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June 2024
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Behind the Musk deal: the largest economic investment in Memphis history
“The vision that (Elon Musk) shared, knowing that vision includes Memphis in the winning equation, that for me was a goose bump moment,” Greater Memphis Chamber President and CEO Ted Townsend said.
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Shooting of rideshare driver at airport signals need for stronger security
The wounding of a rideshare driver during an attempted carjacking at the Memphis International Airport early Monday, June 10, has made waves in the local ride-sourcing community.
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What does xAI’s arrival mean for Memphis’ water supply and electric grid?
The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid.
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DA’s office to implement diversion program for felons charged with weapons offenses
As part of its efforts to address racial disparities in the local criminal justice system, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is implementing a diversion program for felons charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Can Tigers get into College Football Playoffs?
With much preseason talk surrounding the Tigers and the College Football Playoff, we looked at indicators that helped each Group of Five representative advance to a New Year Six Bowl in the last five years.
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The Early Word: MSCS trims jobs; MLGW sues trimmers
Rideshare drivers talk safety after airport shooting, gun control won’t make the August ballot and Memphis Made is leaving Midtown.
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Collierville approves budget, beer permit
The budget is one of the most pivotal annual decisions by the suburb’s leaders as it funds the town’s day-to-day operations and outlines priorities for the coming year.
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Herrington: Centers possibly pinging on Memphis Grizzlies’ radar
What level of center addition are the Grizzlies, with three stars on big contracts and a tax bill looming, willing or wanting to make? Here are 20 possibilities.
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Martin: What will Memphis basketball look like next year? Here’s an idea.
For the Tigers, there’s still one big void to fill, and that’s the one that David Jones left when he opted to keep his name in the NBA Draft. Who could that be, and what dominoes does Penny Hardaway need to fall for it to be a reality?
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Amid population growth surge, Southaven preps to redistrict wards
From 2010 to 2020, the DeSoto County city’s population grew from less than 49,000 residents to almost 55,000. In 2000, Southaven’s population was around 29,000.
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The Early Word: How the xAI deal got done; Orange Mound Tower’s next life
State court says no to Henri Brooks, folklore center’s archives are in danger and Baron Von Opperbean is coming back.
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Southern Folklore cofounder battling illness
Judy Peiser, who cofounded the Center for Southern Folklore with Bill Ferris in 1972, stepped down from the organization in 2021 due to illness.
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Future of Center for Southern Folklore uncertain
Memphis’ Center for Southern Folklore isn’t much more than a name at this point. But the worst thing about the situation for historians and music afficionados is the possible loss of the center’s voluminous archives.
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As summer heats up, city focuses on safety at parks, community centers
The Memphis Parks department is addressing violence at the city’s community centers and parks, but stakeholders agree combating crime requires everyone’s effort.
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State Supreme Court rules against Henri Brooks in adoption scandal suit
The Shelby County commissioner sued the state after learning, at age 72, that she was among the children adopted through the old Tennessee Children’s Home Society led by Georgia Tann.
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Arlington work session focuses on land south of I-40
Dealing with hundreds of acres of undeveloped land south of Interstate 40, Arlington officials want to make sure they establish a plan in keeping with town’s character.
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St. Mary’s students get robotics training from Saint Francis surgeons
Meagan Michael, the STEM teacher who launched St. Mary’s robotics program in 2017, said a visit to the hospital was the perfect opportunity for her students to see how what they learn in her classroom can be applied in the real world.
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City plans zoning update, looks to plan new growth
The City of Memphis could reshape how development happens with a wholescale zoning update, its first since the 1950s.
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FedEx combines back shops, sets table to integrate ground, express
Flattening a network built over decades for two different lanes of traffic means FedEx almost certainly will close hubs and sell real estate.
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Calkins: Elon Musk is great news for Memphis. (Don’t believe what you read on Nextdoor.)
Ted Townsend had to answer some questions about Elon Musk and xAI on Sunday. And he couldn’t very well duck them. They were from his mom.
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Ed Haley to retire after more than 50 years in public service
At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.
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Political Roundup: Gov. Kristi Noem heads to Memphis, xAI and more
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is coming for the GOP’s Lincoln Day Gala. She was booked when it looked like she might be Donald Trump’s running mate, but much changed between the booking and the announcement.
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Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.
It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?
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Former Super Bowl foes team up to run camp at Horn Lake High School
NFL linebackers Darius Harris from the Kansas City Chiefs and Nakobe Dean from the Philadelphia Eagles orchestrated a football camp at their alma mater for about 200 kids.
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