Memphis Zoo employee works with elephant organization in Africa, brings knowledge back home
The Memphis Zoo works with Elephants for Africa to lower conflicts between elephants and humans.
Prep work for FedEx Logistics’ Downtown headquarters begins
Prep work for FedEx Logistics' new Downtown headquarters in the former Gibson Guitar building has begun.
Grizzlies offseason guide
The Grizzlies' new leadership will have a lot of decisions to make this summer. Here's a look at the team's landscape as the offseason begins.
Downtown condos in short supply
Developers haven't been building more Downtown condos, so supplies are low and prices are rising.
Breakfast for Dinner is on the menu this week
Breakfast for Dinner is back to benefit Room in the Inn, Spirits & Soul takes over Downtown, and Destination: Delicious is eating and drinking some more.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Mulroy investigation now in state’s high court
A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.
Premium Education MSCS could sell Bayer Building, demolish several vacant schools
Premium Education CBU hit in purge of foreign students
Downtown Downtown safety funds survive state whittling of local programs
Business
Food Files: New Sichuan restaurant, two wings eateries coming
A new Sichuan restaurant should open by the year’s end in East Memphis, Wings House expanded from Southaven and A1 Wings & Things opened its first location in Cordova.
Real Estate Health care logistics facility awarded 10-year PILOT
Business CEO of Memphis-based paper company retires
Real Estate Mud Island project receives funding
Sports
Herrington: After two-year drought, FedExForum drinks in postseason Grizzlies win
It’s been too long since Memphis Grizzlies fans have seen, heard and felt postseason hoops. Whatever comes next everyone invested in the enterprise needed this.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies roll over the Mavericks. But there’s Thunder on the horizon.
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Ja Morant lifts Grizzlies over Mavs and into playoffs
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies lead Mavs wire to wire, advance to playoffs
Food
$10 Deal: Mix and match at Great China Market
At Great China Market, $10 gets you a satisfying variety of combinations of delicious pastries and caramelized pork.
Suburbs
Millington bar gets friendly fresh start from Midtown owner
Louis Connelly, owner of Louis Connelly’s Bar for Fun Times and Friendship, officially took over Kickstart in March.“We’d love to keep growing, buying more neighborhood bars like this that have character and history,” he said.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Shell Daze, Time Warp and Mary J. Blige for real this time
This week, Peabody rooftop parties return, Africa in April is back and Saddle Creek opens another art show.
Opinion
Conaway: Everybody in the golf world knows every King-Collins course, except here, of course
“Should you like to play a King-Collins course, still rare but growing in number, there’s one right smack dab in the middle of your city.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Italian restaurant to open soon in East Memphis
Cocozza East, from the owners of Cocozza American Italian in Harbor Town, will open in East Memphis in either late May or early June 2025.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: April 18
You don’t have to buzz in to play this quick crossword.