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: Taco truck raid sparks fear; West TN cops charged over arrest
Lawmakers propose a tax raise for a new jail, Durant hits a record in a Grizz game and egg prices aren’t going down any time soon.
State Government Governor’s budget includes millions for Memphis Zoo, Downtown safety
State Government State of the State: Gov. Lee proposes $1B toward $30B road projects backlog
Premium Spirit of Memphis Shelly Rice created an enviable civic club in Frayser. Now he’s passing the mic.
Business
Shift fuels occupancy at Cotton Exchange building
When advertising agency Archer began downsizing its Cotton Exchange office space by almost a third, it presented building owner Henry Turley Co. with a challenge — and an opportunity.
Health Care Millington will be home to Tennessee’s largest VA outpatient clinic
Business Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI. Its CEO says ‘no thank you’
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Durant hits 30,000 career points, but Grizzlies extinguish Suns anyway
With 34 points and four blocks, Durant was the most productive player on the floor, helping the Suns stay in the game. But the Grizzlies halted the Suns run and never let their lead get below four.Related content:
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Food
Breakfast will soon be back at Barksdale restaurant
With new owners, former staffers and a ton of upgrades to the building, Barksdale’s reopening brings a mix of old and new.
Suburbs
Germantown leaders approve retail center for Forest Hill Heights
Germantown approved a new retail development thought to set the standard in the suburb’s most undeveloped region.
Arts & Culture
Bartlett relay teams’ redemption story coming to the big screen
“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.
Opinion
Conaway: A gift of perspective
“The morning brings a new day, like the one before never happened, but like all the days before, what happened is baked in old slave-made brick, and immigrant-laid stone, and preserved.”
Podcasts
Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?
Shelby County Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Britney Thornton talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the political boundary between the commission and the MSCS board.
Games
Word Flower: Feb. 11
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.