Bar owners ordering supplies, planning for reopening
As early as Wednesday, some limited-service restaurants will reopen, but all restaurants still must close at 10 p.m.
Memphis football mailbag: Running backs, recruits and UCF
The debut of the Tigers mailbag invites you to submit questions.
Tuesday prep report: First-half goals send Briarcrest past Collierville
Briarcrest hands Collierville its first soccer loss of the year.
Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn avoided a no-confidence vote Tuesday, Sept. 21 but not verbal criticism from lawmakers during a House Education Committee hearing.
School directors see myriad of problems with COVID-19 opening
Tennessee superintendents described a litany of problems to legislators Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the worst of the problems being that low-performing students are falling further behind during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related Story: Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’
Collierville teachers urge board to find consistency in midst of pandemic
Teachers voiced their frustration with the current back to school plan at Collierville School Board’s meeting Tuesday night.
Cancun nonstop returning for summer of 2021
Travel package provider Vacation Express will bring back a Memphis-Cancun nonstop flight next May through August.
Wednesday’s 901 FC match postponed
Decision comes after one positive COVID-19 test within the organization.
Coronavirus: New case increase lowest in a week
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Health Department reported 105 new COVID-19 cases.
‘Legal legend’ Leo Bearman Jr. dies
He represented clients in high-profile and important cases, even until his death. His communication skills were so legendary that other lawyers would slip into the back of the courtroom just to watch him work.
Former Memphis Tiger to compete on ‘The Amazing Race’
The former Tigers running back will pair with a former Carolina Panthers teammate.
Tacos 4 Life brings food with a mission to Collierville
Tacos 4 Life Grill is open in Collierville. The restaurant likes to say its tacos have a mission.
AutoZone earnings surge on strong sales growth
Memphis-based AutoZone said fourth quarter results included many modern era records, such as a 21.8% increase in same-store sales.
Binghampton organization launching workforce program
The Business Hub will use a donated warehouse to provide paid on-the-job training for Binghampton-area job seekers. The BDC also plans to offer employment opportunities.
Rhodes College grad a likely frontrunner for U.S. Supreme Court
Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a Rhodes College graduate, is once again a frontrunner for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, this time to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to reports.
ServiceMaster’s community service outreach goes virtual
ServiceMaster’s We Care Day has morphed into We Care Week because of COVID-19. The company will donate money to charities for each “Caring Step” logged by employees.
Metro
The Early Word: xAI crosses the border, TV talker is Memphis-bound
A new Agri-Education center in North Mississippi, a board-game bar expands and we’re talking Tigers.
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Public Safety Alleged trespasser was ‘angry’ with Mayor Young
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Business
Varsity Spirit pro cheerleaders to get P-A-I-D!
Memphis-based Varsity Spirit is launching a professional cheerleading league in January, giving athletes 18 years old and older the opportunity to get paid to compete after college.
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Real Estate Downtown businesses receive $119K for renovations
Real Estate Vacant Downtown building gets $200,000 revitalization loan
Sports
After bashing Memphis, Stephen A. Smith is coming to town
After suggesting that “cats like Jimmy Butler” and other NBA stars don’t want to play for the Grizzlies because of crime in Memphis, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is making plans to visit the Bluff City.
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Food
Interstate Bar-B-Q co-founder leaves behind ‘powerful’ legacy
“It’s because of the love we had that I’m able to be here and be OK,” said Jim Neely, her husband of 45 years, Wednesday.
Suburbs
Bailey: A developing tiff on chamber’s offerings and an alderman’s questions
A Bartlett alderman questioned whether the city’s chamber of commerce was providing proper support for the amount of money steered to the organization by the suburb.
Arts & Culture
Fire damages historic theater on Beale
When it opened, the theater was a prominent stop on the “Chitlin’ Circuit.”
Opinion
Herrington: When free agency arrives, spotlight’s on Grizzly Santi Aldama
As the NBA offseason rolls down the on-ramp, there’s been so much noise around the Memphis Grizzlies that one of the team’s biggest and most unavoidable issues has felt forgotten.
Podcasts
Metal Museum head talks about future, new plans for old building
Executive director Carissa Hussong breaks down how the new Metal Museum building dramatically increases the programming — and the revenue generation — that will be possible in the museum’s new home.