Grizzlies free agency preview
Will Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright be back?
NBA free agency opens this weekend and the Grizzlies could be juggling half their roster. A guide to what's to come.
City names Fairgrounds private development team for Central Avenue frontage
M&M Enterprises of Memphis will lead private redevelopment of the Fairgrounds, the city announced Tuesday.
Calkins: Tony Barone Sr. — who died Tuesday at the age of 72 — brought joy to the early Grizz
Former Grizzlies executive and interim coach Tony Barone has passed away. He helped launch the early Grizz.
Germantown approves $182.9 million budget
Germantown aldermen have approved a $182.9 million budget for the coming fiscal year. The final version was approved with several amendments.
Funding approval will save 1,000 pre-K seats
The pre-K funding will come from the county’s reserves and are expected to be replenished once a court case has been resolved, said commission chairman Van Turner, who did not say what case he was referencing.
Nelson: Yeah, no, so ... here’s a possibly annoying column about the English language
Here's a collection of 13 terrific innovations in our language, plus a longer list of major annoyances in contemporary use.
Metro
Opinion: Mayor Young — Data center investment requires new rules for growth
“The communities that succeed in this next economy will be the ones capable of supporting major investment while maintaining the trust of the people who call them home.”
Breaking News Public Safety 6-year-old autistic child dies after being left on daycare bus, father says
Premium Spirit of Memphis Hill: Through cancer and heartbreak, she keeps showing up for St. Jude. Will the PGA Tour do the same?
Shelby County Lowery looking inside and outside county government to assemble cabinet
Premium Spirit of Memphis Longest-serving director of Dixon Gallery & Gardens to retire
Business
Opinion: Mayor Young — Data center investment requires new rules for growth
“The communities that succeed in this next economy will be the ones capable of supporting major investment while maintaining the trust of the people who call them home.”
Premium Health Care First Horizon Foundation donates $5M for new UTHSC project
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: New Ballet Ensemble names artistic director
Premium Real Estate Inked: Millwork, Fusion Hospitality and Rush Gaming
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis International Airport officially renamed after Fred Smith
Sports
Opening-round 65 is good for what ails Michael Thorbjornsen
Despite sinus issues, the Rocket Mortgage champion turns in a fine round to share the lead with four others, including Jordan Spieth, after the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.Related Stories
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis football schedules home-and-home series with Toledo
Premium Spirit of Memphis Hill: Through cancer and heartbreak, she keeps showing up for St. Jude. Will the PGA Tour do the same?
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies’ schedule includes notable returns, fewer national games
Premium Sports Redbirds Recap: Memphis drops game three in walk-off fashion at Durham
Food
$15 Deal: Panuzzo King’s pizza-inspired sandwiches
Panuozzo originated in a small town near Naples in the 1980s but had a social media moment a couple of years ago.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: What to expect at Memphis’ first Edgy Tomato Festival
Suburbs
Judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto subdistrict — at least for now
A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.
Music The Grove at GPAC announces fall season
Arts & Culture
The Grove at GPAC announces fall season
Salsa, jazz, Southern rock, R&B, Americana and a Beatles tribute show are coming to The Grove at the Germantown Performing Arts Center this fall.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Longest-serving director of Dixon Gallery & Gardens to retire
Opinion
Opinion: Mayor Young — Data center investment requires new rules for growth
“The communities that succeed in this next economy will be the ones capable of supporting major investment while maintaining the trust of the people who call them home.”
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: It’s nearly football season in Memphis again. Let’s hope that this one is a ‘show-stopper.’
Podcasts
Tim Disney on his new book, the global elite and Oliver & Company
Tim Disney, who’ll be at Novel on Aug. 29, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his dark satire of a culture of lying, misinformation and the global elite — plus his life as the grandnephew of Walt Disney.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: What to expect at Memphis’ first Edgy Tomato Festival
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Bridges to books
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the line of people waiting at the National Civil Rights Museum to meet Ruby Bridges and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.