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Southaven residents react to SpaceXAI offering to buy homes in exchange for not joining class action lawsuit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Elon Musk's SpacexAI is offering to buy Southaven residents' homes, so long as they agree not to join a class action lawsuit that's been filed against the company. MZX Tech LLC, a subsidiary of SpacexAI, distributed notices to homeowners in the area of the Southaven plant; in...
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Bakery pairs pastries with a path to employment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — Lucy J’s, a bakery in Memphis, is providing jobs and training opportunities for people who need a fresh start, according to head baker Josh Burgess. Burgess is also Lucy J’s executive director. The bakery is named after his daughter and eldest son.
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Mark Yates: The Power Behind Progress, Leading Memphis Through Business, Capital and Community
Memphis has never lacked talent, ambition or individuals willing to fight for its future. Yet some of the city’s most consequential leaders are not necessarily the people seeking the brightest spotlight. Their influence is measured in relationships built, institutions strengthened, capital connected to opportunity and doors opened for the next generation. Mark Yates has built a career around that kind of leadership.
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Property assessor warns that empty office buildings in Downtown Memphis could cost taxpayers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County property assessor is sounding the alarm over empty office buildings in Downtown Memphis. Shelby County Assessor of Property Javier M. Bailey Sr. held a press conference Monday morning outside the Memphis Riverline Hotel to release the “State of the County Tax Base 2021 to 2026″ policy report.
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Memphis Land Bank CEO fired after investigation into credit card use
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The president and CEO of the Memphis Metropolitan Land Bank was fired last week after an investigation, the group’s board says. Michael Harris had been under contract with the quasi-government agency since September 2024. The board approved his termination at its Sept. 23 meeting. The Board of Directors says Harris used a […]
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C&C Marine delivers Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro towboat to Southern Devall
C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the M/V Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro, a 2,600-horsepower inland towboat, to Southern Devall in Memphis, Tenn. The vessel is the first delivery from C&C Marine’s six-vessel spec towboat program and was delivered just over two months after the contract was signed July 20, 2026. The five remaining vessels are scheduled for delivery beginning in November at approximately two-month intervals.
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Amazon employees evacuate from Byhalia, MS Warehouse
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SpaceXAI Offers to Buy Southaven Homes to Help Settle Suit
SpaceXAI wants to buy real estate from Southaven residents. MZX Tech LLC, an affiliate of SpaceXAI, sent letters outlining an offer to purchase property from locals. If residents agree, they will not be allowed to join the class action lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company. The letter entitled “Notice of...
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Three Safety Professionals Receive Annual Awards
J. J. Keller recognized safety leaders from a plastics equipment manufacturer, a demolition company and a logistics business. Crystal Donaldson, Kathi Porter and Carla Andrews have been named winners of J. J. Keller’s 2026 Safety Professional of the Year awards. The company selected one recipient from each of three employer size categories.
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Zillow: New Memphis homebuyers will pay $700 more monthly than average renter
The gap between renters and homebuyers is growing in Memphis. As mortgage rates increase, a Zillow analysis found new buyers will pay $700 more monthly for the roof over their heads in Memphis. "I want something that I can leave to my kids when I get old,” said Tamieka Holmes,...
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Rising diesel prices impact farmers’ profits and food prices
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - You see it reflected in prices at the pump, the grocery story aisle, and online retailers. Diesel prices broke records multiple times this month. That impacts the cost of everything that arrives to you on a truck, train, and plane. Rising prices are also making it more...
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Memphis residents file noise complaint against Elon Musk’s xAI
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Residents living near the Tennessee-Mississippi state line filed a federal class action lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI on Wednesday, September 23. The complain is alleging that there is relentless noise pollution and physical vibrations from gas-fired turbines powering the company’s massive AI...
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xAI Moves to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It Over Power Plant Noise, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering to buy out residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of “nuisance-level harms,” a letter shared with the Mississippi Free Press shows. The letter, which multiple households have received in recent weeks, comes...
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Researchers drill 400 feet beneath Meeman-Shelby Forest to study Memphis aquifer
Researchers at the University of Memphis are drilling hundreds of feet beneath Meeman-Shelby Forest as they work to better understand how underground faults could affect groundwater and the Memphis aquifer. Crews are drilling a borehole approximately 400 feet deep as part of research examining how faults beneath Shelby County may control the movement of groundwater. Brooke Lafferty, a University of Memphis doctoral student working with the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research, or CAESER, said researchers have previously drilled two wells in the area. “We are drilling a new well in this location,” Lafferty said. “We’ve done two previous wells. So we’re doing this new one to go a little bit deeper.” Once drilling is complete, researchers plan to install a monitoring well that will allow them to collect groundwater samples and compare the water with samples from other wells in the area. Lafferty said researchers have already found evidence of a fault zone in one of the previous wells. Her research is examining whether those faults can change or restrict the way groundwater moves beneath the surface. “When you think about the groundwater flowing towards Mississippi River and the subsurface, it might hit that fault and not