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Memphis Public Libraries aiming to keep students busy this summer with reading program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It’s summer time and a place that’s usually known to be one of the quietest places to go is extremely busy this summer with an ongoing buzz. Memphis Public Libraries said their summer Explore Memphis program is keeping children of all ages busy. It’s not...
Bluff City Life: Wed, 03 July
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Here’s what’s in today’s show. This distillery is making waves nationwide. Delta Dirt Distillery shows us recipes with their award-winning spirits. Harvey Williams, Jr. | Co-Founder & CEO at Delta Dirt Distillery. See how you can thrive in artistry and learn styling tricks...
New cannabis restaurant making its way to Memphis, but is it legal?
MEMPHIS, Tenn — A new restaurant coming to the Binghamton neighborhood is offering up something that isn't on any other menu in Memphis: marijuana. Buds & Brews Cannabis Bar and Restaurant offers THC-infused condiments and drinks, but brings up a question on how it is legal. In 2022, Michael...
City of Memphis opens emergency cooling center for relief from brutal heat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis city officials are opening up an emergency cooling center as extreme heat settles back in. The Hospitality Hub at 590 Washington Avenue will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday to offer shelter from the extreme heat. The cooling center is designed to...
Meet the candidates: Read Q&As with the people running in Aug. 1 primary in Shelby County
Election Day is rapidly approaching and if you're still weighing who to vote for on Aug. 1 (or during early voting) The Commercial Appeal is here to help. The CA sent out questionnaires to all the candidates running in contested U.S. Congress, Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House primaries in Shelby County as...
Rapper Moneybagg Yo to open second Cache 42 restaurant in Memphis. Here's where and when.
Chart-topping Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo is expanding his local restaurant business and opening a second location of his Cache 42 eatery Downtown. The new Cache 42 is set to open at 97 N. Main St. The commercial space will occupy part of the ground floor of the Riverview Apartments on Main, between Jefferson and Adams avenues.
Elon Musk's xAI project will need a talented tech workforce. Will Memphians get in on it?
On June 5, the Greater Memphis Chamber announced Elon Musk's plans to bring his xAI "Gigafactory of Compute," the world's largest supercomputer, to Memphis. This technological development has brought a glaring spotlight to Memphis' technology sector and its importance in the Memphis economy. Community and non-profit leaders are championing this development as a way to accelerate the Memphis economy and bring Memphis to the forefront of the tech world. However, this development has also highlighted the...
1 injured, 1 detained in shooting at Hickory Hill complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person is in critical condition and another is detained following an overnight shooting in Hickory Hill. At around 2 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Monticello Circle. According to Memphis Police, a black Nissan Maxima circled the apartment complex five times before stopping at a parked […]
MPD investigates shooting in East Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police officers are investigating a shooting in East Memphis. Officers were called to Monticello Apartments near Kirby Parkway and Knight Arnold just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Details are limited at this time, but we are reaching out to the police to find out more.
Lanes open on I-240 after car crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police reopened all westbound lanes on I-240. There was a car crash at Walnut Grove on the interstate Tuesday around 3:30 a.m. Officers cleared the scene around 5 a.m. It is unclear if anyone was injured.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young selected to join Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Memphis Mayor Paul Young will join the eighth class of mayors and senior municipal leaders for the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. The initiative is a yearlong professional management training program established by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. "It's an honor to be on the same list,...
Memphis City Council talks MLGW board expansion, Kustoff visits Israel | The Week in Politics
The Memphis City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance that would allow a referendum to appear on the November ballot. The question to voters, if the ordinance passes all three reads, would be if the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Board of Commissioners should or should not add two suburban members to their board.
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