Tops Bar-B-Q has new local owners
Tops Bar-B-Q has sold but will remain in the hands of locals, including Tiger Bryant of Soul Fish and Young Avenue Deli.
Reports: AAF suspending operations; co-founder Polian states disappointment
The Alliance of American Football, including the Memphis Express, was expected to formally announce Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending operations until further notice.
The Clipper developers plan taller structures
The developers of The Clipper, a $250 million mixed-use development next to the future FedEx Logistics global headquarters, have applied for a height exception.
Grizzlies end-of-season questions: Is Jonas Valanciunas for real?
As the Grizzlies season nears an end, the team and center Jonas Valanciunas will each have a decision to make. What have we learned from Valanciunas' two months in Memphis?
Council discusses strategy on possible changes in TVA relationship
The Memphis City Council also delayed votes once again Tuesday on the first reading of the Memphis 3.0 plan and an agreement between the city and Graceland on Graceland expansion plans.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Why a federal judge denied an injunction against TN’s new congressional map
A judge filed a legal memo a week after his May 14 decision to deny a motion for a temporary pause in implementing the state’s new congressional map.
State Government Chancery Court hears arguments for, against congressional maps
Update Public Safety Memphis man granted 1-year stay after his execution was called off
Public Safety TBI investigating second fatality involving Task Force in a week
Health Care The AM/DM podcast: How Regional One saved a police sergeant’s leg
Business
Airport board approves $172M budget
The airport is also in the early planning stages of a new rental-car facility.
Health Care The AM/DM podcast: How Regional One saved a police sergeant’s leg
Premium Real Estate Inked: New industrial buyer, SRM expands and Village Mart adds 10th local store
Premium Real Estate Germantown office building bought for $5.5 million
Premium Real Estate ‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
Sports
Mike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
Mike Miller drew the Let It Fly Barn on a napkin for 15 years. Now that it’s finally built, he has brought some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Fearing the Spurs and sorting through the NBA Draft
Sports Tigers baseball outlasts late Charlotte push to advance in American tournament
High School Sports Spring Fling 2026: Saints march into Division 2-AA final
High School Sports Spring Fling 2026: Wednesday’s best; Thursday’s schedule
Food
$15 Deal: Wild Beet’s steakhouse salad
Writer Gracie Driver watched as her beautiful salad, with gems of tomato and sliced avocado, was chopped to smithereens before her eyes.
Premium Germantown After six years, a new Enjoy A|M restaurant to open
Suburbs
Interim county prosecutor appointed and special election set for DeSoto County
DeSoto County will have a temporary new county prosecutor starting this summer.
Premium Education Scotty Hendricks resigns from Germantown schools board
Arts & Culture
The River Run, the Sunset Symphony and lemon drops in the park
In this week’s To-Do List, meet the artist behind Wiseacre’s cans, take a storybook tour of Tom Lee Park and get a taste of Cuba.
City of Memphis Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis to join Power 4 in 2028? So says Charles Huff.
Memphis coach Charles Huff said Memphis plans to join a Power 4 conference in 2028. Was it a guarantee? Not exactly. “I think you’ve got to speak things into existence,” he said.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Notes from the NBA Draft Combine and playoffs
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How Regional One saved a police sergeant’s leg
More than a month ago, Marion police sergeant Darrell Prewitt became the victim of a high-speed collision on I-40. These days, however, he’s back on two healthy legs.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Spotlight on a mini Memphis
Games
Sudoku: May 20
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.