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
The Early Word: A terrifying tick story and the mintiest place in Memphis
Most of the money for the new Regional One hasn’t been approved yet, the Task Force is mum on police-pursuit policies and you can time travel in Arlington.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Grizzlies preseason starts, a food conference comes to town
Premium Health Care Where the money stands on Regional One’s new hospital
Premium North Mississippi Walls wants development but residents fear a data center
Premium City of Memphis Deadly police chases, little transparency in Memphis Safe Task Force’s first year
Business
Memphis Hershey plant is making Ice Breakers and breaking the ice
Despite being in Memphis for 30 years, many people don’t know Hershey has a plant here. The factory’s leader, Reggie Dozier, is trying to change this.
Premium Transportation & Logistics A ‘case of cat and mouse’: Freight leaders turn to AI to combat theft
Premium Health Care Where the money stands on Regional One’s new hospital
Health Care Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading. Arkansas may hold clues to why it’s spreading, how it functions — and what comes next.
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Sports
Healthy, happy Grizzlies have reason to dance at annual open practice
At this practice, fans got a glimpse of what’s had head coach Tuomas Iisalo in such an upbeat mood at training camp all week: every player likely to make the roster healthy and ready to go.
High School Sports Tennessee Sports Writers Association Prep Poll after Week 7
Player of the Week Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 7
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Martin: This Memphis football team looks like a title contender
High School Sports 38th Frank Horton ‘Night’ Classic lights up Shelby Farms
Food
What to Order: Amelia Gene’s tasting menu — whatever is on it
Many times, a tasting menu is a collection of a restaurant’s specialties. But other times, these curated collections of dishes allow a chef to really show off their chops.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Mrs. Hippie Eats’ wild rice-stuffed acorn squash
Suburbs
3 vie for Collierville alderman seat
Collierville Alderman Jewel Jordan was appointed to his seat about 20 months ago. Now, he faces a challenge for Position 2 in November.
Premium North Mississippi Walls wants development but residents fear a data center
Arts & Culture
What is soul? A Stax alum answered with a winning song
Noah Israel, 21, won Beat Garden’s songwriting contest. Judges for the final round included James Fauntleroy and Felly the Voice.
Spirit of Memphis Freedom Award honorees urge action against civil rights rollbacks at 35th ceremony
Opinion
Opinion: Former Mayor Wharton on how violence intervention and law enforcement make a difference
“I am not exaggerating when I tell you gunshots used to awaken me almost every night, or that patching the bullet holes in our roof used to be an annual expense. I am also not exaggerating when I say it’s gotten a lot better.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: When can we stop being tough?
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Grizzlies preseason starts, a food conference comes to town
This week sees the beginning of the newest era of the Memphis Grizzlies, as the team prepares to take on the Atlanta Hawks.
Behind The Headlines Justin J. Pearson says no U.S. military aid to Israel or Ukraine
Games
Sudoku: Oct. 5
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?