Latest COVID case data hits — yet another — new high
Today’s number of new COVID cases beats the area’s previous high, reported Dec. 27, by more than 700 cases.
Tennessee receives first shipment of oral COVID antiviral
The Tennessee Department of Health is coordinating with Walmart pharmacies to distribute Paxlovid by Pfizer and molnupiravir by Merck. Both drugs will be available for free, but will require a prescription.
Here’s where to get a COVID-19 test this weekend
Staffers at local testing sites have been impacted by COVID infections, much like other local workplaces, causing a strain to the system.
COVID task force briefing: ‘If you’re unvaccinated, let this be the day ... you change that’
Shelby County Health Department director Michelle Taylor urges masks and self-isolation for anyone experiencing mild symptoms. Residents are asked to avoid emergency rooms unless it’s a true emergency.
Grizzlies Insider: A Grizzlies New Year’s resolution
As 2021 grinds to a halt, your Insider has a suggestion for 2022.
The To-Do List: New Year’s Eve edition
If you decide to leave your couch this New Year’s Eve, here are a few options to welcome the year 2022.
Mixed-use development planned for South Main
Butler Row would span more than 2 acres, including the intersection at East Butler Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard.
Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is not going well
Memphis lost to Tulane for the first time since 2016. That was the last season for Josh Pastner. Which doesn’t mean this will be the last season for Penny Hardaway, of course. But things are not going well.
New Health Directive recommends ‘alternative work solutions’ where feasible
The new year comes with a new health directive to permit ‘increased social distancing and to facilitate appropriate quarantine and isolation measures.’
Grizzlies add Xavier Tillman Sr. to health and safety protocols
The Grizzlies will have seven players out when they play the Spurs on Friday night.
$10 Deal: Two can feast for $20 at Las Delicias
Las Delicias is a solid choice for Mexican food and a destination for guacamole and chips. It’s also a real bargain.
Memphis-based Connect Music connects artists to top streaming platforms
The rapid shift from physical to digital created a need for services that can aggregate the data and distribute it for consumption, which is where Connect Music found its opening.
Nail Haven Salon & Spa to open in Whitehaven
“My goal is to be a part of the revitalization of Whitehaven,” owner Yulonda Ewing said.
Herrington: Desmond Bane’s breakout season, from every angle
If there was a redraft, where would Bane be taken? Some comps also can give an indication of how he’s doing and where he might be trending.
Edge District development to go before Design Review Board
The folks at cnct. development say infill projects are as important to revitalizing the Edge District as larger projects like Orleans Station and The Ravine.
Listen to Grizzlies writers discuss Ja Morant’s great week
The Grizzlies can play short-handed, but how will they look when everyone is healthy?
Watch the COVID-19 Task Force briefing
The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Dec. 30.
Metro
Dries: Looking back before Trump’s visit at memorable presidential stops in Memphis
Barack Obama addressing Booker T. Washington High graduates, Bill Clinton delivering one of his best speeches, George H.W. Bush touting “a thousand points of light” only to return four years later to a hostile crowd during his ill-fated attempt for a second term and more are on the list of memorable presidential visits to Memphis.
Premium Metro Trump coming to town 6 months into Memphis Safe Task Force
Premium Transportation & Logistics Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit
Public Safety MPD investigating two back-to-back Downtown shootings
Premium Spirit of Memphis ‘It’s not just a bike ride. It’s a sisterhood.’
Business
Movers & Shakers
Regions Bank and Evans Petree PC announce promotions and additions.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit
Health Care ‘Universe puts you where you’re supposed to be’: UTHSC students celebrate Match Day
Premium Health Care UTHSC looking for new faculty to stem resignations after abuse allegations
Premium Business TV merger means 1 group will control 3 of Memphis’ 5 stations, worrying some
Sports
Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What’s the plan to fix it?
Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.
Premium North Mississippi After high-stakes Olympics, figure skaters will celebrate their wins at Stars on Ice tour
Memphis Grizzlies Road return stings in Grizzlies loss to Hornets
Update High School Sports Fast start propels Bartlett to Class 4A championship
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Hornets 124, Grizzlies 101
Food
From Pine Hill to Lamar Avenue and beyond, Hillboyz builds a Memphis success story
A Memphis-founded brand has global dreams. And it all started in Pine Hill, South Memphis.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Magnolia & May’s shrimp ‘n’ grits
Suburbs
After high-stakes Olympics, figure skaters will celebrate their wins at Stars on Ice tour
After the intensity of the Winter Olympics, a crew of ice-skating performers will display their talents in an exhibition at the Landers Center.
Update High School Sports Fast start propels Bartlett to Class 4A championship
Arts & Culture
Embracing Memphis: Why an acclaimed poet shares his passion for writing in his adopted home
Award-winning poet and U of M professor Marcus Wicker has been in Memphis for nearly a decade. Here’s how he developed a passion for poetry, and why he’s sharing it with the community.
Arts & Culture Purple, pink, yellow, green and more colors of powder covered those celebrating Holi at Shelby Farms
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Justice, safety, solidarity, law and order — in Memphis, they have to be the same project’
“Amid the frustrating recruitment challenges facing the Memphis Police Department, I would like to turn our attention to a different critical element of our public safety architecture: the frontline civic organizations engaged in violence-reduction efforts.”
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Podcasts
Changes to how sales tax revenue is divvied up will take effect in July
The new formula and its links to the city’s quest to create 10,000 new and renovated units of housing by 2030 is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Bill Townsend on Annesdale Mansion, ghosts and Always Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Regional One caution
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the outpatient center at Regional One Health and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.