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Seven Shelby County residents chosen for new Leadership Tennessee class
Leadership Tennessee, a nonpartisan community leadership organization, has chosen 52 participants from 12 counties in diverse sectors, including business, education, government, healthcare and nonprofit groups, for its Signature Program’s 13th…
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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,…
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Book review: Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl celebrates identity, joy and authenticity
“Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays” by Amena Brown, c.2026, Tiny Rep Books, $30.00, 320 pages Some things can really make you cross. People telling your…
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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…
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Second person is fatally shot in Memphis in 4 days by federal task force member
By Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person…
State’s final audit results question $54 million in MSCS spending
By Bri Hatch Long-awaited results from the state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools were released Wednesday as the legal battle…
Memphis City Council looks to protect residents against data centers in zoning plan update
Memphis City Council members began preliminary discussions during committee meetings Tuesday, July 7, on local zoning plans for data centers. A…
The family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard demands release of video
By Jack Brook and Travis Loller NASHVILLE — The grandfather of a man who was shot and killed by the Tennessee…