Germantown breaks ground for Houston field house
Philanthropist guided the plan
Germantown officials and philanthropists scooped ceremonial shovels of soil Wednesday at the site of a $4 million athletic field house at Houston High School.
Live Notebook: Peach Jam
Penny Hardaway's quest for back-to-back No. 1 ranked recruiting classes continues as Nike’s Peach Jam EYBL tournament tips off in North Augusta, South Carolina. This Peach Jam live notebook will be updated throughout the week.
Planners oppose putting parking in front of Downtown hotel
The Land Use Control Board will consider developer Nitinkumar Patel's request this week to build a Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 235 Union.
El Mero Taco opening shop in Cordova
El Mero Taco brings its Mexican-Southern mashup style to Cordova at Macon Station.
How Boogie Ellis turned 2018 Peach Jam into a chance to play for U of M
One phone call to Memphis assistant Mike Miller changed the trajectory of Boogie Ellis' recruitment, according to his AAU coach.
Hillcrest alumni team up to assist Ida B. Wells Academy students
The academy will work with the nonprofit GROW, which aims to help teen girls work through issues like bullying, drug use, alcohol and peer pressure to make good decisions for themselves.
Metro
The Early Word: MATA gets new wheels, and Lee Harris gets a road
Protesters gather outside the Mason ICE facility, SpaceXAI is building another data center and we’ve got a look at Satellite Music Hall’s menu.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Is Memphis at a turning point?
Education Tennessee TCAP testing time to increase in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test
Public Safety Activists protest harsh conditions in detention facility while ICE denies claims
Premium City of Memphis Some on City Council oppose renaming street after former Mayor Lee Harris
Business
A2H grows Collierville presence with SpiritArchitecture acquisition
The combined firms have completed more than 100 justice-related projects valued at more than $1.5 billion.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
Premium Business Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Transportation & Logistics MATA unveils new buses
Premium Business Memphis plant invests $35M to create 20 jobs
Sports
Tigers could struggle to keep finances up under Protect College Sports Act
The Protect College Sports Act, which has not been passed, would more than double the University of Memphis’ sports expenses — unless the Tigers move conferences.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Ahead of stadium debut, Tigers trail last year’s ticket revenue
Memphis Tigers Football Now, everybody can party at Liberty Stadium plaza
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis coach Charles Huff says Tigers deserve to be ‘media darling’
Premium Sports Redbirds Recap: Memphis allows 16 unanswered runs, drops game two to Durham
Food
Table Talk: Family meal at Hog & Hominy
“To celebrate my most recent turn around the sun, my family and I had what I would call a true family-style dinner.”
Premium Business Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Suburbs
DeSoto supervisor’s federal lawsuit dismissed
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
Arts & Culture
Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Officials from Live Nation and Crosstown offered an early look at what Memphis’ newest concert venue has to offer ahead of its debut.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: A Dolly Parton tribute, an early Oscar doc contender
Opinion
Opinion: Tennessee has never waited for history to happen
“Tennessee’s biggest challenges are deeply connected. Housing affects access to education. Transportation determines access to jobs. Childcare influences workforce participation. Energy shapes our economic competitiveness.”
Opinion Echols: In an era of artificiality, we want the real
Podcasts
Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA’s ‘flagship’ program
The new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association spoke on Behind The Headlines about MIFA’s work addressing poverty and food insecurity in Memphis and beyond.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Meddlesome’s approach to Memphis water concerns and a changing brewery scene
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Dandy Dozen Dragons down
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Collierville lineman Braylon Warren (99), who is double-teamed during a play against East Nashville, and it was taken by Wes Hale.