Mississippi restaurant to take over San Diego Cantina spot
An opening of the long-empty San Diego Cantina in East Memphis seems to be on the horizon. Plus, a Petals of a Peony’s to-go restaurant is opening near the University of Memphis.
Whitehaven finds new head football coach
Whitehaven High has reached back into its football past for the man who will lead its immediate future.
In an era of player transfers, a college basketball senior from Memphis stuck around
Former Briarcrest and Memphis Academy of Health Sciences standout David Dixon is part of an increasingly exclusive club: Players who remain with one program throughout their college careers.
The Early Word: Wing man owes big, and Collierville is over half-done hotel
State legislators get automatically reelected, something may finally open in San Diego Cantina and a Grizz loss is a win.
Collierville threatens to sue over unfinished hotel
An unfinished hotel near Carriage Crossing has become a bit of a mess, and Collierville will take legal action if the developer doesn’t straighten up.
Four Tenn. Legislature incumbents win reelection at filing deadline
Here’s what the 16 races for seats in the Tennessee legislature representing Shelby County looked like at the Tuesday deadline to get on the Aug. 6 ballot. Check out the full list for all of the races via a link in the story.
Grizzlies provide medical update on Scotty Pippen Jr.
The Grizzlies' point guard is once again dealing with toe issues that will require surgery.
Bailey: Memories of Libertyland, Lakeland and the Cunninghams’ collection
Former Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham and his brother Bill keep the memories of local attractions alive with items from the past.
Arts Beat: Drawing strangers with crayons in a bar
In a Cooper-Young bar, a musician and painter led a room full of people through speed portraits.
Wing Guru owner gets diversion but must repay more than $335,000
Billy Richmond founded the Wing Guru eateries in 2016.
St. Patrick’s Day fun, Brazilian food and unlimited coffee
In this week’s To-Do List, Crosstown Arts opens spring exhibitions, the daffodils come in all colors at the Dixon and the Orpheum reveals its next Broadway lineup.
In the suburban school board races, some candidates will have to win twice
For some of those seeking a spot on a local school board, the only thing that stands in the way of the November general election is an August ballot.
Khris Middleton’s fourth-quarter scoring frenzy leads Mavericks to victory against Grizzlies
Middleton scored 22 of the Mavericks’ 34 fourth-quarter points on the way to finishing with a game-high 35.Related content:
$15 Deal: Barksdale’s chilaquiles fries
Instead of using chips as the chilaquiles’ base, the geniuses at Barksdale’s use long, crispy, shoestring fries.
Collierville falls to Blackman in Class 4A quarters
Rough shooting and a long night on the boards end the Dragons’ season.
Bartlett holds off late Bearden charge, advances to 4A semis
Amare’ Boothe leads the way with 23 points as Bartlett advances to a Friday semifinal match-up against Cookeville.
Nate Ament convinced Rick Barnes he could play. Tennessee is glad he did
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said he had a late-night meeting with the team trainer on Wednesday. It paid off when his star freshman scored 27 one day later. Related content:
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February home sales up with a busy spring expected
Shelby County recorded 897 homes sold, followed by 68 in Fayette County and 46 in Tipton County.
Building connections: Bartlett hosts 28th annual Business, Health and Home Expo
The annual Bartlett business expo provides an opportunity for local companies dealing in everything from health care to meals to bookkeeping to promote their services.
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“Hang his number in the rafters.” — Christopher Jones about Grizzlies 25: As franchise’s first All-Star, Pau Gasol did it all
“Great work by these talented students. Lucky to have a dedicated teacher like Marshonn!” — Jonathan Epstein about Memphis students awarded for immigration reform documentary
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Memphis FC names Daniel Ridenhour head coach
The Houston High grad led Winthrop to five NCAA Tournament appearances.
Storr scores 19, No. 15-seed Ole Miss beats Georgia, advances to SEC tourney quarterfinals
The Rebels, who beat Texas 76-66 in the first round and have not trailed in the tournament, have won back-to-back games after losing 12 of 13 to close the regular season.
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Metro
State lawmaker visits ICE facility where local student is detained
State Rep. Gabby Salinas recently visited a local high schooler who was arrested by the Memphis Safe Task Force and is now being held at the ICE detention center in Mason, Tennessee.
Premium State Government Competing bills battle to restrict community bail funds
Premium State Government ‘Homes not Hedge Funds’ passes state senate
Premium State Government Bill in state Legislature targets adults who coerce minors into crime
Education Ask the Memphian: Why are five MSCS schools closing, and what happens now?
Business
Buster’s owner, others file new lawsuit seeking to shut down The Station
Buster’s owner and others have filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down The Station, the new high-end liquor store that opened Feb. 17 in East Memphis after a battle that has lasted more than a year.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Grocery and coffee shop planned Downtown, and stingrays get new homes
Business Power-transformer maker plans to construct $30M manufacturing building
Real Estate South Main hub for nonprofits could come to former Puck Food Hall
Health Care Memphis VA Medical Center names new executive director
Sports
Penny Hardaway admits he could use help to ‘build everything’
As much as Hardaway has enjoyed calling many of the shots himself throughout his tenure as it pertains to building rosters and staffs, he suggested Wednesday that having someone else oversee those operations could be beneficial.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: The season was a ‘failure.’ A somber Hardaway reflects on what’s next.
Golf PGA Tour targets bigger fields in bigger markets as it moves closer to new model
Spirit of Memphis Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame adding 13 new members
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: As franchise’s first All-Star, Pau Gasol did it all
Food
Table Talk: Pie, oh my — Pi Day is almost here
Mathematicians celebrate Pi Day for the number 3.14. The rest of us celebrate it for the pie.
Premium Food News Coffee shops spill the beans on why cafes keep opening — and closing
Real Estate New Memphis restaurants could get reduced rent
Suburbs
Germantown school board seats draw educator and realtor candidates
While neither has kids in the district, they’ve been involved for many years.
Premium Education New Altruria Elementary planned as Bartlett rejects costly renovation
Business Collierville delays Chick-fil-A vote
Arts & Culture
Memphis students awarded for immigration reform documentary
Three high school students are being nationally recognized for “The Pursuit,” their documentary featuring American Dreamers and DACA recipients.
Premium Arts & Culture National Civil Rights Museum open seven days a week in March
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Oscars (finally) arrive, Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
Opinion
Calkins: Lionel Hollins has never left Memphis — or stopped working to make it a better place.
Lionel Hollins is the new board chair of Heal the Hood. Why has he stayed in Memphis for 23 years? Because our purpose is lift others up.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Could consumers see tariff refunds?
Business reporter Steve Bohnel talks corporate tariff refunds and what they might mean, way in the future, for the American consumer.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Saints win!
Today’s photo is of the Briarcrest Saints basketball team and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.