Christian Life Church received an endorsement for its church expansion, but plans for a school on the property faces some concerns from nearby residents.

The Panthers have plenty of motivation for early morning matchup Wednesday in Murfreesboro.

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Smurfey’s is a barbecue joint but not in the traditional sense. The owners aren’t serving piles of pork with slices of bread. On this menu, smoked meat is served mostly piled atop tortilla chips, fries or baked potatoes.

Lifelong Memphian Bill Dunavant III, CEO of Dunavant Enterprises Inc., said the city’s continued emphasis on crime has to change to achieve a more positive narrative and prosperity for all. 

Are you ready for it? Today’s sudoku is a hard one!

The lead changed 11 times. It was tied 10 times. But the Grizzlies found a way to win in Brooklyn on Monday. 

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Isaiah 117 House, a nonprofit that provides a comfortable environment for youth waiting on a foster family placement, opens its first location in Shelby County, where more than 1,000 children are in state custody.

Each student selected for a Ford Auto Tech Scholarship will receive $5,000 in financial assistance for their education and training, including tuition, tools, living expenses and transportation.

IMC continues to grow, receiving two new western locations and about 2,500 employees after acquiring a California-based drayage company. 

Commuters heading both south or northbound on Highland or Patterson streets will need to find an alternative route. 

The new dollar thresholds for council oversight of contracts and pay come as the council considers a $200,000 annual salary for the utility’s new vice president of corporate communications.

Memphis lost two straight to the Trail Blazers, but falling behind them in the standings still looks very unlikely. 

“We want to try to invest as much time as we can into this business and into the area to continue to show that, with a little TLC, the area is going to be phenomenal,” owner Travis Brady said of South Main. “We don’t want it to be a ‘one business opens, two close’ situation.”

Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly kicked off a 46-9 run that saw the Tigers turn a 22-point deficit into a 19-point win Sunday against UAB.

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into what caused an officer to fire his weapon, killing 30-year-old Antwon Booker.

This week’s jigsaw features an image by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

To meet the needs of its new contracts, Waste Pro will host a hiring event Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, at its Southaven offices, located at 2187 Stateline Road West.

Construction is beginning on the new museum, which will be nearly 20 times bigger than the existing one. The developers hope to have it open by April 27, 2025, the 160th anniversary of the disaster. 

Memphis is a hub for sickle cell treatment, attracting researchers from across the world. Black patients with the inherited blood disorder not only face chronic pain, but trauma beyond the doctor’s office.

The haggling over Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act has begun, with three different — and expensive — versions of the bill.

“When I look at my success as chief, I’d like to push it off to what 360’s done, personally,” the police chief of Omaha said of Omaha 360, the model for Memphis’ new violence intervention and prevention framework.

Today’s sudoku is rated medium, so it might be a little bit of a challenge but not one you can’t solve.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with gang members last week and asked for a “truce.” But you know what’s better than a truce? Giving kids an alternative to joining gangs in the first place. That’s where Memphis Rox comes in. And it could use your support.

Germantown is looking to adopt ordinances related to temporary parking, but property managers worry guidelines look at retail without allowing them to meet customers' needs.