Terminix, ServiceMaster Brands parting in $1.55 billion deal
Terminix revenue was growing at 9% a year, more than double the rate of ServiceMaster Brands companies, when the board decided to pursue the divestiture.
Athletics on hold at Fayette Academy, Northpoint
Friday football canceled for Vikings, Trojans.
Calkins: Yes, the Memphis band will be playing at Saturday’s game — right through their masks
How can the Mighty Sound of the South be heard during a pandemic? With creativity, determination and spit containers.
Charlotte blanks listless 901 FC
Good opportunities early go for naught as Memphis drops to 1-3-5.
Strickland rolls out police reform group
Mayor Jim Strickland rolled out a 13-member group Wednesday, Sept. 2, to make what he termed “substantive, realistic and measurable” recommendations on police reform. It's the second phase of the administration's effort and includes some critics of City Hall's response thus far.
Germantown Country Club has contract, potential buyer undisclosed
Mayor Mike Palazzolo said there is a contract on Germantown Country Club. Germantown Rotary Club was made aware of the contract by the mayor Wednesday.
Daytime plaza designed for the homeless will soon open
The Hospitality Hub Plaza will offer the homeless three bathrooms, water, shade, lockers, USB receptacles, Downtown skyline views and an open, gentle invitation to receive support.
Biotech company Indigo Ag names new CEO
Indigo Ag's board appointed the acting chief operating officer, Ron Hovsepian, to succeed David Perry. Perry brought the company's North American commercial headquarters to Memphis in 2018.
Lucchesi’s Beer Garden expanding to current Raffe’s Deli
Basma and Tony Lucchesi will take over the space occupied by Raffe’s Deli, which was opened and owned by her parents for many years.
WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational receives 2021 date
The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.
U of M ranks first time in WSJ/Times Higher Education world ranking
U of M also a finalist for Association of Public and Land-grant Universities annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity awards.
Madison@McLean turns corner, with geography a key amenity
New residents of Midtown's Madison@McLean Apartments are expected to begin moving in by December.
Memphis author gets movie deal with Netflix
Mark Greaney has written nine thrillers about his legendary assassin Court Gentry, aka 'The Gray Man.' Netflix cast Ryan Gosling in the film role.
U of M pushes past MTSU to regain spot as state’s 2nd-largest public university
No. 2 has long been Middle Tennessee State with more than 22,000 students.
The Grove at GPAC season includes music, movies, chefs
MLGW to name consultant on power supply decision in two weeks
The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division board could have a decision in two weeks on the firm that will oversee the next steps in deciding whether to stay with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Daily Memphian High School Honor Roll: Saints QB Dallas shines once again
Check out the other names on the list from golf, girls soccer and volleyball.
Mike Williams retiring as Memphis police union leader, taking job with General Sessions Court Clerk
Mike Williams, longtime police union leader, is retiring from the department. He has taken a job as CAO for General Sessions Court Clerk-elect Joe Brown.
Coronavirus: New cases below 100, but tests low, too
In addition to the 82 new cases, the Health Department also reported one new related death.
Peabody lays off 57 workers
The Peabody has formally laid off 57 workers who had previously been off the job on furloughs, as COVID-19 continued to ravage the hospitality and tourism sector.
Metro
The Early Word: More on the National Guard; Midtown’s Parkview is back
Midtown Chick-fil-A is back, Arlington traffic may improve in a roundabout way and Thursday is for throwback movies.
Public Safety The AM/DM podcast: How a new MPD position rankled the department
City of Memphis Gov. Lee: National Guard should be ‘force multiplier’ for MPD
City of Memphis Memphis-area leaders take to national airwaves to talk National Guard
Business
The latest on Google’s West Memphis data center? It could add water recycling.
Google plans to limit its water usage to “domestic needs” and cover all the energy costs needed to power its West Memphis facility.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Business Peabody renovations ‘complete departure’ from old look
Premium Transportation & Logistics What a giant train merger has to do with National Guard in Memphis
Sports
Breaking down the Tigers’ unblemished home record against power conference schools since 2015
The Memphis Tigers will play host to Arkansas on Saturday. Memphis has won all five of its home games against power conference schools since 2015, including three against SEC opponents.
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Northpoint scores crucial victory over St. George’s
High School Sports At Bolton High, a revived girls soccer program is playing for pride and joy
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
Food
Wiseacre’s OG location isn’t just for beer anymore
Since its inception, Wiseacre’s Broad Avenue taproom has relied on a rotating cast of food trucks. But now the brewery is opening its own in-house sandwich shop.
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
Networking event adding pitch competition, creatives night
“Here we have an event where people are coming together, hundreds of people consistently, for eight years, having a fantastic time,” the founder said.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
For almost exactly 60 years, SEC teams have been traveling to the Liberty Bowl to play Memphis in football. Saturday might be the beginning of the end.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a new MPD position rankled the department
In the wake of Tyré Nichols’ death, the Memphis Police Department decided it had an absence of supervision in the field, and set out to fix that problem by creating a new position — the second lieutenant. But that solution caused a string of other problems.