Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies need second-half rally to beat Magic
It wasn’t pretty, but style points don’t matter in a playoff race. Related story:
Memphis Grizzlies Friday prep report: Sharp effort lifts Collierville over ECS
Quartet of pitchers silences ECS offense.
Memphis Zoo to celebrate arboretum status
The zoo will offer walking tours of the 44 different species of trees on the zoo grounds.
Former Memphis transfer Davion Warren commits to Texas Tech
Warren’s decision to move on to Texas Tech could help the Tigers with DeVante’ Jones, who will announce his commitment Saturday.
Memphis Police Chief nominee talks protest and policing in online forum
Memphis Police Chief nominee Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis met the public on a limited basis Friday, April 30, during a one-hour online Q&A session with screened written questions.
Juneteenth moving to park where Forrest statue once stood
The annual Juneteenth celebration is moving from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park, held on the grounds where Nathan Bedford Forrest’s statue once stood.
Sanford: Judge Harry Wellford left a legacy of leadership in politics and the law
The judge deserves to be remembered as one of the most consequential public figures in Memphis during the second half of the 20th century, says Otis Sanford.
Top pitching prospects headed to Redbirds to open the season
Matthew Liberatore and Zack Thompson headline the rotation.
Coronavirus: 187 new cases reported
The 187 cases come from 2,795 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.7%.
Opinion: Theatre Memphis’ leading lady, a force in high heels and sequins
When she took over as executive producer, Theatre Memphis was full of debt with no endowment. Now the theater is in the black, full of hope, with an endowment, and a major capital campaign nearing completion.
Talking restaurants, COVID and WYXR with Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
Economy recovering, but it won’t look the same, experts say
The pandemic will need to end before businesses shift gears to full recovery mode, according to Douglas Scarboro, regional executive with the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, who said, “July 1 seems like a key revaluation point.”
About Town: Two reasons neighbors are rallying around Scott Street
After thousands of people signed a petition opposing a plan to cut Scott Street off from Poplar Avenue, members of the Memphis City Council recently held a meeting in the community.
Bill to let college athletes make money passes Legislature
A bill allowing student athletes in Tennessee to make money from their brand has passed both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly with little opposition, and it is now headed to Gov. Bill Lee.
Plains All American mounting fight against revised city ordinance
Plains All American Pipeline is launching a full-on offensive against the proposed legislation with the help of organizations that support the oil and gas industry. Existing pipeline makes Byhalia Connection unneeded, environmental groups sayRelated story:
Downtown Tourism Development Zone lost $5M in sales tax
On “Behind The Headlines,” the incoming CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission says federal pandemic relief funding due the city will likely make up the loss. The drop in sales tax revenue for the TDZ comes as sales tax revenues across the city have exceeded bleak projections at the outset of the pandemic.
Existing pipeline makes Byhalia Connection unneeded, environmental groups say
Environmental groups are asking the state to reconsider a permit for the proposed Byhalia Connection oil pipeline because they say an existing pipeline could serve the same purpose. Plains All American mounting fight against revised city ordinanceRelated Story:
Metro
Coronavirus: More than 130 new cases reported
A total of 328,495 people are vaccinated in Shelby County. The number of people fully vaccinated is 241,933 and those partially vaccinated at 86,562.
Metro Deputies’ training includes tour of National Civil Rights Museum
Business
Gaps in mask guidance leave businesses, churches, schools guessing
Some businesses, churches and other organizations feel paralyzed with how to provide a safe, potentially mask-less environment without knowing people’s vaccination status.
I-40 Shutdown Business River traffic resumes, bridge traffic still on hold
Sports
For John Konchar’s most devoted fan, Friday’s game mattered
Eight Grizzlies rested against the Kings; all the better for one 18-year-old with a very specific Twitter page.
Subscribers Only Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: Get your rest, Grizzlies, because Steph Curry and the Warriors lie ahead
Food
Teams of Barbecue: Mexican BBQ Team
There are 29 team members from Mexico who started coming to Memphis in May in 2015 after team captain Alejandro Gutierrez saw a barbecue show on TV and got the itch.
Suburbs
Lakeland approves first reading of 2021-22 fiscal budget, property tax rate
Lakeland officials began their review of the annual budget and property tax rate, approving the ordinances on first reading.
Neighborhoods
For sale: A midcentury modern time capsule
It’s not just the simple lines and large, aluminum-framed windows that make this East Memphis home a midcentury modern jewel.
Arts & Culture
Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
It’s been a big week on the Mississippi River, but The Daily Memphian photographers also managed to snap at other spots around town.
Opinion
Opinion: Public schools are in a fight for their lives
Government support is grudgingly given to public schools, because of legal requirements. In fact, our state has been sued to provide even that support. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see Richard Myers call for private money to help public schools.
Podcasts
‘Biden Bucks'; Cohen on the insurrection, and a third bridge
The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast runs down recent political events including sorting out what became of the idea of a “Super Chancery Court” proposed in the Tennessee General Assembly.