Residents of two East Memphis neighborhoods request that their streets be permanently gated or blocked from two busy streets, Poplar and Highland. But doing so would degrade the connectivity of the city’s street network, the Division of Planning and Development says.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Monday, April 5, that he is appointing police Deputy Director Mike Ryall as interim director effective immediately.

Johnathan’s brother Chandler, who was a sophomore at Oregon, entered the transfer portal last week. 

De’Anthony Melton is among the Grizzlies who won’t be playing in Miami.

Memphis River Parks Partnership has city administration approval for a plan to slow traffic on Riverside Drive while keeping it open to auto traffic.

Junior shortstop Galvin Sims Jr. has plenty of pop at the plate and a flashy game that has attracted plenty of interest.

The NBA chose two local organizations to be part of a $3 million grant initiative aimed to support Black communities.