Whataburger appears headed to Cordova
Earlier this month, Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announced that a location of the burger joint was coming to his town.
AutoZone reports strong sales growth
AutoZone reported another strong quarter of sales and earnings growth.
Commission calls on Lee to veto critical race theory bill as he signs it
Shelby County commissioners voted 11-0 with two commissioners not voting in approving a resolution similar to one approved by the Memphis City Council last week.
County Commission considers 1-cent property tax hike
The commission approved Monday a basic property tax rate of $3.45 that generates the same amount of revenue as the current tax rate, taking into account increases in property values. But the rate must be rounded down by 0.001 cent, which comes to almost a quarter of a million dollars in revenue left on the table.
Spring Fling primer: Locals go for gold in Murfreesboro
The pandemic canceled last year’s events, but Spring Fling 2021 kicks into high gear on Tuesday.
Developer Kevin Hyneman has died
Longtime Memphis and Nashville developer Kevin Hyneman has died, less than six months after his brother and developer Rusty Hyneman passed away.
Former St. Agnes standout Rachel Heck wins NCAA golf title
Freshman holds off UCLA challenger by one stroke to make Stanford history.
Mickelson qualifies for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
The golfer known as Lefty became the oldest to win a major when he took the PGA Championship.
Donovan Mitchell available for Game 2 vs. Grizzlies
The Grizzlies will have to face all-star Donovan Mitchell in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
5 takeaways from Game 1: 4th quarter Ja, JJJ’s adjustments and more
The Dillon Brooks Show continued its tour, and Utah’s decision to hold out its star player showed its thought process.
Calkins: Dillon Brooks may be loco, but he just beat the Utah Jazz
Dillon Brooks is just crazy enough to think the Grizzlies can beat the Utah Jazz. Which is exactly what they did Sunday night.
Grizzlies Insider: Donovan Mitchell’s situation is strange, and he’s upset
The entire situation with the Utah Jazz star guard is extremely weird. Donovan Mitchell was not listed on the injury report on Saturday, and as of Sunday morning he said he was “ready to go” after recovering from an ankle injury. Then, all of a sudden, he wasn’t ready to go.
Grizz playoff tix on sale at 2 p.m. today
The team hosts the Utah Jazz on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31. Both games tip off at 8:30 p.m.
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis steals Game 1
The Grizzlies have a 1-0 series lead in Utah. Can they make it 2-0?
Coronavirus: Five new deaths reported
The day’s positivity rate was less than 2%.
Will AutoZone feel jolt of electric cars in future?
The rise in popularity of electric cars almost certainly means changes ahead for the automotive industry, but that’s not necessarily a doomsday scenario for companies like Memphis-based AutoZone Inc.
Roar and Pour at the zoo; wine dinner at Dory
Tickets are available for the June 4 event at Memphis Zoo. And the May 25 dinner at Dory in East Memphis will feature French wines from Michael Corso Selections.
Pandemic’s been a time of growth for Youth Villages
Instead of contracting services and jobs during the pandemic, Youth Villages has been adding positions and has a job fair set for Tuesday, May 25. “A lot of organizations stopped taking kids” once the pandemic hit,” CEO Patrick Lawler said. “We did not. We kept our doors open.”
Metro
Community turns raucous against xAI at public hearing
Hundreds of people packed into Fairley High’s gymnasium in Whitehaven on Friday evening largely to vent their frustration about the artificial intelligence company’s use of natural gas turbines.
Education Boys & Girls Clubs to close nine Memphis high school sites
Shelby County Veteran Criminal Court judge to retire
Public Safety MPD chief: South Memphis shooting near high school was gang-related
Business
Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue closes
Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue has closed, leaving just the original location on Summer Avenue for those who love the eatery’s fish tacos or big sandwiches.
Premium City of Memphis Colossus: Can Memphis stop Elon Musk?
Health Care Pennsylvania company acquires assets of specialty hospital on Baptist campus
Health Care Baptist expands in Arkansas
Sports
Redbirds recap: Redbirds sweep Norfolk in double-header
The Redbirds took the Tides 10-1 in the first game, and 7-5 in the second.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies place Morant on injury list, respond to report he is out
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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
Bailey: Todd Halford bringing frivolity to Bartlett city information universe
Todd Halford has brought a new level of fun to the City of Bartlett’s social media world, adding puns, snappy attire and promotion of the suburb.
Arts & Culture
‘Cabaret,’ ‘Caroline, or Change’ and more take Memphis theaters in May
Comedies and musicals are what’s on stage this month in Memphis theaters.
Opinion
Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts
The Memphis Grizzlies think they found a formula to combat the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is there any hope of deploying it without Ja Morant?
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.