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Shelby County Commission considering data center moratorium of its own
The Shelby County Commission is the latest government body to consider a moratorium on data centers as momentum to regulate or halt the spread of the tech facilities continues to…
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New clubhouse at The Links at Audubon golf course aims to open doors for Memphis youth
Children in Memphis can easily find a basketball court. Hoops are everywhere — schools, parks, driveways. But golf? Golf calls for acres of land, clubs, instruction and someone to actually…
Southern Heritage Classic lives up to its name in double-overtime thriller
In an unbiased media universe, Saturday’s Southern Heritage Classic would have been the lead story on major sports networks, rather than a brief mention in a football roundup for historically…
Friends and foes: Southern Heritage Classic coaches share bond and mission
Make no mistake: Head football coaches Alonzo Hampton, of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Cedric Thomas, of Alcorn State University, whose teams will play Saturday, Sept. 12, …
Lifestyle & Culture
Wing Wars 901 turns Soulsville into a celebration of Memphis
Ask Memphians which local restaurant offers the best wings in the city and prepare for an argument. At Wing Wars 901, Memphis finally had an opportunity to settle the debate…
Entertainment
‘A Different World’: A new generation of storytellers
For Felicia Pride, returning to Memphis was an opportunity to talk about what happens when Black creatives claim their voices, control their stories and create pathways for the generation coming…
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NAACP’s young leaders wrestle with how to motivate their generation
At an NAACP youth town hall Friday night, a LeMoyne-Owen College student pointed out an irony: As far as he could…
‘Do something’: NAACP town hall turns voting-rights concerns into a call to action
Register. Vote. Bring somebody with you. Then stay involved. For all the legal analysis, political history and warnings about threats to…
4 things to know as the Memphis schools state takeover lawsuit progresses
By Bri Hatch Who gets to control Memphis schools while a federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s new school takeover law plays out…
Lawyers for Nolan Wells’ family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation
By Sophie Bates JACKSON, Miss. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released information from a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone…