U of M throws curtain back on new culinary arts program
In the former L’Ecole Culinaire, the University of Memphis is opening one of the largest college culinary arts programs in the nation.
Le Bonheur helps child find voice with reconstructed larynx, airway
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital gave Cooper Kilburn, 2, his voice with the first reconstructed child larynx and airway passage ever recorded.
Former Tiger Will Coleman wins $40,000 in TBT dunk contest
A vacation could be on the horizon for former Memphis Tigers star Will Coleman, who collected the winning prize in the TBT dunk contest.
Pittsburgh throttles Memphis 901 FC
Pittsburgh hands 901 FC a heavy road loss.
FedEx ramps up hub modernization project to $1.55 billion
FedEx is increasing its financial commitment to modernization and expansion of the FedEx Express Memphis world hub, which will total $1.55 billion over six years.
FACS quarterback Cole Putnam bulks up for senior campaign
If you can dish it, FACS quarterback Cole Putnam can take it.
Metro
Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband’s death
Among the defendants named in the suit are Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris, who, the suit says, “have engaged in an extraordinary public campaign of mutual finger-pointing ... while people continue to die.”
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Business
FedEx loses out on $20M tax break following close House vote
Nine votes separated FedEx from a $20 million tax break, despite a mostly united front from Memphis lawmakers.
Premium Business Crawfish season’s near its boiling point. Here’s where to buy them.
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Premium Health Care Southern College of Optometry to invest $35M for expansion of ‘one of the best kept secrets in Memphis’
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Sports
How a tweak to Tennessee law signals Grizz lease momentum
A Shelby County Board of Commissioners vote signaled the subtle progress local governments are making toward a long-term lease with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl to honor Herschel Walker
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Basketball’s director of scouting won’t return
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: Memphis makes staff hires official, plus some rumblings around college basketball
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies’ bench blasted in fourth quarter of loss to Suns
Food
Black lemonade? Why activated charcoal is showing up on area menus
Stirred into lemonade and other drinks, activated charcoal is a current wellness trend. But its actual effects are more nuanced than many people assume.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Felicia Suzanne’s deviled eggs with Kelley’s Katch Caviar
Suburbs
Dumpster deep dive: How each suburb handles sanitation
Some suburbs contract out while others provide their own services. They don’t all provide the same options, and the prices residents pay also differ.
Premium Collierville Collierville High seniors will walk down memory lane, but their parents aren’t allowed to come
Arts & Culture
Fuchsia, Los Angeles landscapes, light inspire April art shows
Bright fuchsia, light and space, “Alice in Wonderland,” full-circle moments, retrospectives, nature, and mysteries decorate Memphis art galleries in April.
Premium Chris Herrington Memphis Movies This Week: Complicated romance in ‘The Drama,’ ‘Fantasy Life’
Opinion
Echols: Heaven is a long and delightful and forever hello
“I am keenly aware of the sting of goodbyes. Right now, even insignificant moments seem to carry weight; every parting hints at some grander departure that’s waiting just around the bend.”
Opinion Opinion: We can add new housing and preserve stable neighborhoods
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: If we need a new Regional One, where is the money coming from?
The new Regional One project is estimated to cost upwards of $900 million. But where will that money come from?
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials
Games
Sudoku: March 30
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.