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Randy Hutchinson of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South shares what consumers should know before investing in a franchise. -
CNN, MSNOW and Politico asked a federal judge to suspend President Trump's White House ban on their organizations in a hearing Monday.
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Jim Acosta has already been through a White House press-pass fight. Now, three news organizations are barred, and he says the press is showing solidarity that should have come sooner. -
Civil rights groups are calling for "independent oversight" of the investigation into Sunday's ICE-involved shooting of a man in Austin, Texas.
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A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson.
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September 25 is National Quesadilla Day!
The perfect quick and easy supper, quesadillas can be as fancy – or not – as you like.
Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells
A grand jury found Wells' cause of death "consistent with drowning," and decided not to bring indictments. The teenager was found dead on Horn Island, after he boated there with friends to celebrate Independence Day.
Memphis Chamber Music Society launches 38th season with Siwoo Kim and Sydney Lee
Violinist Siwoo Kim joined Kacky Walton to preview the Memphis Chamber Music Society's 38th season opener with cellist Sydney Lee, featuring works by Zoltán Kodály, Maurice Ravel, and Johan Halvorsen.
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
Lightwire Theater brings "The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare" to the Buckman
Lightwire Theater brings its glow-in-the-dark production of "The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare," featuring puppetry, technology, dance, and music, to the Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center on Sunday, September 27.
Art for Jobs showcases Memphis artists while supporting Advance Memphis
Advance Memphis Marketing and Grants Manager Jacob Steimer and featured artist Noelle Holler joined Kacky Walton to talk about the 16th annual Art for Jobs fundraiser, which features original works from more than 100 Memphis artists.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra's 75th anniversary season opener
Music Director Robert Moody joined Darel Snodgrass to preview the Memphis Symphony Orchestra's 75th anniversary season and its opening Masterworks concert, featuring works by Robert Patterson, Mason Bates, and Tchaikovsky.
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We have some exciting news from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis: we're home.