Tornado season isn’t just a spring phenomenon in the Mid-South
Fall — when seemingly never-ending summer heat is being overcome by more temperate conditions — is often referred to as “secondary severe weather season.”
Fall — when seemingly never-ending summer heat is being overcome by more temperate conditions — is often referred to as “secondary severe weather season.”
Marc Morial told Memphis’ business and elected leadership the nation is a facing a full frontal assault on voting rights, civil rights and diversity programs.
The Tigers are returning from a bye week while UAB is preparing to play its first game after firing head coach Trent Dilfer.
Local activists said Friday that immigrant arrests are likely higher than the figures circulated by the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Click here to read our full coverage on the Memphis Safe Task Force and the National Guard.
A catalyst of the Tigers' defense this season is Everett Roussaw Jr., a junior transfer from UAB who’s racked up 27 tackles for Memphis in five games played.
A new show, filmed in Memphis and Atlanta, stars Memphis rapper Slimeroni and features numerous other local connections. And, Eric Jerome Dickey’s novel comes to Lifetime.
Walls is DeSoto County’s “last frontier,” a city that would like to add services, but keep its small-town characteristics.
What do you get when you combine Penny Hardaway, Beale Street, Memphis Pom, the FBI and the National Guard? A night of Memphis basketball that seemed like a dream.
The night was lit up by the neon lights of Beale Street’s bars and pubs, a fitting welcome to the city for a brand new Tigers men’s basketball team.
Tonica Downtown and Little Petals East Memphis are open to customers. Poppz Drinks & Sweets on Poplar will open in early November.
The Shelby County Jail’s population is expanding amid a surge in arrests by the Memphis Safe Task Force. One judge told The Daily Memphian he saw 50 to 70 more cases last week than in a typical week.
Most of the 152 employees will be laid off by early December.
Sky Dog Amber was awarded Gold in the International Amber Lager category, and Tiny Bomb picked up Silver in the German-style Pilsener category.
This week, local theaters perform murder shows, Crosstown showcases Vietnamese culture and you can make pottery at Chucalissa.
The museum awarded Marc Morial, Velma Lois Jones and Mark Suzman for their advancements in “truth, equity and justice.”
Memphis’ Matt Adcock may not be the most athletically gifted Tiger, but his rural Misssissippi work ethic goes a long way.
The University of Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College and Rhodes College will celebrate Memphis Homecoming Week from Oct. 18 to 25.
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
“It was a fun evening — nice work U of M! We’d have gone regardless but if the increased law presence helped to get other folks down there, all the better ... whatever it takes to break the “downtown is dangerous” fever. GTG!” — Michael Berry about Calkins: It was a surreal night on Beale — and everything Penny Hardaway dreamed
“Proud of this young man. Solid fundamentals will serve him & our Tigers well. keep up the hard work Matt! Go Tigers Go!!! Beat UAB & Keep the Bones here in Memphis!!” — Diane Shields about Dodging cows? Making big blocks? Touchdown catch? From farm to football field, Tigers tight end does it all.
“Can we assume automobiles with fake tags are being impounded? Those are not cars with expired tags , but cars that are being driven fraudulently, ( That’s a real distinction). I was told the we do not have the manpower to impound. Isn’t that an area where the National Guard could be used??” — John Vergos State troopers want to stop speeders. Drivers are crashing out.
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This photo was taken at the site of Google’s $4 billion investment in West Memphis by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.
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The National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards mark another move by the 34-year-old institution further onto the “sacred ground” it occupies.
The Cordova property is the Alabama-based real estate firm’s first investment in the Memphis area, but the CEO said more are planned.
As her father underwent open-heart surgery, Memphis volleyball star Amanda Hardt faced her own battle — a torn ACL.
The third annual Grind City Coffee Tour is about to have Memphis buzzing for all the right reasons.
Jeremy Liu is 13 and the only Tennesseean representing Team USA in the World Artistic Roller Skating Championship. The sport is similar to figure skating but on wheels, and there’s no ice.
Klondike Smokey City CDC is working to mow and maintain yards, build a pocket park and turn 150 vacant lots and empty homes into assets in the community.
ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.
This week’s activities are heavy on seasonality, with a Monster Market, a few different takes on Oktoberfest and a 5K you can do with your dog.