Harris appoints interim Health Department director
Hall will serve up to 90 days and will also help conduct the search for new permanent director.
17,000 facing utility cutoffs forces MLGW to phase in disconnects
MLGW resumed disconnecting customers for overdue bills this week. But there are so many, the utility has had to phase the cutoffs in, giving customers more time to work out payment plans over the next year.
State Health Dept.: Early data shows vaccines ‘kept in temperature’
When state investigation is over, state Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey says she will report to the citizens of Shelby County.
Decision on Arlington girls basketball pushed to Wednesday
At Tuesday’s hearing, attorneys for Arlington’s parents argued the TSSAA’s postseason ban was “arbitrary and capricious,” while the TSSAA’s attorney argued that member schools must abide by its decisions.
When Jaren Jackson Jr. returns, Grizzlies will go ‘full throttle’
Memphis faces a cramped second half of the schedule and is more than ready to have Jackson’s talents back.
Calkins: Tigers believe they can win the conference tournament — and they’re not lying to themselves this time
The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves.
Collierville High to host WNIT semis and championship game
My Town Movers Fieldhouse, which also is a regional host site, will hold the final four March 26-28.
‘Bold’ purchase of city’s tallest building approved
“This will allow us to get rid of a black eye that exists right in the heart of our Downtown,” said the DMC’s interim president.
Rallings says tenure as MPD director has been a ‘rough and bumpy’ ride
Outgoing Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings discussed his retirement, violent crime and the future of MPD Tuesday, March 9, as he prepares to retire next month.
Memphis Black Restaurant Week: 901 Wings, Mr. P’s Buffalo Wings
Not all wings are equal, but the bar in Memphis is high and both 901 Wings and Mr. P’s clear it.
Fox-Greenberg named chief executive of Memphis Heritage
Leah Fox-Greenberg has a deep history with both preservation work and nonprofit organizations. She will start her job as chief executive of Memphis Heritage in April.
Tigers hitting reset for AAC tourney and a March already gone mad
The difference between the start of the season and now: Comfort with the defense, and locked in as a family.
Resolution seeking judge’s removal fails in subcommittee
The effort to remove the judge who ruled last year that the COVID-19 pandemic was a valid reason for Tennesseans to vote by mail failed Tuesday, March 9, in a House subcommittee.
City senior centers to reopen March 15 for programs only
The four senior centers operated by the City of Memphis will reopen Monday, March 15, on a limited basis.
Bartlett, Lakeland and Arlington could open joint COVID-19 vaccine site
Bartlett’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorized Mayor Keith McDonald to enter an agreement with Lakeland and Arlington to open a joint vaccination location at its meeting Tuesday.
Lakeland schools eye return to normalcy as vaccinations rise, COVID cases drop
Superintendent says 65% to 70% of the district’s employees have been vaccinated.
Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis might have to play AAC tourney without Lomax
Point guard Alex Lomax is back at practice but that doesn’t mean he’ll return for the Tigers’ first AAC tournament game Friday.
Memphis lands TCU offensive lineman Austin Myers
Myers, who started with the Horned Frogs, will be able to play immediately as a grad transfer.
Pop-up sites critical to provide access to vaccine
To build capacity, the City of Memphis expects to run five or six fixed vaccination sites plus one or two pop-up locations in neighborhoods where access is an issue.
Vaccine appointments available for pop-up Frayser site
First-dose Pfizer appointments are available for Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chester Anderson Training Center.
From suburban sprawl to Greenprint to Memphis 3.0
John Zeanah talks about the evolution of regional planning on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
Cynthia Daniels talks Memphis Black Restaurant Week
Memphis Black Restaurant Week is in its sixth year, adapted for COVID this year, but going on with more participating restaurants than ever.
Coronavirus: Shelby County reports fewer than 50 new cases
Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.
Here’s everywhere you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Memphis area
This listing of Memphis-area COVID-19 vaccination sites has been updated with pop-up sites in Hickory Hill, Oakhaven, Orange Mound, Raleigh and South Memphis.
Metro
Tennessee House passes bill to track undocumented students in public schools
Tennessee educators and immigration advocates oppose the student immigration bill, criticizing the additional logistical burden schools could face and data privacy concerns in a state pushing increasingly hardline immigration policies.
Arts & Culture Immersive museum on Mud Island sets new May opening date
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Does Regional One need a redo? Plus: Back to Frayser
Metro Memphis escapes severe wind damage, but freezing temps are on the way
Business
South Korean manufacturer moves forward with next phase of $157 million Memphis expansion
Hyosung HICO launches “Project Innovation East” as the next phase of its U.S. headquarters expansion in South Memphis.
Premium Business Back in the flow: Son of former Palladio owners is making a splash
Premium Health Care Critics urge caution before biting off nearly $1 billion Regional One project
Premium Health Care Does Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
Premium Real Estate ‘Digital nomads’ may want to linger at upscale RV park
Sports
28 years, four coaches, zero titles: How can the next women’s basketball coach snap this slump?
The Memphis women’s basketball team hasn’t gone to the NCAA Tournament in almost 30 years. After firing Alex Simmons, the Tigers are searching for a spark. Local coaches and a former player weigh in on how to end the drought.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Grizzlies notes on injuries, expansion and draft scouting
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
Memphis Tigers Basketball Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
Food
From crops to cattle, erratic weather is disrupting how Tennessee farms do business
At best, shifting weather patterns mean adjusting planting or grazing schedules. At worst, it means moving animals back indoors, delaying harvests or watching crops fail.
Food News Jittery from java? That’s that Grind City Coffee Xpo.
Suburbs
‘He is our hero’: DeSoto captain honored after rescuing teens from submerged car
A DeSoto County sheriff’s deputy jumped into a swollen ravine last fall to save two teenage girls and was recognized for the rescue.
Premium Germantown Something stinks in Germantown — and it’s higher waste pickup fees
Arts & Culture
Immersive museum on Mud Island sets new May opening date
Following some water damage delays, Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time has now scheduled an opening date for the first phase of the three-part project.
Premium Arts & Culture From kites to colors: 3 ways to celebrate Holi in Memphis
Opinion
Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
“Penny Hardaway is returning as Memphis coach. How can he fix things? He can start by accepting that the disaster that was this past season wasn’t some ‘one-off.’”
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Grizzlies notes on injuries, expansion and draft scouting
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
It’s spring break week for area public school students (except for the University Schools district), which means the airport may be busy but the roads probably won’t be.
Behind The Headlines Spring sprung early — and with it, so does heightened Downtown security
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Model trains
Today’s puzzle is of model trains and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.