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Things to Do in Memphis This Weekend: Nov 6 to 8

Halloween is packed away and the weekend is wide open 🍂 The headliner is the Indie Memphis Film Festival, four days of local film downtown. On Saturday, Crafts and Drafts fills Crosstown Concourse with a free market of Memphis makers, and Sunday brings a 901 Wrestling title night at Minglewood and the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Buckman. Everything is below, hour by hour.

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Shuttered South Memphis shopping center slated for demolition

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Metro Shopping Plaza at 410 E.H. Crump Boulevard near Mason Temple, notable for its “Think God!” signage, may be near its end. A demolition permit was filed late last week to tear down the 65,753-square-foot structure, which has been vacant and surrounded by chain-link for months. A 2025 fire caused damage […]

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‘Never seen anything like it’: unprecedented lines at Olive Branch polls leave voters waiting hours

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WMC) - Long lines continued into the evening Tuesday in Olive Branch, with some voters waiting hours to cast their ballots as heavy turnout and reported voting equipment issues caused delays. At the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the line stretched around the building throughout the day. Intermittent rain...

Olive Branch, MS · 5d

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Justin Pearson accepts congressional race loss, but says “Tennessee politics will never be the same”

Democratic state Rep. Justin J. Pearson conceded the race to represent Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Wednesday after coming in roughly 1.1% behind his Republican opponent. State Sen. Brent Taylor tallied roughly 2,500 more votes than Pearson in a district redrawn to give Republicans their best chance at flipping the...

Tennessee · 5d

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New details revealed on HiFi revitalization project in Downtown Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New details have been released about the project to revitalize the HiFi District and historic Sterick building in Downtown Memphis. Mersadies Burch with HiFi Memphis, which leads the redevelopment effort, said the project has reached its third year and is about more than just reviving an empty building.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Report: Renters Continue To Face ‘Substandard’ Housing Conditions and Landlord Retaliation

Memphis renters said they’ve experienced retaliation from their landlords after reporting housing problems, continuing a pattern monitored by the Memphis Public Interest Law Center. A report entitled, “Haunted Housing: The Reality of Being A Renter In Memphis,” from the Memphis Public Interest Law Center (MPILC) found that nine out...

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Voters sound off on Blackburn's gubernatorial win

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Groups raise concerns about public view of affidavit ballot count in 3 Mississippi counties

Mississippi · 3d

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Germantown mayor-elect announces transition team

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - Germantown’s newly elected mayor announced his transition team Wednesday. Tony Salvaggio’s nine-member transition team comprises selected local professionals and community stakeholders. The team will focus on seven areas of municipal responsibility. Transition team members. John Bobango - Compliance/Legal. Lou Correale - Public Safety. Tony...

Germantown, TN · 5d

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Jerri Green Pushes Affordability, Schools, Public Safety and Data Center Pause in Governor's Race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green says affordability, public education, public safety and oversight of expanding data centers would be among her top priorities if elected Tennessee's next governor. In a recent interview with FOX13 at Tom Lee Park, Green discussed both the issues driving her campaign...

Memphis, TN · 6d

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SpaceXAI Started Southaven Data Center Construction Without Water Permits, Mississippi Alleges

Mississippi’s environmental regulators released details this week on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws by starting construction on its Southaven data center facilities without needed permits. The company first announced the potential fines to investors two weeks ago, speculating the amount could reach...

Southaven, MS · 3d

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Russellville's G&G Steel Wins $14M Army Corps Deal for Memphis Bridge

A family-owned steel fabricator in Russellville just locked down another major federal contract, this time worth more than $14 million to build a connector bridge headed for Memphis. G&G Steel Inc. will fabricate and deliver the steel connector bridge and related components for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under a firm-fixed-price deal valued at $14,016,810.

Memphis, TN · 6d

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TN Election results for governor, House and other state races

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Memphis, TN · 6d

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Monkey spotted at large in Crockett County

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A brown monkey is at large in Crockett County, Tennessee, after a citizen reported the sighting, deputies said. A resident told deputies that her dog would not come back inside because of a small brown monkey that was running across the field in the Brim’s Corner area, near Highway 188, Highway 88, […]

Crockett County, TN · 7d

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Thanksgiving in Memphis 2026: Where to Preorder the Feast and What to Do

Somewhere in Memphis a group chat is debating whether mac and cheese counts as a side or the main event 🧀 Settle it at the table. Local kitchens are taking holiday orders, the Botanic Garden lights are almost on, and the long weekend is filling fast. Here's where to preorder the feast before the deadlines hit, plus things to do in Memphis from the weekend before Thanksgiving through Small Business Saturday.

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Mayor Young, other leaders attend annual Memphis Hope Summit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 800 people joined the conversation about the future of Memphis at the second annual Memphis Hope Summit. The goal of the event is not only to focus on the city’s challenges, but also on the people, ideas, and partnerships that can move the community forward. “It would not be Memphis […]

Memphis, TN · 4d

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South Memphis Plaza Built in 1970 Could Fall for Apartments Near Downtown

A demolition permit worth $120,000 has been filed for Metro Shopping Plaza, the 56-year-old retail center at 410 E.H. Crump Blvd. in South Memphis, raising the possibility that the aging site could soon be cleared to make way for apartment buildings near Downtown. Ibex Construction LLC is listed as the filer on the permit, which covers tearing down the shopping center.

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Judge recuses herself from Shelby Co. Commissioner Will Richardson tax fraud case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new judge has been assigned to oversee the case against Shelby County Commissioner Will Richardson following a recusal. According to court documents, Judge Jahari Dowdy recused herself from the case because Richardson serves as her county commissioner. The case has been reassigned to Judge James...

Shelby County, TN · 5d

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