TDOT: Paver of roads, saver of butterflies?
With Project Milkweed, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is trying to stem one pollinator’s declining population by shipping free seeds to state residents.
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July 2025
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Trips, Grizz sponsorships and a $1.2M office design: MATA audit reveals bus system spending
The report details further expenditures from the embattled bus system that raised questions with auditors about how taxpayer money for bus-riders was being spent.
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Memphis to play Auburn in preseason exhibition game
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team’s preseason matchup in Atlanta against Auburn will serve as a good litmus test before it officially begins the 2025-26 season.
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The Early Word: Feagins spills the tea, and MATA blows through money
Intake at 201 Poplar takes days, the County Commission delayed an MSCS board shakeup and high tea meets Asian fusion in Cordova.
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Ear-resistable: Rowan to open first Tennessee store in Germantown
An earring company will open its first Tennessee location in a Germantown retail center.
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‘Everyone’s problem:’ 201 Poplar intake takes 3 days in ‘disgusting’ conditions
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports in its June 2025 Jail Report Card that booking and processing took an average of 72 hours last month, a 67% increase from the 43 hours it took in May.
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Redbirds Recap: Outfielder posts eighth multi-home-run game by Memphis player in 2025
Right fielder Matt Koperniak homers twice; starting pitcher Curtis Taylor goes scoreless through seven in win.
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Tigers’ defensive details shared with rival quarterback downplayed
The Tigers traveled to UTSA on Nov. 2, 2024, and left with a 44-36 loss. It was one of two losses Memphis suffered during last year’s 11-2 season.
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Redbirds recap: Gwinnett ends Memphis’ four-game winning streak
The Redbirds lose Sunday, but the team wins a six-game series with Gwinnett, 4-2.
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What will it take to improve the American’s basketball perception?
American commissioner Tim Pernetti said improving the basketball league is about “bringing the bottom up.”
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Martin: Can Memphis football beat the odds?
“Just because we don’t have an official preseason poll doesn’t mean we can’t set a baseline of expectations for Memphis football this season. That’s where Las Vegas comes in.”
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In deposition, Marie Feagins was pressed on private meeting claims and a ‘formal complaint’
During the deposition, Feagins also denied sexual harassment allegations that an attorney for the MSCS board said are part of a “formal complaint.”
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Javier Bailey back on the ballot. And the political life and times of Bill Morris.
Bill Morris, who died July 25 at 92, was the longest serving Shelby County mayor since the office was created. And Javier Bailey is set for next year’s Democratic primary for assessor.
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Ask the Memphian: Is it safe to swim in the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi River is a treacherous, deceptive body of water that will kill you if you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s why many experts caution people to be very wary around the river, wear protective gear if you must but stay out of it if at all possible.
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The Early Word: Why to stay out of the river; plus, we remember Mayor Morris
Methodist tries to right its ship, Asian-influenced bakeries are the new craze and it may be a good time to buy a home.
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Methodist laid off about 1% of its workforce. Now, a new partnership will try to turn the tide.
Having faced numerous financial challenges throughout the past several years, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has signed on an Ohio-based company in a “pivotal moment in health care operations.”
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Memphis Record Pressing readying major expansion
The Bartlett-based company is about to get its groove on.
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Asian-influenced bakeries have hit Memphis
A trend, driven in part by social media, is adding sweet and savory flavors to Memphis’ treat scene.
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BlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer
Ford’s electric vehicle truck and battery plant anticipates pumping several million gallons of water daily from the aquifer during peak operations.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis wins in walk-off fashion with two runs in bottom of the ninth
Memphis was down 3-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, but rallies to defeat Gwinnett 4-3 Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
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Epstein files fight draws a Tennessee politico into the ring, while another stays on the ropes
U.S. Rep. John Rose, who’s running for governor, blames turmoil on “liberal media.” Possible GOP primary challenger U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is silent on the topic.
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The Old Daisy has been centerstage for the messy history of Beale Street control. Here’s the story.
Disputes over who controls Beale Street revolve around the Historical Daisy. The old theater is home to the Beale Street Development Corp. and has witnessed more than a century of intrigue and politics on the street that gave birth to the blues.
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Buckley: The Memphis-UTSA mess is a shame. But there’s a bigger shame.
Nothing to see here — that’s what the American Conference commissioner suggested when he was asked about reports revealing a former Memphis football player shared intel with UTSA’s quarterback before the Roadrunners beat the Tigers last season.
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Redbirds recap: Strong pitching keys Redbirds win Friday night
Memphis starting pitchers have allowed two runs in 24.2 innings pitched to start the series.
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Buckley: Finally someone from Memphis addresses Big 12 proposal
Memphis Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield says what he really feels about the American Conference.
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