Wilson, Moses push mayoral campaigns at May Day rally
Two contenders for Memphis mayor called for change in the city's leadership during a lunch hour rally outside City Hall that featured competition from a rain storm and an active shooter scare.
Legislature passes governor’s voucher bill amid dollars dispute
NASHVILLE – The Legislature adopted Gov. Bill Lee’s voucher legislation to use public dollars to send children to private schools in a hotly-contested compromise report despite doubts raised about its long-term financial implications.
European coach, former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius a reported Grizzlies coaching target
European coaching star and former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius has been identified as a Grizzlies head coaching candidate.
EDGE approves ICED loans for Soulsville burger joint, Whitehaven hair salon
The finance committee of the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County (EDGE) approved two forgivable loans for small businesses Wednesday.
Wide receiver Traveon Samuel transferring to Memphis
Memphis continues to add to its wide receivers group, this time with transfer Traveon Samuel.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Panel rules new TN district maps will stand for now, have no ‘evidence of racial animus’
Three judges denied an injunction in a combined civil rights lawsuit that challenged Tennessee’s new congressional map. The map favors Republicans as it splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: What we know — and don’t — in Memphis’ council ethics complaint
Spirit of Memphis The life and ‘great legacy’ of banking executive, philanthropist Jack Moore
Spirit of Memphis New historic marker honors Tom Lee and his Klondike community — then and now
Business
11 cyclosporiasis cases in Shelby residents, health department says
The illness can cause symptoms including explosive diarrhea.
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Business The Station can stay open, City Council rules
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Sports
Pieces are all here, now Tigers begin to put them together
Penny Hardaway on this year’s team: “They’ve been intentional on being together and being coached.”
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers fan fest coming to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
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Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Sports SEC Media Days: Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
Food
$15 Deal: Nagoya House’s pork chashu donburi
Donburi is a traditional Japanese rice bowl dish usually paired with a protein.
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Suburbs
Southaven bans broken blinds
Southaven residents have one month to fix their broken blinds or they could be facing jail time.
North Mississippi Mississippi responds to DeSoto County supervisor lawsuit
Arts & Culture
Art openings, storytelling and live music inside and out
In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to catch a mind-bending Jim Carrey classic on the big screen and how to get a peek inside Ballet Memphis’ HQ.
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Opinion
Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Observations on the Memphis Grizzlies’ summer play and what comes next.
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Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Final summer league thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the summer league performance of each rostered Grizzlies player.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis still competing for summer league playoffs
Games
Daily WordRow: July 23
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.