ESPN crowns The King as guest picker for College GameDay on Beale Street
All of the speculation regarding the guest picker for college games on Saturday's ESPN broadcast. All hail the King of Prognosticating.
Calkins: It’s a blue-letter day in Memphis
It's "GameDay" in Memphis— a day many never thought they'd live to see.
EDGE to consider loans for Orange Mound grocery store, preschool day care
Stepherson Inc. plans to operate a new Superlo Foods grocery store and Constance Cherry wants to open her second Creative Home Academy location in Orange Mound.
House shifting budget hearings to pre-session schedule
New House Speaker Cameron Sexton is moving the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee's department budget hearings to a November-December schedule, away from the long practice of holding them during the regular session.
Rhodes receives $300,000 from DOJ for sexual assault prevention, programs
Rhodes will implement a strategic plan, including setting up training programs that will center on sexual assault prevention, victim support and responding to interpersonal violence and stalking.
Conaway: They took his balls; we’d like them back
When they were building FedExForum, they had to put up protective bollards around the plaza, and Andy Dolich came up with the idea of painted balls: basketballs, baseballs, tennis balls, soccer balls.
Metro
For some, Juneteenth a reminder of painful past
Each year, the two-day Memphis festival celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Premium City of Memphis Meharry Medical College announces Memphis expansion Monday
Premium Education MSCS forensic audit could begin as soon as mid-July
Public Safety DOJ dismissal won’t affect civil suit, Nichols family attorney says
Business
Trump tariffs concern FedEx founder Fred Smith
Smith estimated FedEx is “the biggest tax collector of tariffs by any entity in America” based on what it is transporting.
Transportation & Logistics Tennessee leaders push federal legislation to fix roads around airports
Premium Downtown Greater Memphis Chamber to get sign on 100 Peabody Place
Premium Food News Northside Grill project moves forward
Sports
Grizzlies’ Zach Edey suffers injury
The Memphis Grizzlies announced a medical update for center Zach Edey, and it is bad news for the 2025-2026 season.
Sports Arkansas defeats UT in opening game of Super Regional
Sports Former U of M tennis standout Salisbury is French Open runnerup
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball How the House v. NCAA settlement impacts the Tigers
Food
Hooters closes Downtown Memphis location
Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.
Suburbs
Blue wave in Horn Lake? Democrats win big
Democrats had a strong showing in the Horn Lake municipal elections this week, including capturing the city’s mayoral race.
Arts & Culture
For some, Juneteenth a reminder of painful past
Each year, the two-day Memphis festival celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Opinion
Conaway: Assault by packaging is open and shut case
“The top of the medicine packet didn’t give, but the edge julienned his fingers like Julia Childs over a pair of carrots.”
Podcasts
Live at the Garden’s summer lineup
Olivia Wall from the Memphis Botanic Garden talks with Eric Barnes about the 25th anniversary of Live at the Garden.