TopGolf Memphis project construction to start soon

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Golf enthusiasts and casual golfers who enjoy hot wings and a shot of whiskey while hitting balls can rejoice. Construction should begin soon on the TopGolf on S. Germantown Road in southeast Memphis, Corinne Kennedy reports.

Meanwhile, three federal lawmakers recently sent a letter to the Comptroller of the Currency asking it to block the $13.4 billion merger between Memphis-based First Horizon Corp. and TD Bank Group, Omer Yusuf reports.

And don't forget to take care of your pets amid this sustained heatwave. Porsha Hernandez has tips for how to keep our pets safe with the mercury flirting daily with the upper 90s.

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