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
With his sense of fairness, Brother Terence integrated CBHS
The oldest Lasallian Brother in the United States, Brother Terence McLaughlin, who integrated Christian Brothers High School in 1963, died Sunday. He was 102.
Music GPAC selects new director
Premium Education Feagins alleges defamation, contract breaches in updated lawsuit
Public Safety Federal sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
Business
Ashlar Hall gets more time for renovations
Ashlar Hall was approved for a use variance in 2023 to allow an event center on the property. However, that variance was set to expire in September.
Transportation & Logistics Saddle Creek Corp. is closing
Food News Bahama Breeze files layoff notice two weeks after closing
Premium Health Care No one bid on Shelby County’s autopsy contract. Here’s what happens now.
Sports
Melrose High to vacate 2024 football state runner-up finish
Penalty comes after TSSAA finds the Golden Wildcats, who reached the 2024 state championship game, used an ineligible player in eight games — including all five postseason contests.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway’s Orlando Magic uniform auctioned for $52K
Sports Tennessee knocked out of Women’s World Series by Texas
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Four lessons from an Oklahoma City-Indiana NBA Finals
Food
Side Porch owners open Bartlett’s Pharmacy Coffeehouse
The owners of the Side Porch Steakhouse are adding a coffeehouse in the former pharmacy building next door to their restaurant.
Suburbs
Multiple arrests made at large house party in Collierville
Collierville police answered calls over the weekend to a large gathering leading to the arrest of eight people on various drug and firearms charges.
Arts & Culture
Can you spell and drink at the same time?
Those who fancied themselves good spellers gathered Saturday at Crosstown Brewing Co. for the Drunken Dictionary Spelling Bee.
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis has a crime crisis, and we welcome federal help
“Public safety is not a partisan issue — everyone deserves to feel safe in their community.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Good Fortune Co. co-owners talk about Guy Fieri and more
Good Fortune Co. has appeared on the Food Network on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” and the co-owners have appeared separately on “Guy’s Grocery Games.”