FedEx St. Jude Championship to Lose PGA Tour Playoff Status in 2028
The Memphis tournament will remain the opening PGA Tour playoff event through 2027, but it will not be part of the 2028 Championship Series.
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The Memphis tournament will remain the opening PGA Tour playoff event through 2027, but it will not be part of the 2028 Championship Series.
Memphis police reported a 36% year-to-date decline in Part I crime, fewer murders and an 81% homicide-clearance rate through June.
A section of Front Street between Union and Monroe avenues closed July 8 for the first phase of Memphis’ improvement project.
Memphis Municipal and Shelby County General Sessions courts remained closed for a fifth day July 16 as crews repaired flooding damage at 201 Poplar.
Memphis police say a drone helped officers track and arrest two 18-year-olds after a July 14 incident near a Bank of America ATM at 6725 Winchester Road.
Memphis combined some property-tax relief and freeze paperwork into one 2026 voucher. Here are the payment options, contacts and August 31 deadline.
Early voting ended Aug. 1. Memphis voters who still plan to vote on Thursday, Aug. 6, should verify their assigned polling place, precinct and address-specific ballot before heading to the polls.
The City of Memphis said its Treasury Division was receiving an unusually high volume of calls about 2026 property-tax bills and related property-tax information.
A July 3 public notice outlines a proposed Memphis charter amendment requiring annual lobbyist registration and disclosure filings, with the question intended for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
A final forensic audit released July 8 identified $54.2 million in Memphis-Shelby County Schools transactions as potential fraud, waste or abuse, intensifying accountability questions as the district prepares for 2026-27.
The City of Memphis says its Creative Economy Communities initiative will launch in 2026, linking eligible local creative professionals across arts, culinary and design fields.
Memphis’ municipal primary is scheduled for Aug. 4, with one mayoral seat and three City Council seats listed for election. Candidate applications closed July 24.
Memphis has scheduled a City Council Board Meeting for Aug. 4 and a Board of Ethics meeting for Aug. 5, with recent council materials covering data-center tax revenues, a solid-waste vehicle lease and blighted multifamily enforcement.
National Night Out is scheduled across Memphis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, with neighborhood gatherings and cookouts intended to bring residents and police together.
City of Memphis traffic control for SARP10 sewer rehabilitation began July 13 on South Front Street, with downtown commute impacts expected through Aug. 31.
Memphis-area regular gas averaged $3.748 on July 31, while diesel reached $5.141. Gas edged lower from the prior check, but both fuels remain higher than a week, month and year earlier.
Front Street between Union and Monroe is closed through a scheduled Dec. 1 date as Memphis begins lane, sidewalk, ramp and landscaping improvements downtown.
Memphis TN: MPD says Front Street (Monroe–Union) will have northbound and southbound lane closures starting July 8 and running through Dec. 1. Detours listed.
Memphis TN – Referendum Ordinance No. 5977 would ask voters on Nov. 3, 2026 whether Memphis creates a lobbyist registration and disclosure process.
Memphis TN – Front Street between Union and Monroe closes July 8 for streetscape work through Dec. 1, with phased intersection shutdowns and detours.
Front Street between Union Avenue and Monroe Avenue in Memphis starts closing July 8 for streetscape improvements, continuing through Dec. 1 with phased intersection work.
Register by July 7, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. for Shelby County’s Aug. 6 election. Early voting: July 17–Aug. 1; absentee requests due July 27.