Restaurant Roundup
Comings, goings, changes and sad goodbyes in 2018
Restaurants opened, moved, changed hands and closed in 2018, and we said goodbye to beloved restaurateurs, too.
Adam Fuller named Memphis’ defensive coordinator
Germantown alderman named planning director in Lakeland
Germantown Alderman Forrest Owens was named Lakeland's new planning director Friday. The appointed position in another suburb does not require him to resign from his election post in Germantown
Methodist Le Bonheur to close outpatient surgery center
The Home Team: Many former Tigers athletes put down permanent roots in Memphis
Dozens of former Tiger athletes have come from as far away as Australia and South Africa on the international front and New York and Florida in the U.S. to call Memphis home.
Flu hunter’s career spent tracking down a virus
The 86-year-old scientist who linked the origin of the flu virus to migratory birds still comes to work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to prepare for a possible pandemic should bird flu ever learn to spread among humans.
Metro
The AM/DM podcast: Getting birds of prey back in the air
When local birds of prey are injured, they may end up at the Mid-South Raptor Center near Shelby Farms Park.
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Premium Metro A flub on qualifying petition limits G.A. Hardaway’s options
Premium State Government Before driving in Tennessee, Republicans want people to pass the written exam in English
Education These Memphis-area students are lobbying for mental health investments
Business
Critics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Does Shelby County need a new hospital? And if so, how will it be financed? Skeptics raise questions.
Premium Business A place where the game never ends opens in Bartlett
Premium Health Care Does Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
Health Care Making sure ‘ethics is embedded’ in AI and health care: Panel discusses intersection of health equity, tech
Premium Real Estate ‘Digital nomads’ may want to linger at upscale RV park
Sports
Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
The Memphis Tigers have decided to retain head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday morning.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball 28 years, four coaches, zero titles: How can the next women’s basketball coach snap this slump?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall in Chicago, now on longest losing streak of season
Memphis Tigers Basketball Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
Food
Jittery from java? That’s that Grind City Coffee Xpo.
The love of coffee lured an estimated 700 people to the Grind City Coffee Xpo at Crosstown Concourse, but come bedtime, they may regret the extra caffeine.
Premium Food From crops to cattle, erratic weather is disrupting how Tennessee farms do business
Suburbs
Something stinks in Germantown — and it’s higher waste pickup fees
Germantown is reviewing a sanitation contract, but prices will significantly increase due to inflation rates in the industry. A city administrator said Waste Pro has provided “Rolls-Royce-type” service.
North Mississippi Mississippi Senate advance of phased teacher pay raise gets mixed reviews
Arts & Culture
From kites to colors: 3 ways to celebrate Holi in Memphis
Holi is known as the “Festival of Colors.” Celebrators typically wear white and throw colored powder at each other.
Premium Arts & Culture What’s unfolding inside Elmwood Cemetery? Shakespeare, costumes and Alexander Hamilton
Opinion
Calkins: The Medicine Man used to rally Memphis fans. Now his old friends are rallying to help him.
Sam Bielich was famous in Memphis as the Medicine Man. Now he’s recovering from triple bypass surgery — and his old friends from the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity are trying to help.
Opinion Opinion: Survey shows support for local police — and for hiring more of them
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Getting birds of prey back in the air
When local birds of prey are injured, they may end up at the Mid-South Raptor Center near Shelby Farms Park.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
Games
Sudoku: March 16
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?