Grizzlies Notebook: Surveying the post-lottery landscape
It was a great night for the Grizzlies as they jumped from the eighth slot to the second pick in the NBA draft lottery. Some thoughts and observations on the post-lottery landscape.
EDGE approves 15-year PILOT for Pandrol USA
A railroad products manufacturer may be moving its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Memphis after receiving a 15-year property tax incentive on Wednesday.
Memphis 901 FC advances in U.S. Open Cup
Josh Morton and Cam Lindley each got on the score sheet Wednesday as Memphis 901 FC dispatched of the New York Red Bulls under-23 squad in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup.
DeBerry toughening talk on Casada; Vaughan, Coley holding out for Republican meeting
Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis is not contradicting a move by the Tennessee Black Caucus calling for House Speaker Glen Casada's resignation. But along with Republican state Reps. Kevin Vaughan and Jim Coley, he's not ready to say Casada should step down.
A Memphis Music Road Map: The Modern Era
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This final installment follows a trail from the lost decade of the '80s, to rap and indie rock of the '90s, the new bands and breakthroughs of the 2000s, and finally, Memphis music now.
Daily Briefs
Metro
The Early Word: Penny wants you back, and Tonica has its eyes on the pies
Federal judges won’t pause the new voting map, suburban school leaders tell us how they’re doing and we’ve got a rice bowl rec that won’t wreck your budget.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: En pointe, kicking back and putting a good foot forward
Education The changing landscape for suburban schools
State Government Panel rules new TN district maps will stand for now, have no ‘evidence of racial animus’
Spirit of Memphis The life and ‘great legacy’ of banking executive, philanthropist Jack Moore
Business
Food Files: New Downtown bakery opens
Plus, a 14-year-old wing spot has oped it’s “bigger, better” location in Collierville.
Health Care 11 cyclosporiasis cases in Shelby residents, health department says
Premium Real Estate Singapore-based company buys North Memphis warehouses from Cargill
Business The Station can stay open, City Council rules
Premium Real Estate Inked: Front Street, Austin Peay and Bojangles
Sports
Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers fan fest coming to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis Tigers Basketball Pieces are all here, now Tigers begin to put them together
Sports SEC Media Days: Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
Premium High School Sports High school football 2026: Lausanne hoping extra plays lead to extra success
Food
Food Files: New Downtown bakery opens
Plus, a 14-year-old wing spot has oped it’s “bigger, better” location in Collierville.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Nagoya House’s pork chashu donburi
Suburbs
The changing landscape for suburban schools
Superintendents from three suburban school districts appeared on “Behind the Headlines” to talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
2026 Elections Elections Candidates emerge for Bartlett aldermen seats
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.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: Is ‘The Odyssey’ worth a trip?
Opinion
Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
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
Sudoku: July 24
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?