Developer may jump-start plan that energizes Pinch District
A New York-based developer gobbles up Pinch properties and commits to following Memphis' plan to make a mixed-use area that is pedestrian-friendly.
Developer looking to add three offices to Germantown medical district
Fifteen acres could be transformed to house three medical buildings if Price Ford and the Fulmer family get Germantown's approval.
Damion Baugh ready to grow as a point guard under Penny Hardaway
Guard Damion Baugh picked the Tigers over TCU and Texas Tech.
Union Row developers purchase more property
Union Row developers purchase second property for 29-acre, $950 million mixed-use development.
Houston holds off Mt. Juliet to advance to state semifinals
Jayla Hemingway scores 24 points to lead Houston to 30th victory of the year.
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.