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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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Voters sound off on Blackburn's gubernatorial win

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Central Station in Memphis sells to new investors

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Central Station in Downtown Memphis has been sold, and the new plans for it could give the South Main district a big boost. There has been plenty of buzz for months along South Main in downtown Memphis about what was to come at the iconic Central Station, already home to a hotel. […]

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Daily Helmsman

Tennessee Democrat breaks gerrymander and wins big in the polls

Tennessee Democratic Party broke a Republican gerrymander and flipped seven state legislative seats on Tuesday night during the midterm elections. Despite heavy partisan gerrymandering passed in May to have all nine of Tennessee’s congressional districts favor Republicans, Democrats broke the gerrymander with Victoria Broderick winning TN-4, which contains Nashville, Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee, in a massive upset, according Tennessee Secretary of State.

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Shelby County Clerk’s office operating under new hours

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Clerk’s office has new hours. All locations will now open at 8:30 in the morning and close at 4 in the evening. The clerk says this change will allow all offices to operate more efficiently. On Monday morning, dozens of people were waiting for the Shelby County Clerk’s Office […]

Shelby County, 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...

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WATE

Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

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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.

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COGIC Leaves Memphis Again as Holy Convocation Kicks Off Three-Year St. Louis Run

More than 35,000 members of the Church of God in Christ are gathering in St. Louis this week as the denomination's Holy Convocation returns to the America's Center, kicking off a three-year run that pulls the massive annual gathering away from Memphis for the second time in the church's history. The move comes after years of friction over hotel rooms and convention space in the Bluff City, and it leaves some local church leaders hoping the Convocation eventually finds its way back home.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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TN Election results for governor, House and other state races

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Mississippi Today

DeSoto County elects its first Black judges

Voters in a DeSoto County subdistrict elected Southaven attorneys John Hughes as circuit court judge and Gwen Baptist as a chancery judge, making them the county's first Black judges.

Desoto County, MS · 22h

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Walmart brings drone delivery to West Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Walmart is now bringing drone delivery service to West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor McClendon joined Walmart, Wing Drone Delivery, city officials, and community leaders Monday for the official ribbon-cutting celebrating the arrival of the Mid-South’s first drone delivery service, the city of West Memphis said. Standard delivery fees will apply per order, but […]

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 4d

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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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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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The 2026 midterms were first election under new congressional map in Tennessee. Here are the results of those races

The 2026 midterm election was the first time Tennessee voters cast their ballots under its new map for U.S. Congressional districts. Tennessee’s congressional district map was redrawn during a three-day special session called by Gov. Bill Lee in May. The new map split Memphis, Tennessee’s only Black majority district, into three districts — 5, 8 and 9.

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WREG

Kustoff addresses the challenges that lie ahead after winning re-election

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican incumbent David Kustoff won the 8th Congressional District race by 52% to Democratic challenger Heidi Kuhn’s 46%. The win sends the 5th-term congressman from West Tennessee back to Washington, DC to serve a sixth term. WREG spoke with Kustoff one-on-one after he delivered his victory speech late Tuesday night at the […]

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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...

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