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Jury selection kicks off in Abston’s rape trial, Coach Cal could be our neighbor and we’ve got a look at the good (and the bad) from Cordova’s Eat N Vibe.
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April 2024
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Martin: Will Calipari be successful at Arkansas? Look no further than his Memphis past
If history is any guide, John Calipari will arrive in Fayetteville motivated to prove his detractors wrong and to win at an elite level.
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Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s production soared this season, but the perfect balance still awaits
Herrington breaks down Jaren Jackson’s usage and availability, scoring and shooting, passing, rebounding and defense and looks ahead to next season.
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New Eats: At EnV, a search for a chef leads to crowd-pleasing menu
Hookah, Southern brunch and lavish decor are on the menu at EnV.
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Hamlet,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and more on Memphis stages in April
The month starts with a “Wicked”(ish) witch defying gravity in a musical that’s coming to the big screen this year. Also, fairy-tale friends take a journey “Into The Woods” and “Hamlet” is reimagined in the 1920s.
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Grizzlies Insider: Taylor Jenkins impressed by Scotty Pippen Jr. in two-way stint
Pippen played more than 30 minutes on Saturday against Philadelphia just a few weeks after missing a month with an injury serious enough to keep him from moving at all.
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The plan behind the conversion of the U.S. Steel Building to self storage
The U.S. Steel Building on Riverside Drive will be converted into a Hamilton Self Storage facility, including 400 climate-controlled self-storage units with a 100-space parking garage underneath.
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The Early Word: Total eclipse day, ‘ghost’ sushi and Gasol’s big night
MPD’s homicide-solve rate is complicated, DeSoto’s DA has a true-crime podcast and you’ll be paying more for crawfish this season.
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Path to totality: Memphians head out of town to get 100%
Chasing the feeling of being “on another planet for a while,” Memphians are headed to places such as Greers Ferry and Cherry Valley, Arkansas, and Purmela, Texas, to experience this year’s total eclipse.
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Kits from Regional One help gunshot victims care for themselves at home
The Elvis Presley Trauma Center, one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers, is providing special kits to patients with bullet-related injuries while exploring a community-based clinic for Memphis to serve those patients after they’re discharged.
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‘Ghost’ pop-up brings sushi to Hi-Tone
Darren Phillips learned how to make sushi at Downtown’s Bluefin about a decade ago, but it’s only recently that he began Yokai, a pop-up concept of his own.
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Public safety data tough to track, especially when it comes to solving homicides
A lack of solid, shared data across the local public safety system’s multiple agencies has led to plenty of discrepancies, and the Memphis Police Department’s homicide clearance rate stands as a stark example.
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Buckley: Showboats lose. Don’t blame the quirky rules. Embrace the fun.
The Memphis Showboats dropped their 2024 UFL home opener by one point, after leading for the first 59 minutes against San Antonio.
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Herrington: On Marc Gasol’s big night, he brought his team with him
It was appropriate that a night dedicated to celebrating Marc Gasol’s Grizzlies career instead became primarily a night to celebrate team.
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Calkins: How did Marc Gasol celebrate his moment? By sharing it, of course.
As a player, Marc Gasol always shared the glory. And so it was again Saturday night. How better to honor Gasol than by celebrating all four men who helped him transform a franchise and the city? On a glorious night for the Core Four.
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Bailey: Arlington kicks off suburban races in August; the rest are later this year
“Mayor Mike Wissman and a couple of town aldermen won their reelection this week even though Arlington voters don’t go to the polls until Aug. 1.”
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Crawfish shortage driving up prices, cutting profits at local restaurants
“You can buy lobster, crab legs and shrimp cheaper than crawfish,” said a crawfish supplier currently navigating the mudbug shortage.
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Nuisance closures not meant to be permanent, DA’s office says
The problems that have led to business nuisance closures in recent years have ranged from drug crimes to homicides, yet the establishments usually don’t stay closed long. The DA’s office says the process is an effort to stop illegal activity, not lawful commerce.
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Orange County hands 901 FC its third straight defeat
The home team created plenty of chances Saturday at AutoZone Park, but visitors capitalized twice in the second half.
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Pittsburgh-based pharma company eyeing Collierville
PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy, which makes specialty drugs costing upwards of $100,000 per box, is looking for a Shelby County home.
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A hug to remember during Marc Gasol’s championship moment
Marc Gasol and Jonnie West played basketball together at Lausanne Collegiate School. Their paths improbably crossed again during the 2019 NBA Finals.
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901 FC returns home with three points in mind
A strong Orange County team provides the opposition for Memphis 901 FC on Saturday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
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Buckley: Showboats are working to earn Memphis’ trust. It’s a tough job
“We understand the hesitancy to buy in,” Daryl Johnston said as the new UFL’s Showboats, who play in Memphis but practice in Texas, prepare for their home opener.
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Health condition can’t keep Showboats coach from the sideline
Coach John DeFilippo battles a severe form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis, but he’ll be on the sideline Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium when the Memphis Showboats host the San Antonio Brahmas in their home opener.
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Calkins: Marc Gasol was made by Memphis — and then he made the city a better place
The Core Four will be back together to celebrate Marc Gasol at FedExForum Saturday night. But this celebration will be different than all the others. Because Gasol’s story is the story of a franchise, a city and a family, all wrapped up in one.
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