Poor & affluent in Uptown: City seeks balance
City Council rejects more ‘affordable’ apartments
In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents.
Camper hammers Lee on vouchers proposal in State of the State
Gov. Bill Lee proposes putting $25 million into education savings accounts, a program that would affect low-income students in Shelby County Schools.
FedEx’s Gloria Boyland listed among country’s most powerful black female executives
FedEx executive Gloria R. Boyland has overseen development of the newly unveiled FedEx SameDay Bot and truck platooning technology. She's one of Black Enterprise's Most Powerful Women in Corporate America.
Herrington: Evaluating Jonas Valanciunas, Avery Bradley and other new Grizzlies players
Early analysis on Grizzlies new additions, including Jonas Valanciunas, Avery Bradley, and Delon Wright.
Malco Powerhouse Cinema to have in-theater food delivery
Malco Theatres latest location will allow patrons to recline back in their seats and have food delivered to them inside the theater.
Daily Briefs
Metro
The Early Word: Artist pay fight plays out in court, and a new judge is named
A fired federal worker is back on the job, the next sheriff may get a pay raise and there’s a new way to have a cozy afternoon in Germantown.
Shelby County County Commission approves purchase of Regional One land despite markup
Shelby County County Commission moves forward on sheriff’s pay raise, but not its own
City of Memphis Memphis names task force in wake of DOJ report on police
Business
Memphis hotel industry struggles to get back to pre-pandemic numbers
Memphis hospitality industry professionals said they hope for a more positive 2025.
Premium Real Estate Inside Cleveland Street’s 30-year $338M blight fight
Premium Health Care Displaced federal workers grieve lost lives, struggle with uncertainty
Health Care ‘Black Men in White Coats’ event inspires medicine and science careers
Sports
Tigers baseball fails to sweep series against Valparaiso, but takes two of three
A big second inning by Valparaiso and hitting struggles by Memphis caused the Tigers to fall Sunday.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Dain Dainja wanted to be a small forward. Memphis had other ideas.
Memphis Grizzlies Cavaliers rebounding ‘doomed’ Grizzlies in road loss
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Memphis basketball star explains why his number isn’t retired
Food
Lucchesi’s heads back to grocery stores
Though Lucchesi’s used to sell its products in grocery stores, a USDA rule change several years ago forced the company to pull its casseroles from stores. But now they are back with a full line, new partners and plans for growth.
Suburbs
Millington Area Chamber of Commerce names executive director
Former Shelby County official Chris Thomas will replace Terry Roland, who led the Millington Area Chamber of Commerce for seven years.
Arts & Culture
Collectors pay pretty penny for rare coins
From Buffalo nickels that cost a dollar to a penny that costs nearly $60,000, the Memphis Coin Club’s annual show had it all.
Opinion
Greenstein: ‘Religion for adults means embracing complexity’
“Science is essential to understanding how things work, but science will never explain why things matter to the human heart.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Wally Joe, Andrew Adams talk Acre, James Beard awards
Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams are the guests on Sound Bites to talk food, travel James Beard awards and their recent Lunar New Year dinner.