One is from California, the other from Baton Rouge. Their bond began with Memphis football
Tigers quarterback Brady White and receiver Damonte Coxie share a bond that extends far beyond the football field, despite their different backgrounds.
Memphis DB John Broussard shot in the leg over the weekend
WR Damonte Coxie is listed in the police report as a witness to the incident on Spottswood Avenue.
No poetic license here: Memphis removes artist’s road sign
An anonymous artist has fabricated and erected — without permission — 12 road signs in 12 states. They look like official traffic signs, but display a short poem. Tennessee's sign was placed along North Parkway, but city crews this week removed it.
Crosstown Concourse tweaks parking to help its retailers
Visitors parking in the Concourse's closest 45 spaces – the "canyon" – are charged $3 an hour after the first 15 minutes, which remain free.
COVID-19 makes first U of M home game like no other
On Saturday night, Memphis and Arkansas State will play a college football game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium but ESPN's announcers will be in a Bristol, Connecticut, studio. But this is what it takes to make college football happen.
Health department making plans for COVID-19 vaccine
Memphis physicians say the process will have to move at warp speed to be ready by November, which may eliminate time to observe longer-term side effects and for a broader sample of the public to participate in clinical trials.
Williams-Sonoma begins hiring for peak
Williams-Sonoma said it will pay part-timers at least $16.50 an hour for seasonal jobs generally lasting from September through the end of December.
Tennessee to publish school-related COVID data
The information will be published and updated weekly by the state education department — not the health department — and will rely on reports from the state’s 147 school districts.
County Commission considers limits on use of military equipment by law enforcement
The proposal would ban the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office from getting camouflage uniforms and bayonets from surplus federal military stocks as well as militarized and weaponized vehicles or aircraft.
Coronavirus: Friday cases more than Wednesday and Thursday combined
The Health Department also reported three new related deaths on Friday, Sept. 4.
Iris beautifully executes its Catalan menu
Chef Kelly English continues to serve Catalan cuisine at Restaurant Iris for the month of September, but other Iris items are on the combined menu at The Second Line.
Orpheum screening ‘Get on Up’ to honor Chadwick Boseman
Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre will play a free showing of “Get on Up” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to honor the life of Chadwick Boseman.
Postal Service to hire part-time, entry-level carriers in Memphis
U.S. Postal Service is seeking part-time carriers for city and rural routes in Memphis area.
Metro
Parade, other events to mark 100th anniversary of Tom Lee’s river rescue
Memphis River Parks Partnership officials announce plans to honor Lee, who on May 8, 1925, pulled 32 survivors of a capsized steamship to shore, making five trips and working by lantern light.
Public Safety Another death at 201 Poplar brings number to at least 55 since 2019
Business
Caring for the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
When Zelda Fitzgerald Hill’s mother struggled to care for his father who had Alzheimer’s disease, he and his sisters stepped in to divvy responsibilities and provide their mother with support.
Transportation & Logistics Box score: Railroads, Chamber push for stiffer cargo theft penalties
Sports
What to watch in Memphis’ road game against Rice
Memphis has been knocking off the same AAC foes it lost to a season ago. A matchup against Rice on Sunday in Houston offers it another opportunity to do just that.
Memphis Tigers Football Seth Henigan leads game-winning drive in Senior Bowl
Food
A brotherhood grows — and flourishes — at Acre
Being named a James Beard awards semifinalist is the culmination of three decades of working together for the duo at Acre.
Suburbs
Retiring Germantown Presbyterian’s choir director has ear for church music
Germantown Presbyterian’s music director will lead his final service Sunday. He’s held various positions in a 60-year career, but he said he’s always loved church music.
Arts & Culture
Parade, other events to mark 100th anniversary of Tom Lee’s river rescue
Memphis River Parks Partnership officials announce plans to honor Lee, who on May 8, 1925, pulled 32 survivors of a capsized steamship to shore, making five trips and working by lantern light.
Opinion
Morris: Fear of deportation has gripped the Mid-South immigrant community
“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”
Podcasts
What’s next for MSCS?
A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.
Games
Crossword: Veg out
We harvested this week’s crossword puzzle from a bounty of recent articles about plant-based foods.