Grizzlies make history in must-win, clinch play-in berth
Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas had triple-doubles against the Bucks. They'll play the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Aug. 15, at 1:30 p.m.
Calkins: Grizzlies give a feel-good season the feel-good ending it deserves
Memphis' triumph against the Bucks gave them a spot in the playoff play-in series against the Trail Blazers. It was the ending this unlikely regular season deserved.
Grizzlies dominate: See y’all at 1:30 p.m. Saturday!
The Grizzlies have had a rough go in Orlando since the NBA season restart. They finally got some good vibes Thursday.
Video: Gov. Bill Lee’s Aug. 13 briefing
Gov. Bill Lee’s press briefing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.
Stein Mart closings hit Memphis area, where 3 stores operate
Stein Mart operates Memphis-area stores in East Memphis, Collierville and Cordova.
Fairgrounds becomes ‘Liberty Park’ in latest post-pandemic plan
The city has also signed a letter of intent with Capstone Development for two hotels on the Central Avenue frontage. The founder of Capstone sees a different kind of recovery from the pandemic for the hospitality industry — one led by the families that travel regionally to the sports tournaments that are the financial engine for Liberty Park's public and private uses.
Akbari: Anti-protest bill ‘ludicrous’ for making illegal camping a felony
Legislation making camping on restricted state property a felony is “ludicrous,” state Sen. Raumesh Akbari said as the Legislature wrapped up a special session designed, in part, to stop “lawless” activity and send protesters packing.
Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward slide
The reported total in Shelby County is now 24,347 coronavirus cases, including 20,063 recoveries, 316 deaths and 3,968 active cases.
AutoZone hiring 20,000 nationally
Memphis-based AutoZone is going on a hiring spree, adding more than 20,000 full- and part-time employees.
Demolition of Ed Rice facility in Frayser expected this month
A gym, aquatics center, tennis court, park and art space are some features of the new Ed Rice Community Center.
Grizzlies Insider: Memphis catches a break; plus, three possible paths to the playoffs
Finally, a Memphis opponent is using its head.
Port of Memphis sees huge impact from containers on river
Proposed Port of Memphis link in a container-on-barges shipping network could yield billions in benefits, Memphis-Shelby County economic development officials say.
Deadline is Friday to apply for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer
The Tennessee Department of Human Services is reminding parents the deadline is approaching to apply for a program to help provide food for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Demolition starting on old Racquet Club property
The sprawling complex of buildings on the 9.3-acre site is being razed to remove blight and prepare the grounds for future development.
Planning board approves Poplar Plaza redevelopment despite Red Acres’ privacy, traffic concerns
Owner Finard Properties plans to demolish the two buildings anchoring Poplar Plaza’s most prominent corner, at Poplar and Highland, to build mixed-use structures.
City officials explain coronavirus pool testing pilot
The pool testing the city is doing through Poplar Healthcare is now aimed at teachers and students.
Novel hosts James Lee Burke and Michael Connelly online
About 200 fans are already signed up for the virtual event, but there’s space for 500, says Kat Leache, Novel’s social media and promotions coordinator.
SCS students won’t have to wear uniforms for online instruction
“However, it is our expectation that they show up to school appropriately dressed,” Maria Stewart, the district’s director of policy, said of the virtual learning rules.
CBU freshmen move in with usual fears, plus pandemic
At Christian Brothers University, modeling indicated campus would lose more than $4 million if all learning was conducted remotely.
Calkins: The surprising truth about dropping your freshman at college in the age of COVID-19
I dropped off my youngest kid at college this week. The pandemic has changed everything about that experience. Except the stuff that matters most.
Anti-protest bill clears Legislature amid honking and shouting
Legislation to toughen penalties for protesters around the Capitol passed the Legislature Wednesday, including a provision making illegal camping on state property a felony offense.
Metro
Voters at Second Baptist prefer Trump, they say
Some voters at Second Baptist Church preferred Donald Trump on Tuesday in contrast with another East Memphis church 2 miles away where voters said they favored Kamala Harris.
Free access Elections Ballot removal text ‘nothing more than a scam,’ says TN secretary of state
Business
South Korean deal fuels growth for Memphis biotech biz
Hera Health is experiencing a growth spurt after striking a deal that allows a South Korean company to use technology developed in Memphis in Asia’s veterinary-drug market.
Health Care Type 1 diabetes screening initiative announced by city
Sports
Herrington: Grizzlies’ ‘third-stringers’ have been first-rate
Two weeks into this season, the Grizzlies’ daily injury reports have been longer than anyone wants to see. But a big part of this story is also that ostensible third-teamers have stepped up, in a major way.
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Food
10 November food and wine events you won’t want to miss
In November, you can enjoy cocktail-inspired chocolates, a green cook-off and a festival all about coffee.
Suburbs
DeSoto County tops Mississippi in absentee voting
DeSoto County residents successfully submitted more than 18,000 ballots during the early voting period.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Anora’ arrives, a ‘Snail’ tale moves ‘forwards’
A version of the “beauty and the billionaire” fairy tale, “Anora” won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival this summer and is now being touted as a top contender for a much more mainstream prize: The Oscar.
Opinion
Calkins: It’s a pivotal year for Penny Hardaway — and us
“This certainly isn’t the most anticipated season of the Penny Hardaway era. But it’s the most pivotal. What lies ahead for Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers? It all begins tonight.”
Podcasts
MLGW launching mailer campaign on lead water pipes
MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen says on “Behind The Headlines” the utility has the money to replace its lines and is working on funding to replace it on the customer’s side of the connection.