Grizzlies: Post-All-Star weekend notes and observations
With All-Star Weekend over, some news and notes on the Grizzlies and the NBA before play resumes later this week.
Is Raj Subramaniam ‘the guy’ at FedEx? Only time will tell
Selection of Raj Subramaniam for the No. 2 job at Memphis-based FedEx Corp. starting March 1 could put him in the driver's seat to eventually become CEO, some analysts believe.
Sugarmon was part of political vanguard, legal challenge to segregation
Russell Sugarmon, civil rights icon, political strategist and retired judge who fought racial injustice in his hometown of Memphis, dies at 89.
Office of re-entry shifting focus to helping ex-offenders obtain living-wage jobs
Over the past few months, Memphis and Shelby County Office of Re-Entry executive director Harold Collins has restructured the organization with the vision of those released from incarceration having a better chance at obtaining a living wage job.
There’s smoke in the eastern sky: Collierville Commissary opens Monday
Collierville Commissary opens on Monday, serving up all the dishes from the Germantown Commissary in a space almost three times the size.
Daily Briefs
Metro
MSCS makes Richmond official as superintendent as audit results loom
Richmond’s contract allows the board to fire him for cause without any pay if he earns poor marks for business management or fails to implement required corrective action plans related to the incoming audit results.
Public Safety Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband’s death
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx loses out on $20M tax break following close House vote
Premium Shelby County How a tweak to Tennessee law signals Grizz lease momentum
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: A mayor, deputies get arrested; MPD cops are put on leave
Business
Performance Properties buys Perkins Park in Southeast Memphis
Renovation plans include a new roof, parking lot repairs, LED lighting upgrades and interior renovation of vacant units.
Real Estate Defense and space manufacturer could land in Memphis
Premium Health Care UTHSC gives $1.75M in grants across Tennessee, nearly $500K to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx loses out on $20M tax break following close House vote
Premium Business Crawfish season’s near its boiling point. Here’s where to buy them.
Sports
‘I love baseball': Redbirds get opening-night welcome from small but enthusiastic crowd
The Memphis Redbirds returned to AutoZone Park with a 10-5 win over Norfolk, bringing their 2026 record to 4-0.
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Collierville soccer puts four past St. George’s
Premium Shelby County How a tweak to Tennessee law signals Grizz lease momentum
Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl to honor Herschel Walker
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Basketball’s director of scouting won’t return
Food
Black lemonade? Why activated charcoal is showing up on area menus
Stirred into lemonade and other drinks, activated charcoal is a current wellness trend. But its actual effects are more nuanced than many people assume.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Felicia Suzanne’s deviled eggs with Kelley’s Katch Caviar
Suburbs
Dumpster deep dive: How each suburb handles sanitation
Some suburbs contract out while others provide their own services. They don’t all provide the same options, and the prices residents pay also differ.
Premium Collierville Collierville High seniors will walk down memory lane, but their parents aren’t allowed to come
Arts & Culture
Fuchsia, Los Angeles landscapes, light inspire April art shows
Bright fuchsia, light and space, “Alice in Wonderland,” full-circle moments, retrospectives, nature, and mysteries decorate Memphis art galleries in April.
Premium Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Complicated romance in ‘The Drama,’ ‘Fantasy Life’
Opinion
Echols: Heaven is a long and delightful and forever hello
“I am keenly aware of the sting of goodbyes. Right now, even insignificant moments seem to carry weight; every parting hints at some grander departure that’s waiting just around the bend.”
Opinion Opinion: We can add new housing and preserve stable neighborhoods
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: If we need a new Regional One, where is the money coming from?
The new Regional One project is estimated to cost upwards of $900 million. But where will that money come from?
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials
Games
Sudoku: March 30
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.