County commissioner jailed same day as first commission meeting
The six-year old tax charges came to the surface the same day Will Richardson participated in his first meeting as a Shelby County commissioner.
The six-year old tax charges came to the surface the same day Will Richardson participated in his first meeting as a Shelby County commissioner.
After a week in office, Shelby County Clerk LaSonya Hall says she has found dozens of crates of car titles and registrations awaiting processing — some dating back to June.
A local private investment company bought Sycamore View Plaza, a retail center on Summer Avenue for over $3 million.
A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.
Arlington residents will have a slight rate increase for sanitation service under an adjusted contract with Waste Pro.
“Walking into El Agave off Poplar Avenue felt like a dream, mainly because I had been staring at the lights-on-no-one’s-home San Diego Cantina building for years.”
MSCS has quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet.
The first new home is on Marechalneil Street near Deadrick Avenue and supports Mayor Paul Young's goal of 10,000 new or renovated affordable housing units by 2030.
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
Also in this edition of Inked: August homes sales go down while prices go up, Los Angeles firm buys in Southeast Memphis and Litchfield buys on Senator Street.
Zoo veterinary staff members were in for a surprise when an unexpected pair of twins was born Saturday, Sept. 5. Now, residents are in for a treat: the chance to vote on a pair of names.
The city announcement Tuesday, Sept. 8, cites “legitimate concerns” from Southwest Memphis residents near the planned extension of the road connected to a SpaceXAI data center.
The undefeated Memphis Tigers football team moved up among “Others Receiving Votes” in both the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll.
The Redbirds bullpen allows seven runs in Wednesday afternoon loss to the Tides.
Chili’s announced it is donating $150 million over 15 years to support a new clinical center on St. Jude Children Research Hospital’s campus.
“Great news to have 2 new tiger cubs. I love our Memphis Zoo. Best in the USA.” — Carol Hamm about Twin Sumatran tiger cubs born at Memphis Zoo
“Zero to 10,000 is a long and bumpy road, but an essential and necessary goal to provide affordable homes and safe communities for the working families of our Great City.” — Mike Todd about Orange Mound land trust breaks ground on first of a dozen new homes
“They should be so embarrassed they couldn’t show their face for not taking care of the least of these. I believe Jesus said, “As you do unto the least of these, you do unto me”. I think these legislators should be giving that some serious thought.” — Ken Carter about Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?
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This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the library at the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and College and was taken by Mark Weber.
The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and the assistant U.S. attorney general dive into the ongoing efforts by the Justice Department to end street gangs with racketeering cases.
The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board will review three projects at its Sept. 9 meeting.
Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin react to the Tigers’ 42-24 win over Arkansas State.
“Bees work for the greater good of the hive ... with communication, teamwork, selflessness, and that’s kind of what we’re wanting to show Memphis,” says Kevin Woods.
There were years worth of complaints before Molly Mehner told former Fire Chief John Selberg that she wanted to pursue different leadership, but it’s still unclear why.
The museum welcomed visitors Saturday to its new home in the former Memphis College of Art. The doors will officially open Sept. 11.
Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams stirred up a hornet’s nest with his decision not to lower the flags in honor of Dolly Parton. But did the Flag Code open the door for the mayor’s decision?
The Democratic nominee in the 5th Congressional District and outgoing Mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, talked about a wide range of issues on “Behind The Headlines.”
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Collierville lineman Braylon Warren (99), who is double-teamed during a play against East Nashville, and it was taken by Wes Hale.