Raymond James signs lease for Ridgeway Center space, court filings show
A court filing appears to confirm what Raymond James has yet to acknowledge: The company is moving from Downtown to the Ridgeway Center office park in East Memphis.
Calkins: In Binghampton or The Bahamas, basketball is basketball
The Memphis Tigers spent the morning on a playground in The Bahamas Friday. Somehow, it all felt familiar.
Chinese e-commerce subsidiary seeks PILOT for Memphis warehouse
Cherry Tree International Corp. is seeking a 10-year Fast Track PILOT from EDGE to create 25 new jobs in Memphis.
Memphis basketball motivated after hosting clinic for Bahamian children
Memphis basketball hosted the clinic to inspire young Bahamian players – but it was the Tigers who left feeling motivated.
Bid to block Memphis hotel incentives proceeds in Nashville court
A Davidson County chancellor on Thursday, Aug. 15, left intact key challenges by Sheraton hotel against tax incentives for a proposed rival Loews convention center hotel in Memphis.
Agricenter opens $100,000 kitchen for kids
With the new kitchen, Agricenter is helping children learn to cook with produce from a farmers market, surrounding fields.
Metro
The Early Word: Mass shooter’s massive sentence, MSCS’ big job ahead
Germantown sexual-solicitation case heads to a grand jury, microbreweries may finally be allowed in Collierville and JJJ gets into crypto.
Metro Tennessee town considers deal to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
State Government Gubernatorial candidate John Rose has ‘epiphany’ on crime in Memphis
Midtown Memphis Zoo’s only male lion dies
Business
Inked: MUS project breaks ground; nail salon comes to Memphis
The groundbreaking marks the beginning of phase one of the school’s $200 million campus improvement project, which includes three phases at the 95-acre campus at 6191 Park Ave.
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx exec will get multimillion-dollar cash payout
Premium Real Estate One Beale developer combines its two Hyatt hotels
Premium Spirit of Memphis ‘We will keep flying, Fred’: Mourners honor FedEx founder
Sports
Prep football 2025: At Melrose, last year’s lessons are this year’s foundations
Defense figures to be a strong point as Gerald and Jarrett Morrow head into their second season coaching at their alma mater.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Want to win the American? History shows you can’t lose twice.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. gets in on crypto’s NBA wave
High School Sports Freshman runners shine at West Tennessee cross country jamboree
Food
Memphis burger joint crowns competitive-eating champ
A former Memphian returned to the city to claim the record for eating the most deep-fried Oreos at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint in Midtown.
Suburbs
Harrison achieves dream as new Altruria principal
Brennan Harrison has achieved one of her goals in education, becoming principal at Altruria Elementary in the Bartlett City Schools system.
Arts & Culture
The Orpheum is alive with the ‘Sound of Music,’ and Labubus hit the runway
On The To-Do List this week are the Memphis Chicken and Beer Fest and an Unapologetic anniversary. Plus, Like Really Creative is doing, like, a lot this week.
Opinion
Calkins: On Fred Smith’s 81st birthday, the city he loved said goodbye
Memphis threw a celebration at FedExForum that was worthy of Fred Smith’s life. Of course, Smith himself might not have liked all the fuss. He would have told us to get back to work.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a potential grave robbery led to Graceland’s Candlelight Vigil
Fewer than two weeks after Elvis Presley died, three would-be grave robbers tried to take his body from Forest Hill Cemetery.
Games
Daily WordRow: Saying goodbye to Fred Smith
This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.