City achieves record for world’s longest picnic table at Celebrate Memphis fest
Memphis is the home to a new world record, after beating a French town's attempt earlier this year for the world's longest picnic table at Celebrate Memphis.
Memphis budget season offers different path to resolution
The city council still has some difficult decisions to make. But past budget seasons show there is also still some compromise possible between what the mayor proposed and what the council decided last week.
CAR T therapy turns patient’s T-cells into cancer killers
A new cancer treatment is giving lymphoma patients who are not responsive to chemotherapy another option than hospice care.
Community reacts to sudden death of Bloomfield pastor Ralph White
Rev. Ralph White, the pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, died suddenly on Saturday.
What should be done with Memphis’ 56 square miles of vacant land?
Several organizations shared this week the ways they have repurposed vacant land and removed blight in various parts of Memphis, which planners say is one of the city's biggest problems.
Next: Penny Hardaway hopes to see some sacrifice on court
Penny Hardaway needed luck and James Wiseman to land his No. 1 overall class, now he's hoping they can sacrifice on the court to achieve a national championship.
Metro
MSCS student numbers drop at start of school year
The district is dealing with teacher vacancies and laptop problems, but otherwise reports a “smooth” first day of school.
Education XAI wants to fix some Memphis schools. But these students say that help comes with a cost.
Public Safety Tennessee Supreme Court halts MPD demotions. For now.
Premium Public Safety Two area legislators want TBI to audit MPD crime stats
Business
With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care
With a new grant, UTHSC hopes to create a model for improving rural health care across America.
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
Premium Real Estate Downtown college campus foreclosed, up for sale
Sports
Redbirds recap: Crooks slams 14th homer in OKC win
All nine Memphis batters reached base safely in the win, while four Redbirds posted a multi-hit effort.
Sports Perron’s goal lifts Memphis soccer to win over Vanderbilt
High School Sports Former Grizzlies star highlights 2025 Memphis Sports Hall of Fame class
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Projecting the Tigers’ most impactful transfers, breakout player of the year
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
Universal pre-K in Memphis navigates Head Start shakeup
As Porter-Leath works to enroll thousands more prekindergarten students, early-childhood education organization First 8 Memphis is continuing efforts toward free, quality classrooms for kids.