Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle warned his colleagues: “It’s going to get pretty hot down there,” he said. That was before the council voted to postpone the data center moratorium. And then chaos broke out.
It was the first item on the agenda of more than 30, but the rest of the meeting was canceled after police and City Hall security cleared the Memphis City Council chamber, those on the scene said.Related content:
Living Spaces explored Memphis in 2021, filing a site plan with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development for a large furniture store.
The Memphis City Council abruptly stopped business during its regular meeting after the hundreds gathered at Memphis City Hall erupted in displeasure.
New Shelby County Assessor Javier Bailey said he and other county assessors are working on legislation to tax data centers differently than they’re currently assessed.
“I think: ‘Does anyone get it?’” U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker said of several letters from other elected officials urging leniency for Ford. “I think there may be a blind spot when it comes to public service.”
If Bluff City Pickleball moves into Liberty Park, it could save the city up to $40,000 a year in operating costs.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is launching a homicide investigation after an inmate’s death on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 201 Poplar.
It’s one of two payment-in-lieu-of-taxes applications the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will hear at their Oct. 13 meeting.
The second phase of development for Belle Mont in Crosstown, which will include affordable duplex housing, has applied for a PILOT grant.
In 2025, an official said the data center project would create more than 250 jobs with an investment of more than $500 million.
The businessman painted a stark, dire picture of Downtown.
The Memphis City Council will vote on a nonbinding resolution calling for the removal of ICE and National Guard personnel from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
The jump in electric bills is directly tied to customers using much more electricity during the September “heat dome” that hovered over Memphis and Shelby County for days.
The Republican congressman said Tuesday in Collierville that the bill could pass Congress this year, possibly as part of a larger package.
MLGW CEO Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council that the utility’s electric distribution system has enough capacity to accommodate nearly double the residential customers.
Seven Republican members of the U.S. House’s Finance Ways and Means Committee held a historic hearing in Collierville on Tuesday, focusing on the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
State Rep. and Congressional candidate Justin J. Pearson held a press conference endorsing a data center moratorium ahead of a possible City Council vote.
The Tigers lost last year’s game at UAB in heartbreaking fashion. First-year Memphis coach Charles Huff said there is no reason to discuss a game he and most of the roster wasn’t a part of.
The Union Depot development continues to move forward, but the Guffin Estates residential development hits a snag before the Planning Commission because of the size of lots.
Halfcourt offense remained a focus as the Grizzlies gathered Tuesday afternoon for practice.
Pick your horror, so to speak, this weekend, both starring former Best Actress Oscar winners.
Admission for the festival is free.
Mempho Music Festival returns to Memphis this weekend with three days of live music at Radians Amphitheater, featuring a lineup that brings together electronic music, rock, blues, hip-hop, reggae and funk.
“Just glad to see these game stories dropping in the news feed again. Welcome back, Grizzlies.” — Mark Mitchell about Boozer shows ‘poise,’ Grizzlies impress in preseason opener at Atlanta
“Excellent news! I’m so pleased there is an option in at least some Krogers to avoid factory-farmed products.” — Tamara Braithwaite about Home Place Pastures products now go from ‘farm to Kroger’
“Serious question: Are ANY of the recently announced plans to rehab historic buildings Downtown actually moving forward?” — Jay Hines about Stalled Falls Building apartment conversion seeks new tax break as costs climb
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The soul and funk band founded by Memphian Maurice White will be making a stop in the area on its 2027 tour.
Mathile Walker won by five strokes to bring the Eagles their first-ever girls championship.
Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with rival Houton, the Dragons are first in Tennessee and third in the nation. Not that they would know.
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death.
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This jigsaw puzzle features a rendering of the First Tee Clubhouse at the Loren Roberts Family Golf and Learning Center at The Links at Audubon that was provided by Archimania.
Also in the political roundup, Blackburn talks about affordability, Hagerty’s letter as Jack Smith testifies in the insurrection case, and the difficult mechanics of write-in voting.
Hershey has made candy in Memphis for 30 years, but many people still don’t know the company has a plant here. Plant manager Reggie Dozier wants to change that.
At this practice, fans got a glimpse of what’s had head coach Tuomas Iisalo in such an upbeat mood at training camp all week: every player likely to make the roster healthy and ready to go.
Many times, a tasting menu is a collection of a restaurant’s specialties. But other times, these curated collections of dishes allow a chef to really show off their chops.
A Memphis restaurateur wants 1,240 acres rezoned for industrial use. He hasn’t said what would be built there, and residents fear the worst.
This year’s Spirit of Memphis award recipient Ekundayo Bandele discusses how a self-described introvert went from rap battles in Brooklyn to running one the nation’s four freestanding Black theaters.
“I’d keep the towels and I’d keep the pride. But I’d like to think of ‘Grit and Grind’ as something we remember rather than an ideal to live up to. Grit should describe what we’ve survived. Let’s figure out how we want to describe the next chapter.”
Democratic congressional nominee Justin J. Pearson talked about ongoing U.S. aid to Ukraine and “America First” on “Behind The Headlines.”
Today’s puzzle features Arlington High’s Addy Harris spiking the ball against the Collierville Dragons. Greg Campbell took the photo.