Penny Hardaway: ‘I can see the sun shining on us moving forward’
Freshman guard Lester Quinones wants a chance to play Cincinnati in the conference tournament next month, but the Tigers have a long way to go before that.
Cohen: President’s response to Hart ‘unfair, but typical’
The Congressman's defense of the former school board member comes eight years after she challenged him in the 9th District Democratic primary.
Shelby health department releases 9 from coronavirus observation
Eleven others who have returned from countries affected by the virus are still in quarantine.
Dogwood cell tower inches toward Design Review Commission vote
Germantown’s Design Review Commission will review the Dogwood Cell Tower Tuesday, Feb. 25. Commissioners have some concerns about the height of the enclosure around the tower.
Teen at center of 2016 fundraising drive in court for murder charge
Chauncy Black, the teen at the center of a fund-raising campaign, now faces voluntary a manslaughter charge in the death of his neighbor. A grand jury will decide if he will be indicted on the charge.
Democratic presidential camps emerge to boost early voting
The first numbers from the start of early voting are strong and much higher than the same point in early voting four years ago.
Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority
Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.
Calkins: If only that block had been a charge
It was another miserable night in a miserable season for Memphis. Sometimes, that's just the way that sports goes.
Daisy’s Restaurant blooms with ox tails, ham hocks and neck bones
Home cooking is as personal as food gets, and Robert Taylor's Daisy’s on South Third offers real soul food and home cooking that you need to add to your list of soul food restaurants.
GPAC at 25 offers ‘dizzying’ lineup of national, international acts
The Grove at GPAC, an outdoor theater with a food pavilion, will be only the second performing arts center in the country to have a Daktronics video wall capable of simulcasting the performance inside to an outdoor audience.
Grizzlies Mailbag: The NBA history Jaren & Ja are on pace to make NBA history
Topics in this week's Grizzlies Mailbag include some history on the horizon, a trip down memory lane and speculation about new addition Justise Winslow and the team' summer plans.
Behind the Headlines Podcast: Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper (D) and Tennessee House Representative Jesse Chism (D) discuss pending bills in this year's state legislative session with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
Metro
County Commission postpones MSCS board changes vote
While some commissioners said the resolution the could end terms early for some MSCS board members is “unfair” and that there were “pure hypocrites in this room,” unhappy community members said, “It’s time for change.”
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Business
Memphis Record Pressing readying major expansion
The Bartlett-based company is about to get its groove on.
Premium Health Care Methodist laid off about 1% of its workforce. Now, a new partnership will try to turn the tide.
Premium Business From Como with crunch: Pecan brand is rooted in family
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Sports
Penny Hardaway to play in Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am golf tournament
Former Tigers Penny Hardaway, Isaac Bruce and Jerome Woods are a few of the celebrities who will compete in the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am golf tournament on Aug. 7 at Spring Creek Ranch.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What will it take to improve the American’s basketball perception?
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Martin: Can Memphis football beat the odds?
High School Sports Hospitalized Bolton football player dies
Food
New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue
Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.
Suburbs
Ear-resistable: Rowan to open first Tennessee store in Germantown
An earring company will open its first Tennessee location in a Germantown retail center.
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: GloRilla takes charge, with a festival of her own making
Memphian Gloria Woods’ “Glo Bash” is set for Friday, July 25, at FedExForum. The event lets the three-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum artist set her own agenda.
Opinion
Opinion: History is a useful teacher for present and future
“Telling the truth about what we’ve done, how we’ve hurt, what we’ve built and where we are going is always hard and troublesome work.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Blight and back to school
During this morning’s AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips tee up the week ahead.