Blackburn’s comments, which came during a stop in Memphis, are her first on the controversial fund that could be used to pay those convicted of violent offenses in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
The NBA is quiet. The criticism is loud. The Grizzlies would be the only NBA team directly impacted by a proposed rule change next season, and the vote is right around the corner.
Local buyers claim former Daily News building and Fox Run Square. Helen of Troy expands to Southeast Memphis.
The Grizzlies obviously covet Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. But do they?
A panel of judges delivered a setback for those wishing to preserve Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district. While a federal judge denied an ACLU injunction in its redistricting lawsuit.
The $1.7 billion plan for Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be shaken up by a new board of state appointees during the 2026-27 academic year.
In the Chancery Court lawsuit, attorneys are seeking to have the laws declared unconstitutional and a court order barring their enforcement.
Lynx coach Joel Bailey is also recognized after his teams extended their Division 2-A dominance.
An ad hoc group will now work on another rewrite to overhaul the 48-year-old procedure for resolving impasses between the city administration and labor unions.
At 11 years old, Josh Verma, a Memphis-area elementary student, has made it to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee being held this week in Washington, D.C.
And what possible effects can we expect to see in the Mid-South?
As devoted as their cult followings may sometimes be and as reliable as they are — relatively speaking — at luring people into theaters, horror movies used to get no respect.
There’s a new DeSoto County chapter of Disabled American Veterans, a national organization started in 1920 dedicated to connecting veterans with resources and navigating the benefits process.
Lt. Gov. McNally selected a former MSCS board member and a local attorney for the school takeover board. House Speaker Sexton tapped the leader of a Nashville-based education-policy group to the board.
AutoZone’s mega hub and commercial business strategy has it poised to continue growing in the summer months, officials said during an earnings call Tuesday, May 26.
“Gardening is a chance to connect with something basic, even primal. It’s dirty work, literally, but it puts us in touch with the most fundamental elements of nature from which we all came and depend on for sustenance, beauty and sensory pleasure.”
“There is no shelter system, rescue network or group of volunteers large enough to absorb endless human irresponsibility. Memphis cannot rescue its way out of this.”
“This all happened in an era when people holding different political philosophies could agree on an issue that was good for the whole Memphis community and make it happen. The result is this well thought out, beautiful facility for law students to learn and U of M educators to teach in.” — Edgar Rothschild about Ask the Memphian: How did the U of M law school end up in the old Custom House?
“I just went to the Secretary of State website and to my stunned surprise discovered that my wife and I are now in the 5th Congressional District now represented by Andy Ogles.” — Joseph Hopkins about Democrats switch to campaign mode in new Congressional districts
“Going by the letter of the law, and with what the Supreme Court has already said, the only case that really has teeth is the case in state court. That’s the one to watch.” — Corey Twombly about Here’s where the cases against Tennessee’s new congressional map stand
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Memphis improves to a half-game behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings.
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Today’s puzzle is the winner of the Rib Rumble rib-eating competition with her team The Usual Saucepects and saw taken by Sophia Surrett.
The U of M’s law school used to be located in a run-down building with unreliable air conditioning and a flooding problem. Now, it’s Downtown home is “a huge selling point.” Here’s how the move came to be.
New Bartlett business 901 Deals handles various collectibles, from vintage Jordan sneakers to Pokemon cards.
Torres had considered retirement. But 11 years after his first minor league appearance, he had his major league debut Saturday with the St. Louis Cardinals at age 28.
“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.
Molly Mehner, town administrator, has repeatedly urged elected officials to focus on needs instead of wants, calling the financial plan a “plain Jane” budget.
Jaylen Hunter has toured the U.S. in major stage productions of “The Lion King” and “MJ The Musical,” and in recent weeks, millions around the world have seen him play young Marlon Jackson in the blockbuster movie “Michael.”
“The same people who can summon a special session to redraw congressional maps in service of a national political project have had remarkably little to say about how that same national political project cost thousands of jobs and four years of economic momentum in Tipton, Fayette, Haywood and Shelby counties.”
With Memorial Day now behind us, you might think we’ve started summer. But not yet.