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Historic Mason Temple receives $1.2M grant for restoration
Community members, City of Memphis officials, Church of God in Christ (COGIC) clergy leaders and other community leaders gathered earlier this week for another historic moment at Mason Temple. Congressman…
Sports
Georgia Southern’s Hana Haden hired as Memphis women’s basketball coach
Memphis has hired Hana Haden from Georgia Southern as the 14th women’s basketball coach in program history. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hiring Thursday. Haden will be introduced at…
Melrose hires former NFLer Cedrick Wilson as head football coach
Melrose High School has named alumnus Cedrick C. Wilson Sr. as the new head football coach of the Golden Wildcats, Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced in a news release on Wednesday,…
Arlington native Kenneth Walker III makes rushes to victory in Super Bowl LX
On the sport’s biggest stage, with the eyes of the football world watching, running back Kenneth Walker III delivered a moment that will live in NFL history. The Memphis-area native…
Lifestyle & Culture
From vaudeville to ‘In Living Color’: ‘Black Out Loud’ traces the history of Black comedy
“Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett, c.2026, Harper, $32.99, 336 pages Wait. Did you hear that right? Yes, you…
Entertainment
Hip-hop pioneers Wu-Tang Clan, Ice Cube among 2026 RiverBeat Music Festival headliners
Memphis has always been a city where music tells the story and festivals like RiverBeat create space for that story to be experienced across generations. The RiverBeat Music Festival will…
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Memphis pediatrician Ethelyn Williams-Neal dies at 87 after nearly 60-year career
Dr. Ethelyn Williams-Neal, who practiced pediatrics in Memphis for nearly 60 years, passed away at her home Monday, March 30, 2026,…
Shelby County commissioners adopt censure rule governing member and public conduct
Shelby County commissioners unanimously adopted a new rule governing the behavior of members and the public during the Monday, March 30,…
After Trump visit, Young embraces gains, challenges narrative on Memphis Safe Task Force
In broad strokes, President Donald Trump and Memphis Mayor Paul Young agree on at least a few things about the Memphis…
Trump visit to Memphis spotlights Memphis Safe Task Force, crime and National Guard deployment
With bombs falling in Iran, U.S. allies alienated, gas prices skyrocketing and inflation accelerating, President Donald Trump is set to arrive…