As a march of more than 1,000 people Downtown was winding down, police pepper-sprayed and tackled individuals at the rear of the crowd. Some council members wanted to discuss that in Tuesday, April 28, committees but the items were taken off the agenda.
A procedural vote Monday, April 27, killed a maneuver to fund a legal challenge by Memphis-Shelby County Schools to the state’s takeover of the school system. But there could be a second try.
Baker’s son Austin Baker said his father told him, “we are all stewards. Everything we own, someone’s owned before us, and someone will own it when we’re gone. It’s up to us to pay it forward while we’re here.”
Adam Silver’s idea of the Grizzlies being “Tennessee’s team” is a misread of the limits of Tennessee identity in an oddly long, thin state. The Grizzlies need to thrive as a regional team, across state lines, but with Nashville in that region.
The Shelby County Commission welcomed a new member to the group that determines defendants’ bail and other conditions for release and also approved emergency Sheriff’s Office funding.
In 2021, the developer announced it was trying to convert the property into residential use.
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A lot can happen in four months, especially when 132 Tennessee lawmakers get together. Here are some of the bills that may have slipped between the big headlines.
Four months after announcing Republican lawmakers would send a “strong message” with immigration-related bills, The Daily Memphian looks at what passed and what failed.
Grind City Amp opened a new outdoor music venue in April, marked by a free festival on Saturday, April 25, featuring a vintage sale, food trucks and a live music lineup with headliner MonoNeon.
When presenting the budget, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city had to make “significant tradeoffs.” From pension to healthcare and clothing, here’s a closer look at the city’s spending.
DeSoto County residents who suffered damage during the winter storms of late January have a spot in Nesbit to find help with their recovery.
Some seniors at local high schools are playing a game called Senior Assassin, crouching behind bushes, stalking other students in stores and wearing swim gear to protect themselves.
Thousands of Memphians freaked out 36 years ago when a fringe scientist predicted that a massive earthquake would strike the area.
Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, ECS, Lausanne, Northpoint and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.
A firm tied to an industrial electrical contracting firm and a prominent drag racing operator has bought a Southeast Memphis warehouse.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is expected to vote Tuesday, April 28, on whether to sell the 2.3-acre former site of Orleans Elementary School at 1400 McMillan to The Works for $61,000.
With Election Day around the corner, it was a busy week in Shelby County. Mayoral contenders hit forums across the area to talk with voters one-on-one. Meanwhile, early voting turnout is higher than the pivotal 2018 County primaries.
“strong recommendation to folks in this thread to read Haidt & Lukianoff re kids being kids. It’s a water gun game y’all.” — Jeremy Sykes about Inside the world of Senior Assassin, the all-consuming game being played by high school seniors
“One good thing that came out of the dire predictions of Mr. Browning is the Earthquake Open golf tournament founded by Thomas Boggs with the support of friends and suppliers.” — David Van Hoozer about Ask the Memphian: Did Memphians really freak out over a strange man’s earthquake prediction?
“The Emperor’s New Clothes. That’s it. That’s my comment. Sigh ...” — Dr. Kenneth Whalum Jr. about County Commission could discuss funding a challenge of MSCS takeover
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Collierville Schools Board of Education will review its budget and bus contract with Durham School Services during its Tuesday meeting.
Here is a running list of Memphis Tigers who landed with NFL teams after the 2026 draft.
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Between 2018, when Congress essentially legalized THCa, and 2025, when the Tennessee legislature regulated it, the Volunteer State’s hemp industry was flying high.
The airline said it was pausing the route because of “routine network planning” and did not say how much money it would save by pausing the route during the summer.
“We’re going to see who’s got some Memphis in them,” Memphis FC team president Carey Talley said.
Many vodka sauce recipes start with tomato paste, but the one from Bardog Tavern and Aldo’s Pizza Pies starts with a marinara.
At the Brick Convention, continuing through Sunday, fans can celebrate everything Lego, plus buy sets and meet master builders.
Hip-hop groups De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan and Salt-N-Pepa all drew on Memphis sounds for their 1980s/1990s breakthroughs. They bring those sounds home at the Riverbeat Music Festival.
“Our culture has some good things going for it, but at the moment, we have dulled our own human-ness in ways that makes the God behind icy winds and spiraling leaves harder and harder to notice.”
When life gives you pizza dough, make panuzzo.
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