Collierville christening new stadium Friday night against Wooddale
Brooks Museum showcases quartet of new exhibits and installations
Second convention hotel set for Civic Center Plaza
Strickland pledges to get to bottom of officer-involved shooting
LYFE Kitchen on Main closes, Carlisle Corp. sells brand
Metro
The Early Word: Inside look at Lobley’s bail hearing and the new ‘Old Bridge’
State lawmakers pass $53B budget, Sugarmon wants more time for juvie takeover and we’ve got the scoop on a Downtown gelato shop.
Public Safety Up to $250K a year going to small businesses in high-crime areas
Business
Orpheum Theatre, Beale Street string lights to be installed second quarter
The 700 linear feet of string lights will be hung 22 feet in the air and stretch from the theater to the Downtown Mobility Center.
Premium Business Loudean’s bids farewell to Cooper-Young
Sports
FedEx announces historic NIL commitment to Memphis athletics
The Memphis-based American multinational conglomerate is investing $5 million per year for the next five years in University of Memphis student-athletes “who will be promoting FedEx initiatives,” according to a press release.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Spring game preview: Expected format, rotations
Food
Tommy’s Burger California Style adds Bartlett location
With a West Coast flavor and a secret sauce, Tommy’s Burger California Style will open its second local restaurant in Bartlett later this month.
Suburbs
Demolition of Relax Inn in Lakeland underway
Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright points out that there has been a precipitous drop in crime in the city since the Econo Lodge was demolished last year.
Arts & Culture
Overton Park Shell concerts include Black Opry, Bar-Kays, Bodywerk
Shows include Cyrena Wages, Aaron James, MonoNeon, Talibah Safiya with MadameFraankie, Blvck Hippie and Lukah with Hope Clayburn & The Fire Salamander.
Opinion
Calkins: A Memphis theater producer found a brother he never knew about. A story straight from the stage.
After nearly four decades, Memphis theater producer Mike Detroit found a full brother he never knew existed. It’s a mystery that could be a miniseries. But even Detroit warns: “There are parts you may not believe.”
Podcasts
Vintage901 brings the culinary arts to all of Memphis
At its core, Vintage901 is about good food, good wine and the connections people make through eating and drinking together.
Games
Sudoku: April 17
Ready for a bit of a challenge? This sudoku is rated medium.