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Advance Memphis works to build economic stability in South Memphis. To help support this mission, the organization will host its 15th annual Art for Jobs sale. -
The western portion of Tennessee is now in a period of “severe” drought, with a small portion of northwest counties in “extreme” drought.
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National Guard troops are coming to Memphis. But the rhetoric over their deployment has been cooling after Gov. Lee's promise of local input. -
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with the Memphis Flyer’s Kailynn Johnson, and the Daily Memphian reporters Laura Testino and Samuel Hardiman. -
The Memphis Chamber Music Society (MCMS) presents award-winning violinist Joshua Brown, joined by the Society’s new Artistic Director, pianist Victor Santiago Asunción, on Sunday, September 21 at 3:00 p.m. -
On August 22, more than 200 people gathered for the Community Foundation’s inaugural Powered by Us: Black Generosity in Memphis Symposium. The event was designed to uplift, center, and celebrate the voices and leadership of Black givers in our city.
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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.
FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging illegal resale tactics
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, on Thursday, alleging that the company willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to markup resale prices.
Arts Agenda: Creative conversations
Featured: Q&A with Memphis artist Kurt Meer at Goetze Art & Design; Like Really Creative Inspiration Salon at Orange Mound Library
Hamlet | Theatre Memphis
Theatre Memphis continues its season with Shakespeare's "Hamlet," running Friday, September 19, through Sunday, October 5.
Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal
The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university
Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.
Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education 10th Anniversary Season Continues
Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education’s tenth anniversary season continues with an exciting mix of returning favorites and newly announced performances.
Danielle Allen on the Declaration of Independence
The Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College will host Danielle Allen for a free public lecture on Thursday, September 18, at 6:00 p.m. in McNeill Concert Hall.
Memphis Symphony Big Band in The Grove
Memphis Symphony Orchestra Big Band returns to The Grove at Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on Saturday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m.