What’s in a number? A decade of revenue hangs in the balance
City hopes self-reporting figures continue to rise as the Census Bureau prepares to resume field activities on June 1.
Breaking News
FedEx founder Fred Smith has died.
Germantown police involved in shooting; one person dead
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed there was shooting involving three officers in Germantown on Sunday.
Coronavirus live blog May 17: State reports 100 new cases
Tennessee Department of Health reported 100 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday for a total of 17,388. Three new deaths were also confirmed.
Legislators won’t have solid budget numbers when they return June 1
When state lawmakers return to Nashville to grapple with the state budget in a flagging COVID-19 economy, they'll have an incomplete picture of the state's economy because state revenue is trickling in and business tax collections have been delayed until July.
Game on? COVID-19 pandemic puts youth sports venues in holding pattern
Local youth sports venues sustaining substantial losses amid novel coronavirus pandemic, but competitive baseball tournaments could be up and running before the end of May.
Planning and Development division goes to online permitting
The $2 million “Develop901” system was in the works before the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning and Development division Director John Zeanah talked about the extensive overhaul on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast and a slight drop in permits that may be cyclical and not pandemic-related.
The time Michael Jordan made a bet with the mayor of Memphis
The bet against MJ did not go the way of former mayor Willie Herenton. More tales of basketball-star-turned-baseball-player's trips to Memphis.
Science can bring happiness in the time of COVID-19
Finding a light when things are so dark is what scientists do, and this is how society will think (not just spend) our way out of this pandemic and all its consequences.
Let’s take some cues from poets in a pandemic
Poets, artists and musicians historically have been able to speak the truth when the truth is hard to come by, and sometimes do more more to help people through the crises they face than so-called experts.
Metro
Area leaders react to the death of Fred Smith
Reactions from across Memphis poured in after the death of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith.
Metro ‘Most important Memphian of all time’ has died
Metro Gallery: Sun shines on Pride parade
Public Safety Ceremony remembers those killed by Memphis police
Business
FedEx through the years
More than 50 years ago, FedEx began as an idea proposed in a Yale economics paper. Here’s what happened next.
Health Care UTHSC chancellor named to leadership of global health care group
Real Estate Vacant Downtown building gets $200,000 revitalization loan
Real Estate Downtown businesses receive $119K for renovations
Sports
Buckley: Memphis’ bowl game, PGA event battling to maintain lofty status
One has an SEC tie-in. The other is a FedEx Cup Playoffs stop. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and FedEx St. Jude Championship both are working to fend off competitors who want what they have.
Premium Sports Tigers baseball assistant to become pitching coach at University of New Orleans
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis AD Ed Scott: Now just two phases for Liberty Stadium renovations
Premium High School Sports Houston’s Justin Frison moves past injury
Food
Here’s where Shelby County families can find free meals and snacks this summer
For the first time in five years, many Shelby County families are missing out on supplemental grocery cash this summer after Tennessee stopped participating in a federal program that served the entire state.
Suburbs
First-ever public fireworks show to light up Lakeland’s sky
Plus a list of fireworks shows coming to Memphis’ suburbs to celebrate Fourth of July.
Arts & Culture
First-ever public fireworks show to light up Lakeland’s sky
Plus a list of fireworks shows coming to Memphis’ suburbs to celebrate Fourth of July.
Opinion
Opinion: Trump’s defunding of universities is an attack on knowledge itself
“It is hard to understand how defunding scientific research and the arts, and preventing the enrollment of international students, aligns with the administration’s stated goal of combating antisemitism.”
Podcasts
ICE has made presence felt in Memphis — out of national spotlight
“Here in Memphis, anywhere from seven to 10 people every day at least are arrested by ICE in these quiet operations,” an attorney said.
Games
Crossword: Something to cheer about
Renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium provide fodder for this week’s crossword puzzle.