NBA releases Memphis Grizzlies return schedule
The Grizzlies have a tough road ahead in Orlando.
County Clerk’s offices to reopen after a COVID case shut them down
Clerk Wanda Halbert says the seven locations will operate differently. They'll have appointments, and people will wait in their cars before being called into the office. Halbert warns there could be long lines and few employees at the counter until social distancing partitions are installed. The one-week shutdown was the second for the office since the global pandemic was declared in mid-March.
Second-longest heart transplant survivor in U.S. now has also beat COVID
Thomas Bryant, a heart transplant survivor, was admitted to the hospital weeks after he had surgery for colon cancer. His COVID treatment and recovery will be part of body of research being gathered around the world that will help scientists know how to treat people with underlying conditions.
Nine religious leaders reject Strickland police reform effort
Nine ministers – who were all involved in the set of private meetings with the mayor that lead up to his City Hall announcement Thursday regarding moves toward police reform – put out a letter Friday critical of the reforms Strickland had announced.
Bartlett hopes for fall semester school plan by mid-July
Bartlett City Schools Supt. David Stephens hopes to have a plan in place by mid-July for fall reopening, he told school board members this week.
Lombardo succeeds Koury as AIA Memphis executive director
Heather Koury is stepping down after working for 17 years as the first full-time executive director for the Memphis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Grizzlies Notebook: NBA moves forward on ‘bubble’ plan, the FedExForum lease and more
The NBA announced positive coronavirus tests for 16 players, but the Grizzlies are keeping their results private. Meanwhile, issues around the FedExForum lease will make an unwelcome national conversation inevitable.
Varsity Spirit resumes talks on move to Snuff District
Varsity Spirit president Bill Seely confirms his company has restarted discussions about moving its headquarters from the suburbs to Uptown's planned Snuff District.
901 FC gets group assignment for remainder of the season
Birmingham, Charlotte and North Carolina join Memphis in Group G.
The Four Way wins EDGE grant for COVID comeback
Nearly $500,000 in emergency economic development grants have been approved for 88 Memphis small businesses struggling to rebound from COVID-19. The Four Way is among latest recipients.
Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by 157, deaths by 2
According to the state’s Hospital Resources Tracking System, 84% of acute care and 83% of intensive care unit hospital beds are being used, overall, in Shelby County.
Briarcrest’s Kelsey named to NFF Team of Distinction
Defensive back excelled on the field and in the classroom for Saints.
Calkins: All these years later, the Grizz arena lease still a win
Here's how the "early termination" section came to be in the Grizzlies lease — and why Memphians should still consider the lease to be an emphatic success.
Conaway: Katz and rats, dads and doughnuts
A funky triangle bounded by Park, Lamar and Airways would be the first shopping center where things would start to change, where black and white Memphis would mix and mingle, where Memphis would start to look like Memphis.
Memphians for America may fade away after Saturday’s flag sale
The time for “Taps” may have arrived for Memphians for America. The group anticipates its street-corner sales of U.S. flags may be the last after holding the event yearly for a half-century.
Harris: New budget means layoffs, cuts in vital services likely
The county mayor also said in a "Behind The Headlines" interview that he has no regrets about his budget proposal that the commission rejected, which included a wheel tax hike with some budget cuts and an ambitious five-year plan to fund new school construction.
Guard Jalen Brown hearing from a variety of teams during coronavirus pandemic
Guard Jalen Brown is working hard to find the best fit for his future team and improve his stock during the coronavirus pandemic.
After a family tragedy, a mentor stepped in to rescue a high school scholar
A house fire led a Ridgeway student to consider dropping out to aid her family. A Peer Power mentor says, "She was just one step from leaving it all behind."
Metro
City of Memphis questions legality of its employee unions
The city argues that there’s nothing in its charter that gives city employees the right to collectively bargain as a union.
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Business
Sunday Tops Bar-B-Q fire suspected as arson
The Tops location, which suffered another fire in February, had been within four weeks of reopening after a major reconstruction.
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Sports
Vote for the Daily Memphian high school player of the week, Week 4
Standout football players from Briarcrest, Central, Lakeland Prep, Melrose, Munford and St. Benedict are up for consideration.
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Food
Sunday Tops Bar-B-Q fire suspected as arson
The Tops location, which suffered another fire in February, had been within four weeks of reopening after a major reconstruction.
Suburbs
Collierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: B.B. King’s 100th Birthday Celebration electrifies Beale Street
Marching bands, drumlines, street flippers and more took to Beale Street to celebrate what would be B.B. King’s 100th birthday.
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
The AM/DM podcast: B.B. King and The Daily Memphian have birthdays
In this episode of The AM/DM, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and columnist Chris Herrington talk about the week ahead, which includes The Daily Memphian’s upcoming anniversary.
Games
Daily WordRow: Kitchen hacks
This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.