Memphis Light, Gas and Water is taking steps to make the broader electric grid more resilient. 

Though a native Memphian, Kyle Garhain went to culinary school in Cuba, and he started leading food tours of the country in 2019.

The landowner of a proposed Chick-fil-A has filed a petition in Shelby County Chancery Court against all five aldermen, alleging they are in contempt of court. A chancellor ordered them to approve the new restaurant in February.

A 93-unit senior housing project is moving forward, and a local board awards $43,000 in small business loans.

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority commissioners feel the board’s job is vital to the local economy, no matter who sits on it. Many of them could soon be replaced following passage of a new state law.

The Downtown Memphis Commission board talked coffee, new hires and beer at its meeting.

The offseason has begun. Here is an initial look at how the Grizzlies might use two significant financial mechanisms: The $28.9 million “trade exception” created in February’s Jaren Jackson Jr. deal and the projected $15.1 million “mid-level exception” they can access in free agency.

“We’ve been discerning this for a long time,” said co-founder Kristin Fox-Trautman. “We wanted the closing of the business to be an inspiration to the community in keeping with our mission and our brand.”