The Daily Memphian reported the water recycling facility, a key promise the company made to local leaders and residents, was “on an indefinite pause.” Without it, xAI uses fresh drinking water to cool its Colossus data center.
Ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, it would stand to reason the cost of a water-recycling plant may be essential to the long-term health of the Memphis Sand Aquifer, but it might not be essential to a company whose books could soon come under broader public scrutiny.Related content:
Built in 1875, the building is across the street from the under-construction Memphis Art Museum.
Among nearly 2,000 players who have entered the transfer portal, Penny Hardaway will likely need to find 11 to assemble his make-or-break team. So who might they be?
The NCAA announced earlier this year that it would allow schools to wear commercial jersey patches.
About 30% of the MLGW’s customers live outside the city limits, and new legislation in Nashville could give them a say on the board.
Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage, announced the sale but would not disclose the buyer or the sales price.
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. will consider several grants for Downtown projects at its April 15 meeting.
At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.
At Órale, diners choose from a variety of toppings for their huarache, ranging from carne asada, carnitas, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage or just vegetables.
In this week’s To-Do List, the Stax Music Academy takes over Handy Park, Ballet Memphis performs a Shakespeare classic and Novel’s new club lets you walk and read at the same time.
It was a sixth-straight loss for the Memphis Grizzlies, who fell to 25-55 on the season.Related content:
At the international expo for coffee purveyors, Memphis’ Cxffeeblack plans to pose a question: What would happen to the coffee industry if farmers were paid each time their beans were sold?
With Cajun delicacies from crawfish to shrimp, the second-annual Bayou Bash is slated for Saturday in Bartlett with hopes for better weather than the rainy first year.
FedEx Freight leadership made their pitch to investors in New York, highlighting their push into new markets, sales team nationwide, new website and technology.
A Middle College freshman and a Bartlett coach were also saluted as we honor the best of the 2025-26 boys basketball season.
Despite being loved by foodies the world over, soul food also has a reputation for being salt-laden, artery-clogging, butter-soaked cuisine. But a Memphis-born chef wants to prove that’s not all soul food has to be.
“Mud Island is jealous.” — Karen Smith about Grind City Amp’s grand opening kicks off with a free concert
“How awesome! Thanks Mike and Emily for bringing this to Memphis 🚜” — Brian Ellsworth about Inked: Playspace brings sandboxes, Cooper may get cigar boxes and Arlington gets piping supplies
“Excellent hire!” — Mark Jones about When asked to help bring back Indie Memphis Film Festival, new artistic director ‘jumped at it’
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More than 8,000 people are expected to attend this East Memphis art festival.
Leo Bernal smacks his first career Triple-A home run in the ninth.
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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of baby ducks at Metzer Farms and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
A juvenile court judge in Memphis says there’s a growing issue with child support payments in Shelby County and that the state’s newest child support enforcement vendor is to blame.
“Investors looking at Memphis from a distance will run the numbers, pull the crime stats, look at the demographics and sometimes walk away from deals that don’t fit a national template,” an executive with real estate firm NAI Saig Co. said about the Southeast Memphis shopping center.
How Marcus Stokes went from four-star recruit to Division II quarterback who is now competing to lead the Tigers.
“From the middle of April through the Fourth of July, things get kind of crazy,” owner Chris Taylor said. “We’re really busy.”
Germantown has about $27 million planned in improvements as part of the 2026-27 budget.
In addition to the throwbacks, screenings this week include a set-in-Italy romantic comedy, “You, Me and Tuscany,” and the new horror movie “Faces of Death.”
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ place in the reverse standings; players’ exit interviews, and the comments from LeBron James.
Today’s puzzle is of the Memphis Redbirds opening game at AutoZone Park and was taken by Brad Vest.