Category Archives: Memphis Morning News

ECONOMY | Buying American, How Easy Is It?

ECONOMY | Buying American, How Easy Is It?

Buying American is more of challenge than most think about.  If you try to avoid tariff prices by simply finding products wholly manufactured in America, good luck.  Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation ,  EJ Antoni says people holding student loan debt faced with finally paying it down, will be a productive thing for the…MORE

LOCAL JAIL | When Was The Last Known Jail Escape

LOCAL JAIL | When Was The Last Known Jail Escape

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner recalls the last known escape attempt from 201 Poplar- Shelby County Jail. The 89 pods at the jail are undergoing cell door replacements, new paint and plumbing repairs.MORE

LOCAL | Summer Drive-In Closing

LOCAL | Summer Drive-In Closing

In a statement from the owners of Summer Drive-in Malco Theaters, it’s the end of an era. This Saturday will be the last day of operations for the iconic drive-in theater on Summer Ave. MORE

xAI | Worth Morgan

xAI | Worth Morgan

With the second largest corporate tax payer in Shelby County quickly developing it’s footprint in Southwest Memphis, facts over fears are the most important thing that local leaders can do to assure constituents that laws and regulations are not being broken by the xAI Supercomputer development.MORE

ECONOMY | Blue Oval City, xAI and Buc-ee’s

ECONOMY | Blue Oval City, xAI and Buc-ee’s

Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner, Stuart McWhorter delivered an update on Memphis Morning News with Ditch & Tim Van Horn about West Tennessee companies big and small.  xAI’s future impact in the region, Ford’s EV production plans and where does Tennessee sit on the national business climate map?MORE

CRIME | Quit claim deed scam almost worked

CRIME | Quit claim deed scam almost worked

So how did a Memphis man get 2 Memphis homes for $10?  The quit deed scheme was foiled after Stuart Breakstone 34 was seen in video recordings withdrawing money from an ATM. The money withdrawn came from a bank account set up using ID theft and the sale of two home in Memphis. Real Estate…MORE