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🌱 Patch AM: Investors line up to help bring the Mid-South Coliseum back

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Good day Memphis! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Investors line up to help bring the Mid-South Coliseum back
  • How Musk's AI power gamble could reshape Memphis air and energy.
  • Why Memphis business leaders are fighting the new data center pause

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Heavy t-storms; not as hot, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
  • Friday: Sunshine with a thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Head of Mid-South Coliseum Conservancy says investors are willing to help revive venue (actionnews5.com) — Memphis leaders are signaling it's finally time to revive the long-closed Mid-South Coliseum, and the conservancy says private investors are already pledging up to 40% of needed planning funds. Conservancy president Corey Strong told City Council they need about $200,000 to start a development plan that could turn the historic venue into a new draw for residents and tourists.
   

2. Elon Musk wakes up out of nowhere with "The Dumbest Experiment in History" (latination.com) — Massive new natural gas-powered data centers in Memphis are driving a multibillion‑dollar AI energy project tied to Elon Musk's companies, while sparking lawsuits and federal involvement over pollution and permitting. As xAI and SpaceX push toward 20 GW of computing capacity, Memphis becomes a test case for how far regulators will bend to accommodate high‑demand tech infrastructure.
   

3. Memphis chamber opposes data center moratorium, city to lose 'leverage' (commercialappeal.com) — Memphis residents should know the City Council has advanced a temporary moratorium on new data center approvals, aiming to study infrastructure and environmental impacts from projects like SpaceXAI's facilities. The Greater Memphis Chamber is pushing back, warning the pause could weaken the city's leverage in attracting high-tech investment and urging council members to keep Memphis "open for business."
   

4. New abuse allegations emerge as Tennessee daycare closes permanently after girl's death (actionnews5.com) — A Cordova daycare linked to a 6‑year‑old girl's death has permanently closed, forcing Memphis-area parents to find new childcare and raising urgent questions about safety oversight. Another family now alleges earlier abuse at the same center, while the owner's other Mid‑South daycares and local political ties are drawing fresh scrutiny from Memphis officials and regulators.
   

5. DNA helps bring fallen WWII airman home to Memphis after 8 decades (commercialappeal.com) — A Memphis-born World War II airman, Staff Sgt. Michael Cianciolo, was finally laid to rest at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery after his remains were identified through modern DNA work. Local relatives, many from longtime Memphis families, gathered Aug. 17 to honor his service and reflect on decades of letters, memories, and the persistence that brought him home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Memphis

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday August 22
  • D.L. Hughley →
    Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N Main St, Memphis
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Veteran's Affairs →
    Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
    10:00 am
  • Toddler Time →
    Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
    10:30 am
  • AMS Soccer vs Elmore Park
    Appling Middle School Memphis, TN 38133
    4:30 pm
  • Girls' Soccer vs. Appling
    Elmore Park Middle School Memphis, TN 38134
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I found this dog on Lester street last Thursday night.
    He's very trained so I believe he's someone's dog, Potty trained, knows tricks, socialized as heck, etc. His paw was hurt but not broken, took him to… (Nextdoor Binghampton)
  • Female dachshund found near Harley Davidson bumpus.
    Very sweet but very malnourished. In need of immediate foster or adoption, we cannot keep her past today and we don't want to take her to a shelter (Nextdoor Hillshire/Appling Farms)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member - Late Night / Closer - Part Time in Memphis. Apply here.
  • Elvis Presley Enterprises posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor - FULL TIME in Memphis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Memphis here.

Ok Memphis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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