Shelby McEwen of Abbeville, Mississippi and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand battled in a jump off for the high jump title at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

The meeting hosted by MLGW alongside Memphis City Council member Pearl Walker came after months of community worry about the project, which promises to add the electrical equivalent of several thousand homes to the utility’s distribution system. 

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After six years on the streets of Memphis, the hot wing food truck has stopped operation. But owner Jesse McDonald isn’t giving up: “I still have dreams for New Wing Order. I hope I can bring it back in some kind of capacity some day. I’m not done yet.” 

The Memphis native decided not to play professional golf after assembling a brilliant amateur career, including an NCAA individual title and two team national championships at Stanford. 

Environmental activists have raised concerns about emissions from the site as well as impact on the region’s drinking water. 

The Land Use Control Board sided with a recommendation to reject the landfill’s expansion in Frayser, a relief for the advocates who opposed it. But the landfill’s owners will now seek approval from the City Council.

Parr is banker, and her family has a long history in Collierville. She wants to serve the suburb by seeking elected office.

Tony Ludlow started a Marine Corps boot camp-themed workout class in 1999. The boot camp still meets today at Christ Church Memphis near Laurelwood. 

After more than 30 years with Memphis Police Department, a deputy chief is leaving to become top cop in a local suburb.

Several key returnees on both sides of the ball have the Fairley Bulldogs poised to take one step further.

According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, no one involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt. 

Development has eliminated golf courses across the metropolitan area from Whitehaven to Frayser and other once-suburban areas.

With additional students joining the junior class at Lakeland Prep, the city and school district are working on traffic woes, including installing a new signal.

At Tsunami, the owner ships in fresh fish from around the world, and he likes to order whole fish so he can control portion sizes. 

Memphis and its people are real — as real as the lives they face, as warm as a needed hug and as uniquely colorful as the palette of their own making.

Two Downtown restaurants are closing, and a Midtown ice cream shop is moving down the street.

“While we all welcome the good news that crime has continued its downward turn for the third straight quarter, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the percentages reflect real people.”

Frederick Agee, district attorney for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, which covers Haywood, Crockett and Gibson counties in West Tennessee, talks about issues with the local bail bond process.

“It is time for us to talk about whether our DA has the philosophical beliefs and tenacity to help us solve our crime challenge.”

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Eric Gray, who played college football at Tennessee and Oklahoma, scored on runs of 1 and 48 in the Giants’ NFL exhibition win over the Lions.

It’s not Russell Dyer’s first day at Collierville Schools, but Thursday was his first time to welcome students back from summer break as the superintendent of the suburban district.

The new FlyMyAirport function lets travelers search for and book flights, packages and hotels, as well as finding the best deals on airfare. 

Special teams coordinator Chris White feels confident in the Memphis athletes he has at his disposal heading into his second season with the Tigers, especially defensive back Julian Barnett.