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Nearly $6M in grants for Memphis nonprofits comes with tools to sustain the work
For Mary Hamlett, the numbers announced by the city Tuesday, June 23, at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library were not abstract. The $191,000 Emergency Solutions Grant awarded to the Metropolitan…
Sports
Memphis Grizzlies trade Ja Morant to Portland Trailblazers, AP source says
By Tim Reynolds Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis agreed on a trade Monday that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time…
City Council votes unanimously to pay for AutoZone Park repairs and improvements
A $5 million funding resolution for renovations at AutoZone Park passed on a third reading walk-off during the Tuesday, June 23, Memphis City Council meeting. Council members agreed 11-0 to…
Cameron Boozer arrives as Grizzlies begin building a new core
Cameron Boozer and Cedric Coward were supposed to share a basketball future once before. It did not happen at Duke. But as Boozer sat inside FedExForum on Thursday, June 25,…
Lifestyle & Culture
The Soundtrack of a City
If music has a hometown, Memphis has long made its case as the strongest contender. From soul and blues to gospel and hip-hop, generations of Bluff City musicians have contributed…
Entertainment
Rapper G Herbo performs at Minglewood Hall as Memphis crowd shows limited interest
G Herbo brought his signature street anthems and energetic stage presence to Minglewood Hall as the headliner for the 3rd annual Juneteenth Summer Classic, an event promoted by Tapped In…
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools sue Tennessee over state takeover
By Melissa Brown Memphis-Shelby County school leaders are suing top Tennessee Republicans in an effort to stop a new takeover law…
Otis Sanford’s new autobiography celebrates family, friendship and Memphis journalism
Before veteran journalist Otis Sanford delved into the stories of his life’s work at a recent book signing — the kind…
Iran war imposes hidden costs on Memphians
By Shawnee Calhoun In Memphis, we know about paying more for less — when costs go up, but the reasons for…
Shelby County commissioners approve tentative $2.71 property tax rate for FY2027
After failing three times to set a new property tax rate for FY2027, Shelby County Commissioners put down a marker for…