Bowen resigned after letter alleging questionable behavior
Former U of M Athletic Director Tom Bowen resigned April 20, four days after a letter to university President David Rudd questioning Bowen's actions on a road trip.
Bicentennial day marked on Mud Island and in Orange Mound
Local leaders cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new social media icon on Mud Island, and Orange Mound celebrated Memphis' bicentennial day by marking 100 years since it was annexed by the city.
Calkins: Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson together in the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
Larry Finch, Ronnie Robinson, Penny Hardaway, Tim McCarver, Claude Humphrey highlight the inaugural class of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
New enterprise could awaken local food economy
The co-founders unveiled the well-funded 275 Food Project, a comprehensive “social enterprise” to boost the local-food economy in Memphis as well as access to local food and the jobs it creates.
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Work for families and become part of one
Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.
Price of police and fire pay raises approved by council put at $5 million
The decision by the council to side with unions over the administration in impasse proceedings is hardly unprecedented. But finding the money in the budget sometimes takes the council and mayor around the impasse procedure.
Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 4
Celebrate Memphis is Saturday, complete with the big picnic, live music, good food and the Mid-South's largest fireworks display to cap it off.
Metro
Airport expects 50,000 travelers Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: County director goes back to jail; Bartlett’s picky on grocers
Education MSCS student numbers drop at start of school year
Education XAI wants to fix some Memphis schools. But these students say that help comes with a cost.
Business
Airport expects 50,000 travelers Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.
Health Care With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care
Premium Real Estate Inked: A Whitehaven tech company expands its headquarters, Southwind to see more apartments
Premium Business Cracker Barrel scraps logo change after backlash
Sports
A broken neck didn’t keep this Tiger from the Super Bowl — or from helping kids
Former Carolina Panther and current Memphis Tigers defensive back coach Reggie Howard broke his neck in his final game as a Memphis player. He still managed to spend seven years in the NFL.
High School Sports Dandy Dozen: Top four spots unchanged by plenty of shuffling below
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball New season, new team: How good will the 2025-26 Memphis Tigers be?
High School Sports Prep volleyball 2025: Several talented Memphis-area squads poised for run at state tournament
Food
After 40 years, beer rules are changing in Collierville
Updated laws change where alcohol can be sold and how many liquor stores are allowed in Collierville, but some business owners had concerns.
Suburbs
Mid-South Fair announces entertainment lineup for 2025
The Mid-South Fair’s entertainment lineup for next month’s event includes a variety of artists, featuring a range of genres.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Symphony Chorus holds auditions for professional amateurs
The Memphis Symphony Chorus is about to hold auditions for its upcoming season, continuing a 60-year tradition of high-level choral arrangements with no financial incentive.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphians will be finishing Liza’s Run again. A few weeks ago, that was no sure thing.
A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Inside the acquittal of an accused murder mastermind
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and criminal justice reporter Aarron Fleming talk about why prosecutors’ arguments might have fallen short in the latest Young Dolph murder trial.