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A few quiet moments during an eventful Memphis City Council day illustrated the new and evolving power dynamics at Memphis City Hall.
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June 2024
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County Commission Scorecard: The making of the county budget
The Commission Scorecard tracks votes on keeping a stable property tax rate and returning funding to more than 400 vacant positions in the Sheriff’s Department. It also includes dollar figures on the county’s three major capital projects.
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Will David Jones, Nae’Qwan Tomlin be selected in the 2024 NBA Draft?
A few former Tigers will wait to see where they land when the NBA Draft begins Wednesday.
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Buckley: Tia’s dad won the day as Memphis’ new athletic director
Ed Scott and his young daughter Tia are a hit with Memphis Tigers supporters as he is introduced as the school’s new AD.
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Ed Scott becomes Tigers’ first Black athletic director: Why it matters
While Ed Scott works toward leaving the University of Memphis athletic department even better than he found it, his very presence as the new athletic director can inspire others.
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Bailey: More than 150 years later, heirs claim to own Collierville Town Square
Evan Leake says it may not be the town but rather his family based on a document more than a century old.
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Work begins on nearly $2B EV battery facility in Marshall County
Earlier this year, Cummins, Daimler Trucks and Paccar announced plans to come together in a joint venture to build an EV battery facility in Byhalia, Mississippi.
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Martin: What’s next for the Memphis basketball roster?
It’s hard to imagine that Penny Hardaway is done adding to his roster, but it’s fair to wonder if there’s anyone he could bring in at this stage of the year that would make significant contributions next season.
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Herrington: With the NBA offseason half over, are Grizzlies mostly done?
While the draft is just wrapping up, the second half of the offseason won’t wait. What could be next for the Grizzlies?
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Calkins: Why a man and his dogs stayed at Bass Pro — for a record 45 days
Jimmy Birkholz and his two dogs spent 45 days living at the hotel inside the Bass Pro Pyramid. That’s 45 days of alligators, pork rinds and elevator rides. How did it happen?
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What the state says went wrong at Memphis Scholars’ charter schools
Findings from the state-run Achievement School District showed “serious noncompliance and material violations of the charter agreement” by Memphis Scholars, revealing additional information about the abrupt closure of the operators three charter schools.
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The Early Word: What it’s like to live in the Pyramid; plus, Grizz get shooters
An escaped inmate was struck by a car, David Jones is going to the NBA and we’ve got tips on cheese and wine.
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State DA’s conference not taking position on Steve Mulroy ouster push
The Tennessee District Attorney General’s Conference is reserving an official opinion about the Republican-led ouster push against Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, but at least one member of the body has come out against it.
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Herrington: More on Zach Edey’s fit, draft day maneuverings and the second round
A look back at what the Grizzlies did in the first round of the NBA Draft and a look ahead and what the team might do in Thursday’s second round. The Grizzlies own the 39th and 57th pick.
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Grizzlies Insider: Zach Edey liked Memphis. Let him show why you should like him, too.
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Conaway: Musk and possibly the most pertinent opinions
If the world’s richest man was going to build his “gigafactory of compute” in Atlanta or Nashville, they’d be blowing so hard, there’d be tornado watches.
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Food Files: I Love Pho, Just Love Coffee Cafe, Flyway Brewing tap takeover
I Love Pho is replacing the former One and Only BBQ location, Just Love Coffee Cafe is coming to Memphis and Flyway Brewing/High Cotton Brewing Co. will have a tap takeover.
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As Tigers welcome new AD, college sports world remains maddeningly uncertain
As the U of M waits for its new athletic director’s first day on the job, the rest of the Tigers athletic department traverses a path of unknowns throughout a summer of uncertainty.
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Grizzlies Insider: Zach Edey liked Memphis. Let him show why you should like him, too.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman admitted that Edey was a bit of a polarizing player to some.
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IMG Academy staff say ‘doubters’ have fueled ‘humble’ Zach Edey
Zach Edey is so big he couldn’t fit in a bed as a high schooler at IMG Academy. But his basketball dreams were even bigger.
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Herrington: Grizzlies make a big bet on a big man
With the ninth pick in the NBA Draft the Grizzlies selected, per ESPN draft broadcast analyst Jay Bilas, a “massive, physical force in the paint.” The response has been mixed.
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The Early Word: Grizzlies go big, and 500 students are in school limbo
U of M hires an AD, a new gastropub offers live music outside the loop and we look at how much you’ll pay in city property tax.
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Part sports bar, part music venue and part gastropub opens in Collierville
When restaurateur Kirk Cotham saw the empty restaurant space in The Shops at Carriage Crossing last year, he and his business partner dreamed big and came up with Nashoba.
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Table Talk: Favorites from the Craft Food & Wine Festival
This local artisan food industry is growing, with dozens of new products and small companies being launched each year — and they are delicious.
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Sanford: GOP effort to oust Mulroy is ‘Taylor-made’ political fight
Everywhere Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor has served — with the possible exception of the Shelby County Election Commission — public disputes and rancor have followed.
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Herrington: Could the Grizzlies take Zach Edey at No. 9?
A day before the 2024 NBA Draft, Chris Herrington looks at Zach Edey and the second-tier centers, most likely trade candidates and more scuttle on the center market.
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