Coronavirus: Latest figures put overall positivity rate at 9%
The area’s total number of cases is now 13,702 with 221 deaths.
Grandson of Elvis Presley dead at age 27
Benjamin Keough, grandson of the late Elvis Presley, has died in California, and his mother, Lisa Marie Presley “is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated," family spokesman Roger Widynowski said in a statement.
Critics say Tennessee push to reopen economy is backfiring
Gov. Bill Lee continues to call the COVID-19 pandemic a crisis, but some Memphis lawmakers question his strategy as cases spike. They say he needs to be prepared for another round of spending to help families as the school year starts.
Group aims to stop addictions during pandemic
Within an hour after the launch of a Saturday block party in Frayser, the Street Team for Overdose Prevention had signed up someone in need of rehab, leading one participant to call the event a success.
Elections are the next step beyond protests, say NAACP Freedom Fund speakers
The annual fundraiser of the Memphis Branch NAACP was held online Saturday and featured appearances by the national president and CEO of the nation's oldest civil rights organization as well as recent Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro.
Vada was a ballplayer, I was a kid, and that was enough
A black baseball player near the end of his career and a white kid not old enough to drive a car. What could they possibly mean to one another? More than they could have imagined.
Sports Notebook: CFB season on the edge; Ja’s spoon not silver; and a different ‘Woj bomb’
Memphis Tigers lose Power 5 game off football schedule as coronavirus concerns rise; life in the NBA bubble isn't perfect, but fine by Ja Morant; and a U.S. Senator on the receiving end of a "Woj bomb."
Facing the coronavirus with facts, not fear
While we see days with alarmingly high numbers of cases, we must focus on the overall trends – trends that demonstrate the acceleration of this disease is rapid, but it is not as precipitous as might be suggested by viewing a single data point.
How Memphis Law became a top-20 school for federal clerkships
The ranking in the clerkship category places Memphis Law ahead of law schools such as Washington and Lee, Ole Miss, Georgetown, Emory, Tennessee and Columbia.
Metro
The Early Word: Raises, taxes and ‘desperate’ teams that may want Ja
MSCS board votes to sue over a looming takeover, the city has a new name for the area around FedExForum and Crosstown has an office for you.
City of Memphis Memphis gets another $50M for Downtown Memphis safety
State Government Tennessee bill allows anonymous applicants for director-level jobs
2026 elections Elections County primary early voter turnout so far cracks 10K
City of Memphis No city property-tax hike, says Mayor Paul Young
Business
Mid-South public universities join forces for AI research
The universities of Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Health Science Center will focus on five areas of research and development.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Rhodes College, Jones Aur
Premium Real Estate Stalled at the starting line? $60M Memphis raceway reno sitting idle
Premium Real Estate French Village Square changes hands with room to grow
Real Estate OUTMemphis building new headquarters in Midtown
Sports
The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Collierville baseball holds off Houston for No. 1 seed in the district
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: First look at the potential Ja Morant trade market
Premium High School Sports Friendly rivalry fuels Tennessee’s best pole vaulters
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: Soccer and city budget season kick off
Food
What to order: Kuya’s brunch silog plate
Since opening in March, Kuya has cemented itself as a Downtown destination for late nights and Filipino comfort food. But on Sunday, April 19, the restaurant held its first brunch service.
Premium Business On the Flip Side, Memphis pinball bar under new ownership
Suburbs
DeSoto County district attorney reflects on time in office, outlines plan to speed up court cases
Desoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says he is making strides in cutting crime, and intends to continue to serve as the county’s top prosecutor.
Premium Education Germantown schools reviewing what may be its ‘toughest budget’ in history
Arts & Culture
Nominees announced for Orpheum’s 17th annual High School Musical Theatre Awards
The ceremony will take place Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.
Performing Arts How a Memphis comedy festival is cracking jokes and fighting for respect
Opinion
Opinion: Society’s health is gauged by how it treats the most vulnerable
A society that neglects its elders and its youngest children, a community that abandons the elderly or allows children to go hungry and unprotected, lessens the sacred potential of every community.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington’s Grizzlies 2026 offseason roster rankings Part 2: Nos. 8-1
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: Man accused of attempting to kidnap mayor pleads guilty
Games
Sudoku: April 21
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