Airport snares $3 million grant for aircraft repair facility
Memphis International Airport won a $3 million grant from the state to help design and develop an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility.
Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz lose 25-point lead, game to Nuggets as trade-deadline uncertainty looms
The Grizzlies built a big lead and lost every bit of it, suffering a regular-season franchise-record 25-point collapse in a 95-92 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Maker of miniature war game products plans big expansion in Memphis
England-based Games Workshop plans a $3.4 million expansion of its Memphis distribution center, building documents show.
Kroc Center undergoing $250,000 renovation to AutoZone Challenge Center
Renovation of space at The Salvation Army Kroc Center will expand youth services and enhance the Welcome Center area for parents and visitors.
Motion seeks provisional ballot review in Germantown mayoral election
John Barzizza, former Germantown alderman and mayoral candidate, has filed a motion to review provisional and absentee paper ballots cast in the 2018 Germantown mayoral race.
Penny Hardaway doesn’t bluff when asked about critics
Penny Hardaway says other coaches are jealous of his accomplishments since he didn’t come up through the college-coaching ranks before having success in his inaugural season at Memphis.
Metro
This Week in Memphis: Juneteenth and Blue Monkey Midtown’s last call
Also happening this week: Downtown breweries are in the spotlight, and Father’s Day is Sunday.
Shelby County County Commission has major decisions to get budget and tax rate across finish line
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Business
Memphis native develops system that aims to put out fires in 15 seconds
Ethan Pretsch envisioned a system that could use AI and tech to specifically target fires and keep them from spreading.
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Business SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
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Sports
Ole Miss eliminated by Troy at College World Series
Ole Miss (41-23) went two-games-and-out in its first trip to Charles Schwab Field since winning the national championship in 2022.
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High School Sports Blaze Jordan headed to St. Louis
Food
Inspire Community Cafe closing this month
The Binghampton cafe that opened with a mission of helping the community is closing its doors after seven years.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: The Orpheum’s Cast Party banana pudding
Suburbs
New murals add vibrance to Wolf River tunnel on Germantown Greenway
Brightly colored depictions celebrating the Germantown Greenway are now greeting users as they walk, run or bike along the trail passing underneath Wolf River Boulevard.
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Arts & Culture
Thunderstorms force cancellation of Live at the Garden concert
Severe weather forces cancellation of Alabama concert, meant to be the opener of this year’s Live at the Garden series at the Memphis Botanic Garden
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Opinion
Echols: A celebration of architecture — right here in Memphis
“It felt as if someone was whispering good secrets to the rest of the world about my home, and I was the one caught unaware. Sure enough, that’s precisely what has been happening for about a decade now.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Call it what it is — a tax increase
Podcasts
Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public
The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A deja vu kind of weekend
Games
Daily Jigsaw: From Memphis to Carnegie Hall
Today’s puzzle is of members of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program and was provided by Jarmie Harmon with the Memphis Youth Symphony.