Shelby County is 33% toward its vaccination goal
Vaccinating 700,000 people — about 70% of the population —would be sufficient for the county to reach herd immunity, according to local public health experts.
Penny Hardaway lands a transfer of his own
Hampton senior guard Davion Warren announced his commitment to the University of Memphis in a tweet Saturday.
Coronavirus: Four new deaths reported
The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases and four additional virus-related deaths Saturday, April 3.
Tigers basketball: Where Penny Hardaway’s roster stands after transfers
The departures actually are not surprising, and Hardaway gets to dig through the portal for the Tigers’ needs.
MICAH calls on Strickland to open up police director selection process
Social justice group seeks to be part of the discussion and decisions about police reforms and the selection of the next Memphis Police director.
Design board staff likes new building coming to historic site
Few people if anybody wanted the demolition of Downtown’s historic Nylon Net Building. But the staff of the Design Review Board gives a thumbs-up to the proposed way that the replacement building would look.
New programs, plants blossom at Agricenter
The Home Show of the Mid-South will be the first event to take place in the expo center since March 2020. The home show runs April 9-11 followed by the Mid-South Jewelry & Accessories Fair from April 16-18.
White says Germantown schools transfer bill gets all sides to the table
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, state Rep. Mark White acknowledges the bill doesn’t address many of the complexities of the local schools merger and demerger that kept the three namesake Germantown schools in the Shelby County Schools system.
Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
Here are a few of our favorite images from this week. The theme is gratitude. (Except for the kangaroos, but they’re so darn cute we couldn’t resist.)
Grizzlies rain 3-pointers, pull away from Wolves in team effort
Minnesota’s two-man show was no match for Memphis’ 10-man rotation. Related story:
Opinion: Dr. King was an activist, but also a preacher
‘Commemorations with little or no consideration for King as preacher, make me wonder how many King admirers are unaware of the transcendent religious experience that was his defining moment.’
Metro
AI-powered cameras are monitoring Downtown
Downtown Memphis’ 63 artificial-intelligence-powered traffic cameras monitor activity down to the types of vehicles that pass through its streets daily and how fast they are going. The city plans to add about 200 additional cameras.
Public Safety Two dead after shooting in South Memphis
Premium City of Memphis Professor says xAI turbines don’t affect air quality if company’s claims are true
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office pegs ‘worst case’ cost of new jail
Business
Colossus: Can Memphis stop Elon Musk?
To many, xAI is just another chapter in what residents said they think is a legacy of industrial racism and pollution. The debate centers on one central question: Is Colossus worth the cost?
Health Care Le Bonheur hires its first chief of child psychology, behavioral health
Business Bush Sr.'s granddaughter speaks to Memphis women’s foundation
Premium Food News Food Files: 711 Social to open in former DeeO’s; new owners for Ryu Sushi
Sports
Calkins: Ja went high and they went low. That’s how a magnificent night fell apart.
It was going to be a magnificent night for Memphis. Then Ja Morant and the Grizzlies crashed to the earth.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Worst playoff loss in Grizzlies history? No. Then again …
Premium Memphis Grizzlies The Grizzlies were on their way to joy. Then Morant hit the floor.
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason girls basketball awards: Hernando, Houston, Memphis Business honored
Food
Sound Bites: What’s planned for ‘Felicia’s 2.0’
Chef Felicia Willett-Schuchart said Felicia Suzanne’s will offer signature dishes and Southern favorites.
Suburbs
Arlington superintendent lands new four-year contract
After settling the district after the death of former Arlington Schools superintendent Jeff Mayo, Allison Clark has been rewarded with a four-year contract.
Arts & Culture
Day-by-day guide to Riverbeat
Don’t know every band on the Riverbeat lineup? Daily Memphian staffers did the cold hard research into each artist performing at the Downtown Memphis music festival.
Opinion
Opinion: Remembering Holocaust is act of resistance
“On Wednesday, 600-plus members of our Memphis Jewish community gathered for our 63rd annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration, a solemn and vital moment for remembrance and reflection.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: What’s planned for ‘Felicia’s 2.0’
Chef Felicia Willett-Schuchart said Felicia Suzanne’s will offer signature dishes and Southern favorites.