Today's weather in Memphis:
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77°/59°
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Thunderstorms
Air qualityGood
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Jordan Ware matched last year’s performance while Bartlett’s Kylan Bernard swept both hurdles races. In Class A girls, East’s Alyssa Raymond wins three events.
By John Varlas
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The left-hander helped Philadelphia reach the World Series in 1993. He was a 1983 graduate of Craigmont High in Memphis.
By John Varlas
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This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?
By Chris Herrington
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The Grizzlies ended their season with a loss to the Warriors Friday. Was it the best season ever? Maybe. It was absolutely the most fun.
By Geoff Calkins
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The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”
By John Varlas
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The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.
By Alicia Davidson
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Clarene Pinkston Russell, who was often called Collierville’s historian, died Friday afternoon. She served the town for decades and shaped its future.
By Abigail Warren
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Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”
By Bill Dries
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The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast.
By Bill Dries
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Cornbread salad is a staple at the Big Bob Gibson family supper during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a great addition to your summer picnics and cookouts.
By Jennifer Biggs
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It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.
By The Daily Memphian Staff
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Stop Poverty with Policy is hosting a community forum and picnic for Memphis Area Transit Authority public transit riders.
By Daja E. Henry
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The $70 million skilled nursing facility will benefit the estimated 65,000 to 75,000 veterans living in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.
By Michael Waddell
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Douglass’ Juneteenth art auction has been postponed due to COVID-19. However, the festival is still set for Father’s Day weekend.
By Daja E. Henry
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Black Seeds Urban Farms’ event will feature music performances from local artists and food from vendors like Sun of a Vegan and Street Kitchen.
By Daja E. Henry
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Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.
By Michael Waddell
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The $150 million Ashmont project continues to face questions.
By Michael Waddell
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“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”
By Leigh Ann Roman
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The emphasis on creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and engaging with the real world is one of the things that differentiates XTH from other high schools throughout Shelby County and around the country.
By Kerry Hayes
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Two former University of Memphis basketball players prepare for the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 18-20.
By Steven Johnson
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The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.
By Alicia Davidson
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The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting
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A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary.
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The Early Word: FedEx has an Amazon problem, and BBQ fest plays with fire
2026 elections
Missed early voting? Election Day awaits
Ballot Basics: Everything you need to know as you head to the poll
How $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become 'a beacon of hope' for regional healthcare
TBI can now bypass Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations
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A decade after Jerry Gibson’s murder, River Records is for sale — along with everything inside it
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After beloved, though gruff, businessman Jerry Gibson was murdered in his record store, his family sealed the place shut, leaving his hundreds of thousands of collectibles untouched for 10 years. Until now.
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Downtown hotel-Airbnb hybrid won't be your average one-trick pony
Young Avenue Sound studio hits market
Fueling a crisis: How war with Iran is impacting airlines, trucking industries in Memphis
Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?
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Buckley: Kyle Petty on Memphis racing, Elvis, barbecue and more
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If IHRA plans materialize, racing will be back at a track where stock cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters once ruled. But Kyle Petty tips his hat to the Memphis area’s sprint car roots.
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Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium could have new managing firm
He hit a 500-foot home run at 13. A decade later, St. Louis may get Blaze Jordan's best self.
NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland
TSWA names all-state wrestling team
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U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production
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A new research project done by the University of Memphis scientists could save West Tennessee farmers by helping identify when a disease outbreak threatens their peach crop.
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Cordova dumpling restaurant has roots in icy Northern China
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Fair on the Square returns to Collierville and 'just screams small town'
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Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser will proclaim Saturday “Fair on the Square Day” in the suburb.
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2026 Elections
Germantown has low voter turnout despite mayoral referendum
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Photo Gallery: Wu-Tang Clan closes out Riverbeat Music Fest, Day 2
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The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip was on hand Saturday at Tom Lee Park to capture the Riverbeat Music Festival action.
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Photo Gallery: Salt-N-Pepa, Red Clay Strays and more light up the stage for Riverbeat's return
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Calkins: If Memphis really matters, don't carve it into thirds
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“Memphis is in a corner. Memphis is its own place. To divide the 9th Congressional District into thirds would be ‘like putting the Black vote in the back of the bus.’”
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Opinion: Diversity matters in almost everything we do
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The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting
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A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary.
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The AM/DM podcast: Fashion, voting and moms
More Podcasts Stories
Sudoku: May 4
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Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
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Daily WordRow: May 4
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