Governor’s first Memphis economic development announcement expected Tuesday
Gov. Bill Lee is scheduled to be in Memphis Tuesday, Feb. 12, for what's expected to be his first economic development announcement in the city.
Funeral arrangements set for Mike Bowen
Services will be Saturday for Memphis businessman Mike Bowen, who died in a car crash in Costa Rica Saturday.
After rough 2018 season, only one direction for Memphis baseball: Up
Towns trying to revive state horse racing commission
Hoping to keep gambling dollars from slipping out of Shelby County, state Rep. Joe Towns is sponsoring legislation to revive the Tennessee Horse Racing Commission and bring races to Memphis.
Herrington: Mike Conley is the last man standing, and an era of Grizzlies basketball is over
Mike Conley brought us into the Memphis Grizzlies' "Core Four" era, and now he's taking us out. What it all meant, and what it may continue to mean.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Activists protest harsh conditions in detention facility while ICE denies claims
A group of around 20 protesters gathered outside the West Tennessee Detention Facility to protest what they called “deplorable conditions” inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center.
Premium City of Memphis Some on City Council oppose renaming street after former Mayor Lee Harris
Premium Elections DeSoto supervisor’s federal lawsuit dismissed
City of Memphis Tigers could struggle to keep finances up under Protect College Sports Act
Transportation & Logistics MATA unveils new buses
Business
A2H grows Collierville presence with SpiritArchitecture acquisition
The combined firms have completed more than 100 justice-related projects valued at more than $1.5 billion.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
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Transportation & Logistics MATA unveils new buses
Premium Business Memphis plant invests $35M to create 20 jobs
Sports
Redbirds Recap: Memphis allows 16 unanswered runs, drops game two to Durham
Defensive miscue derails fifth inning in Redbirds’ Wednesday loss to Bulls.
City of Memphis Tigers could struggle to keep finances up under Protect College Sports Act
Memphis Tigers Basketball Ahead of stadium debut, Tigers trail last year’s ticket revenue
Memphis Tigers Football Now, everybody can party at Liberty Stadium plaza
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis coach Charles Huff says Tigers deserve to be ‘media darling’
Food
Table Talk: Family meal at Hog & Hominy
“To celebrate my most recent turn around the sun, my family and I had what I would call a true family-style dinner.”
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Suburbs
DeSoto supervisor’s federal lawsuit dismissed
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
Arts & Culture
Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Officials from Live Nation and Crosstown offered an early look at what Memphis’ newest concert venue has to offer ahead of its debut.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more WYXR on the bands who’ll perform at this year’s Raised by Sound Fest
Opinion
Echols: In an era of artificiality, we want the real
“I have never been more aware of my desire for those things that counter the putrid assault of soulless artificiality that daily pursues the lives we inhabit.”
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Happy 901 Day! There are plenty of things to celebrate — including the end of a miserable year.
Podcasts
Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA’s ‘flagship’ program
The new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association spoke on Behind The Headlines about MIFA’s work addressing poverty and food insecurity in Memphis and beyond.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Meddlesome’s approach to Memphis water concerns and a changing brewery scene
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Storm cleanup
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews repairing power lines on Quince Road, and it was taken by Holly Whitfield.