Stax Museum, Crosstown Arts partner for ‘Give a Damn! Music + Activism at Stax Records’
South Main Trolley Night celebrates 18 years Friday
Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary shot and killed Downtown
A cooking Marc Gasol and dancing Jaren Jackson Jr. highlight Grizzlies giveaways for 2018-2019 season
Aldi renovation in Bartlett provides needed improvements for customers
Metro
The Early Word: Where to eat at MIM’s barbecue fest; plus, teens make a splash
Trenary murder suspect pleads guilty, council members suggest alternatives to a tax hike and Mexican food comes to the Nineteenth Century Club.
Shelby County Halbert says corrective-action plan underway in clerk’s office, but...
Business
A convenience store, cafe and deli combo coming to Exchange Building
Filmmaker Miroslav Mitic is opening the Dream Magic Daily Market on the ground floor of the Exchange Building.
Health Care Actor Dennis Quaid to speak at Methodist Healthcare luncheon
Sports
Martin: Armed with new NIL from FedEx, Memphis football is now in the fight
Ryan Silverfield took some time with The Daily Memphian to discuss his program’s momentum and the outlook for this season and beyond.
High School Sports Wednesday prep report: Houston wins region title in tense penalty shootout
Food
Memphis in May BBQ fest kicks off with sauce wrestling and fiery competition
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is officially underway, with 129 teams from 22 states and four foreign countries vying for the crown.Related stories:
Suburbs
Arlington schools proposes highest starting teacher salaries for next year
The Arlington Community Schools budget includes a substantial raise in salaries for the coming fiscal year, an increase official say will make the starting salary for teachers the highest of the suburban districts.
Arts & Culture
Opera Memphis sets ‘La Bohème’ on Beale Street in 1915
The Metropolitan Opera tenor who stars as Rodolfo believes “La Bohème' serves as an archetype for modern TV sitcoms that also center around six friends. Like “Living Single.”
Opinion
Opinion: Now is the time to add to the MLGW board
“I propose increasing MLGW’s board to seven voting members: five who live in Memphis and two who live outside Memphis.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: cheddar biscuits and sno cone closures
On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield go through a big list of local food news, complete with some Memphis restaurant history and annotations.