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Soulsville to be site of Memphis’ first affordable home show
The South Memphis Affordable Home Show will give potential buyers of affordable homes an experience usually reserved for buyers of high-end, custom homes: the chance to choose their lots, floorplans…
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died from effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities say
LOS ANGELES — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Aug. 7. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical…
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis helps build new playground for Vance Avenue children
Children near the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center south of downtown now have a dedicated space to work their after-school and weekend jobs — playing hard and having a whole…
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…
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‘Searching for Jane Crow’ examines Black women, slavery and mass incarceration in America
“Searching for Jane Crow: Black Women and Mass Incarceration in America From the Auction Block to the Cell Block” by Talitha L. LeFlouria, c.2026, Beacon Press, $32.00, 224 pages…
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Broadway’s “SUFFS” celebrates Ida B. Wells, women’s voting rights at the Orpheum
Memphis’ cultural imprint on America didn’t start with STAX Records nor end with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Before the turn of the century, a mighty little lady named Ida…
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Molder makes Memphis ‘ground zero’ in bid to flip redrawn District 5
With prominent Democrats at his side, Chaz Molder launched his general election campaign Friday, Aug. 7, on Beale Street, the morning…
Pearson wins big as Memphis gets three shots at Congress
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson won the most closely watched Democratic congressional primary in Memphis by a landslide Thursday, then quickly…
Backpacks, buses and bright beginnings as Memphis students return to school
Backpacks were filled, buses were rolling and classrooms were prepped on Monday morning, Aug. 3, as Memphis and Shelby County students…
Memphis data center tax revenue to fund $3.28 million in community investments near xAI facilities
Mayor Paul Young presented his proposal for use of $3.28 million in FY2026 revenues gathered from a groundbreaking property tax targeting…