Ja Morant, RJ Hampton battle in Grizzlies preseason action
A desired duel turned into more of a dud, as rookie Ja Morant and the Grizzlies easily handled top prospect RJ Hampton and the New Zealand Breakers.
Young players show there is no ‘correct’ way to the NBA
Ja Morant said every player has their own journey. His happened to be "getting it out the mud."
Major Trevor Joseph remembered as a humble hero
Major Trevor Joseph was honored Tuesday for his service in the Army. Joseph served as a medical services officer and medevac pilot.
Big splash in Mud Island’s Gulf prompts new look at use
Bigger crowds on Mud Island's south end during a hot summer made keeping people out of the Gulf of Mexico replica hard work. The Memphis River Parks Partnership will use the fall and winter to rethink how the Gulf should be used.
FedEx seeks to simplify e-commerce returns via Walgreens
FedEx Returns Technology will be deployed at FedEx pickup and dropoff locations inside about 9,000 Walgreens stores in time for the holiday peak season.
Despite ‘nonsense,’ Penny Hardaway says Memphis basketball is still ‘the hunters’
Penny Hardaway said despite all the nonsense in the air about his team, it won't change who they are and what they want to do.
Metro
Ask the Memphian: Do I have to pay a ticket from a traffic camera?
In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we delve into whether drivers really have to pay speeding tickets issued by traffic cameras.
Premium Education Who’s on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover board?
Premium Metro London Lamar opens Congressional bid amid redistricting revamp
Premium Spirit of Memphis Memphis Italian Festival: A place to play bocce, eat pasta and greet family
Premium Spirit of Memphis Memphis mom of eight shows her kids how Love overcomes all
Business
Long-vacant Holiday Inn, FedEx campus on Lamar gets new owner
The property was well-maintained for years but started to decline after FedEx left. Weeds have grown around the property, and the air conditioning gave out years ago.
Premium Transportation & Logistics AutoZone earnings climb as new mega-hub stores beat sales expectations
Premium Real Estate Inked: Downtown’s The Daily News building has a new owner
Premium Spirit of Memphis After 160 years, oldest law firm in Memphis was ‘left with no option’ but closure
Business Horseshoe Tunica operator closer to $17B merger
Sports
Projecting the Tigers’ starting five as they enter summer workouts
Summer workouts are just starting for the Memphis Tigers, but here is an early projection of the starting five.
Premium Business In a Memphis market that spits out football franchises, Hound Dogs think they have a product that will work
Spirit of Memphis Former Tiger Billy Buford remembered as ‘friendly guy’ on 1972-73 Final Four team
Premium Sports Memphis FC falls in home opener
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Close win over Omaha bumps up Memphis to top of league standings
Food
New Eats: Josephine Estelle and Rosie’s Tavern give Germantown a double dining boost
Josephine Estelle is not the place to be watching carbs. It has nine housemade pastas on the menu, ranging from spaghetti with meatballs to agnolotti stuffed with rabbit.
Premium Food Pie, oh pie! Longtime Tonica staffer starts new bakery
Suburbs
Shelby County suburbs are flush with sewer projects. Could it open the development floodgates?
With acres of land waiting for the necessary sewer amenities, could the wave of new development in northeast Shelby County start underground?
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Arts & Culture
Hernando’s Hide-A-Way in Whitehaven goes international
The honky-tonk was just featured in a new video series by Brand USA that is meant to encourage more international tourism to the U.S. and Tennessee.
Premium Spirit of Memphis This Memphis teenager’s nonprofit for neurodivergent youth has gone global. And it’s just getting started.
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis music depends on people willing to build something larger than themselves
“The DOWD Award de-emphasizes industry achievement and places greater importance on commitment to our neighbors. These trailblazers show up for Memphis outside the spotlight.”
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Games
Sudoku: May 31
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?