 app ... ,” said MATA chief of staff Bacarra Maudlin.
Catilena “DC” Collier, 22, was arrested Monday, Sept. 26, according to a press release issued by the Memphis Fire Department.
The Memphis Fire Department said they are looking for a 21-year-old woman named Catilena “Delina” Collier. She is described as a white female with colorful hair.
The fire department is looking for a suspect named Delana Collier, who also goes by the name “DC.”
Arthur Flowers — the native South Memphian, novelist, Syracuse professor emeritus, and self-proclaimed High Hoodoo of Memphis — is coming home this week to perform at the Stax Museum.
With “A-list coaches” such as Bonzi Wells and Rochelle Stevens, a cybersecurity program, and plans for both an amphitheater and a health and wellness center, the HBCU is trying to increase its profile.
In a city that is mostly recognized for its gritty rap scene, Timothy “Lukah” Love is restoring balance.
The nonprofit is accepting submissions for a Memphis-themed tea box.
The city filed in Federal Court this past month following two elevated walkways collapsing and a fire that burned the apartment leasing office to the ground.
Olympian Rochelle Stevens is running a new race, trying to help LeMoyne-Owen College cross the finish line as a winner by shepherding the school through its first track season in 24 years.
Formerly known as the Orange Mound Park neighborhood pool, located at 2430 Carnes Ave., the space was completely remodeled within a 44-day period, ending with its completion on Monday, Aug. 15.
Local leaders, many affiliated with the Nation of Islam, will discuss topics such as early childhood development, music entrepreneurship, juvenile justice and self-defense.
The garden will be located across the street from Mount Vernon Baptist Church Westwood, on land the church owns.
The Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board approved a rezoning request for a 52-acre property north of Stateline Road. It’s currently used as a residential site with horse stables, according to a staff report.
A recent assessment of a local commercial sterilization facility shows elevated risk of long-term exposure to ethylene oxide, a chemical that is carcinogenic to humans through inhalation.
The $2 million multipurpose room at the Whitehaven Community Center will feature a banquet hall, catering kitchen, parking lot and public entrance.
The banner read, “Thou shall aid & abet abortion,” was placed on the tower by art collective organization, Indecline.
“We want to be a real partner in the community,” said Steve Swain, senior vice president and community lending manager for Pinnacle. “That includes creating a safe space, another resource where people can meet and bring in members of the underserved community.”
The stop in one of the first communities in the nation built by and for African Americans is part of a series of listening tours the Greater Memphis Chamber is holding.