Sid Eudy, born in West Memphis, Arkansas, rose to prominence at the height of the WrestleMania craze in the 1990s. 

Almost 1,000 HR professionals from across Tennessee and 16 other states are in Downtown Memphis this week for the Society for Human Resources Management’s 2024 State Conference.

The university is in the process of finalizing a two-year extension of its FedExForum lease agreement with the Grizzlies, new Tigers athletic director Ed Scott confirmed.

But first, game makers need to know: What Memphis locations should make the board? Beale Street? Barbecue restaurants? Bass Pro Shops? 

The Memphis theater community gathered for the 40th Ostranders annual local theater awards, where the Playhouse on the Square leader received a lifetime achievement honor.

The Memphis Grizzlies are holding training camp in Nashville but will return to Memphis for an open practice at FedExForum Oct. 6. 

Energy costs continued to climb for Memphians last week when the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors voted to raise electric rates.

The EPA considers turbines, such as the ones being used at the xAI supercomputer in Memphis, a significant source of hazardous air pollutants. 

The effort, proposed by Chief John Selberg, will help recruit firefighters and keep the department salaries competitive among other suburbs.

“We keep both in our homes for personal use and figured it was time to share with others,” said third-generation restaurant owner Anna Vergos. “Honestly, we’re not sure why we didn’t do this earlier.”

The Election Commission’s decision could set up a legal battle a day after the state’s Republican leadership came out against Memphis’ vote on gun control.

The Grizzlies acquired Diakite in a trade that sent former No. 10 overall pick Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Memphis-based company is leaving Oak Court for space with room to grow where all employees could be on the same floor. 

“For almost 30 years, our community has benefited from its commitment to GPAC and the value it adds to our city’s culture, economy and quality of life,” City of Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said.

An influential Memphian figures prominently into a new book examining the topsy-turvy world of college football.

An induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2024.

An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business. 

Silo Square and the relatively new restaurants along Getwell Road are drawing Memphis patrons. Shelby County auto tags are a common site on weekends.

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It’s the fourth time the brothers have worked together. The sixth-ranked Rebels open the season Saturday against Furman.

Commissioners approved a design contract for the proposed mental health center on a second vote. The commission also redistributed the 6% pay raise budgeted in June.

Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.

The airport is about to start on the largest modernization project in its history. But first, it needs to fill a little-known tunnel, 25 feet wide, 12 feet high and 1,500 feet long, under baggage claim. 

The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

The Memphis Tigers football depth chart is out and speculation about who will fill the offensive line or which quarterback will be the backup to starter Seth Henigan is finally over.