Bartlett IDB approves city’s 1st TIF project
Industrial Development Board endorses a tax increment financing proposal for Union Depot, a mixed-use project at the old Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home site in Bartlett.
Herrington: Young Dolph’s background formed his music, and his life
It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two.
Rapper Jucee Froot helps give out turkeys in North Memphis
About 350 Thanksgiving birds were distributed Saturday at the event on North Hollywood Street. A day earlier, turkeys were given out in South Memphis, where slain rapper Young Dolph had planned to participate.
MLK tournament celebrates 50th tipoff Monday
Scholarship, good food and good hoops are the hallmarks of the city’s longest-running tournament.
Desmond Bane saying, doing right things for Memphis
Second-year guard emerging as positive element even as Grizzlies are struggling in other areas, notably defense.
Town leaders clean, ‘make Collierville a better place’
Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”
County Commission Scorecard: Pay raises and district lines
The County Commission Scorecard finds a lot of commissioners on the fence for now when it comes to raising the pay of the sheriff and mayor. The scorecard also chronicles the final series of votes on new district lines for the commission going into the 2022 elections.
Metro
First Horizon Foundation donates $5M for new UTHSC project
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is getting a jump-start on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building.
Metro Daily Memphian awarded first place in photography, data visualization
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Business
First Horizon Foundation donates $5M for new UTHSC project
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is getting a jump-start on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: New Ballet Ensemble names artistic director
Premium Real Estate Inked: Millwork, Fusion Hospitality and Rush Gaming
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Sports
Rory McIlroy on FESJC: ‘I think it’s important to be here’
After a year away, the world’s second-ranked player is back at TPC Southwind.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies will return to MLK Day slate in 2027
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Golf Your guide to the FESJC field
Food
Table Talk: A meal fit for a ‘King’ with BBQ beans
Food writer Sophia Surrett recently celebrated the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with catfish, hush puppies and baked beans.
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Suburbs
Meeting set to decide Collierville fire chief’s fate
Town leaders will discuss the employment of the suburb’s fire chief, who was placed on administrative leave and banned from town facilities until further notice. Related content:
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Arts & Culture
Elvis Week has fans — old and young — all shook up
Tribute artists, singers and panelists electrified fans of all ages with live performances and memories of Elvis, proving that nearly 50 years after his death, Presleymania shows no sign of slowing down.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: Locally made ‘Elijah Peel,’ Anne Hathaway’s ‘End of Oak Street’
Opinion
Calkins: Why is the PGA Tour’s decision so heartbreaking? Ask any volunteer: It’s because of the kids.
The PGA Tour is not including Memphis or St. Jude in its Championship Series after 2027. That’s a blow to the thousands of tournament volunteers who “do it for the kids.”
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Podcasts
Outgoing mayor Lee Harris said state oversight will make Mickell Lowery’s job harder
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor on “Behind The Headlines” and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Pat Mitchell Worley on the legacy of Stax in Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Rust Hall
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the front entrance to Rust Hall and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.