First coronavirus case confirmed in Memphis; region reacts
Tennessee now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
Memphis-area coronavirus case prompts continued precautions
Fist bumps. Rigorous hand washing. Stocking up on sanitizing products. Precautions in Shelby County began long before coronavirus hit. However, schools remain open following the announcement Sunday of the first confirmed case in Shelby County.
Germantown revises exam exemption policy
Germantown has approved a modified policy on exam exemptions. The GMSD board wants to emphasize sick students should stay home.
Calkins: Now Memphis will have to make history
The Memphis Tigers will need four wins if they're to get the automatic bid by winning the AAC Tournament. And they've never done that.
AAC Tournament: Confident Tigers the No. 6 seed
Memphis will have the late-night slot at the AAC Tournament this week.
California preparing to come to Memphis
Infrastructure, logistics, conditions ripe for Memphis and the Delta to take some of West Coast production.
Bernie-Biden partisans gather for round one of delegate selection
The countywide Democratic party convention Saturday at Kirby High School is the first of two steps in selecting delegates to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Pups let the good times roll at Mardi Growl party on the Greensward
Mid-South dogs and their owners seize the opportunity to celebrate and socialize during Saturday's pet parade and costume contest at Overton Park.
A message to ‘Stay Woke’ at Lenten Preaching Series
Rev. Sonia Louden Walker is the speaker Tuesday, March 10, for the Calvary Lenten Preaching Series, which continues Tuesdays to Fridays through April 3 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N. Second St.
Metro
Memphis teacher vacancies decline, but district still struggles to hire certified educators
Memphis-Shelby County Schools cut teacher vacancies by hundreds compared with this time last year, thanks to a bolstered HR team, an official said. More than 200 new hires hold conditional licenses, which expire in three years.
Premium Transportation & Logistics What a giant train merger has to do with National Guard in Memphis
Behind The Headlines How U of M scientists navigate conspiracy theories and the polarized world of public health
City of Memphis President Trump and Gov. Lee plan to talk next week about deploying National Guard to Memphis
Business
Methodist grows Neuroscience Institute with $2.8M expansion
Along with providing care for conditions like brain tumors and seizures, the institute is also training a new generation of neurologists.
Premium Real Estate Inked: East Memphis gets hot then cold, Laurelwood gets new art gallery
Transportation & Logistics Memphis International Airport begins $700 million upgrade
Premium Business Peabody renovations ‘complete departure’ from old look
Sports
Martin: Memphis football handles business. Now comes the chance to make noise.
Athlon Sports wrote a story recently that proclaimed The American is having a moment. Well, now it’s the Tigers’ turn to have theirs.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis defense looks poised for a step up in competition
Sports Backup QB shines in surprise start as Ole Miss outlasts Arkansas 41-35
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis defense stifles Troy in decisive victory
Food
Sound Bites: What’s going on with Irish pubs?
DJ Naylor and Reny Alfonso join Sound Bites podcast host Holly Whitfield to talk about Celtic Crossing reopening, Irish pubs and more.
Suburbs
Millington native’s return to US attorney seat clears Senate Judiciary Committee
Ahead of the roll call vote, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn spoke in favor of Dunavant, calling him an “experienced prosecutor.”
Arts & Culture
A weekend of creators, comics and cosplay
Vendors selling all kinds of collectibles also make up a huge part of the Memphis Comic Expo, with everything from vintage toys, posters, books and gaming cards to statues.
Opinion
Calkins: Why is a cove in Memphis suddenly filled with Cubs flags? It’s out of sadness — and respect.
Todd Dixon — a nurse, triathlete, Sunday-school teacher, husband and father — died at 54. Now an entire street in East Memphis is flying Chicago Cubs flags in his honor.
Podcasts
How U of M scientists navigate conspiracy theories and the polarized world of public health
To the dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Memphis, its mission begins — but doesn’t end — with data.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: At the zoo
Today’s jigsaw puzzle features a Patrick Lantrip photo of Rowan, a young orangutan born at the Memphis Zoo.