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Fun events planned for the weekend in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s time to take a look at several activities happening across the greater Memphis area this weekend. Friday is the start of the Bluff City Fair at Tiger Lane. Enjoy everything from rides to fair food and entertainment over the next ten days. The fair runs from Friday, May 24 through June […]
Memphis' Memorial Day weekend could be a rainy one. Here's how much rain the Mid-South could get
Memorial Day weekend may end up being more of a slip and slide than you are expecting thanks to the rain moving our way. Starting Wednesday, Memphis is predicted to see rain for six days in a row ending on Tuesday next week. According to the National Weather Service, it's possible the Mid-South...
MSCS superintendent, MPD chief, sheriff emphasize teachers won't be carrying guns in schools
In April, Tennessee passed a law that would allow some teachers to carry concealed guns in public K-12 schools. But the law doesn’t immediately guarantee teachers the right to have a firearm in the classroom. To carry a gun in school, a teacher must, among other things, get approval from their local law enforcement agency, their principal, and their school district.
How Downtown Memphis' future is being built upon its past
This is Features and Business Editor Erin Munz, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. The Sterick Building and 100 N. Main are Downtown Memphis' tallest buildings. They're also part of a trend that is key...
Memphis legislator asks for AG opinion on MPD's still-existing pretextual stop policy
State Rep. John Gillespie is requesting the Tennessee attorney general provide an opinion on the Memphis Police Department's pretextual stop policy. Gillespie, a Memphis Republican, sponsored a bill that banned municipal governments from forcing police departments to adopt policies that limit their ability to conduct traffic stops. That bill was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee in late March.
Permanent road closure coming to Southaven in preparation for I-55 widening project
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Effective on Monday, May 27, traffic will be re-routed from Old Airways (from Starlanding Road) to Airways Boulevard via Miller Road and the northern section of Old Airways at Church Road will be closed in preparation for the I-55 widening project.
Entity seeking to sell Graceland didn’t file any required documents with the county
The company being investigated for attempting to sell Graceland did not file a single required document with the local deeds office to show that it has any rights to Elvis Presley's Memphis estate — but it was still able to proceed with its foreclosure sale plan because of a system that leaves such battles up to the courts to decide, according to county officials and a foreclosure lawyer.
Remember the military air crews, including the Memphis Belle, who fought in World War II
Cobb Hammond, a longtime financial adviser in Memphis, writes regularly about military history. This Memorial Day, as our nation collectively recalls its war dead, there has been an increased interest in the diminished number of World War II veterans. This welcomed and necessary attention honors the ones who sacrificed so much, both the living and the dead.
Tennessee Launches Food Bank Association With New Executive Director
Tennessee’s five Feeding America food banks announced the official launch of the Tennessee Food Bank Association, joining 21 other states in the formation of an alliance. Dr. LaRhonda S.D. Magras, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Central Alabama, will lead the Association as Executive Director. “It...
New Downtown Memphis hotel planned by FedExForum: What we know about Blues Note Hotel project
FedExForum might have some new neighbors soon. On Thursday, development group Blues Note Hotel Development LLC submitted a planned development permit for a 15-story, 191-room hotel and mixed-use development with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. The development, which is called Blues Note Hotel, is located at 0 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and 0 Fourth Street, according to the permit application.
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