Grizzlies lose to lowly Pistons
It was the type of loss that will sting if it turns out to be the difference in the play-in tournament seeding. Related story:
Thursday prep report: MUS sweeps region tennis titles
Justin Martin, doubles team of Luke Donovan and Roberto Ferrer are impressive on their home court.
Emhoff, Walsh push for Biden White House jobs and infrastructure plan
The Second Gentleman and the U.S. Labor Secretary pushed Thursday, May 6, for support of the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan proposal in Whitehaven and Downtown. They offered different definitions of infrastructure and what is necessary beyond the pandemic for economic recovery than the state’s two Republican U.S. Senators.
What? You heard: Whataburger is coming back to the metro area
Whataburger is coming back to the Mid-South: One will open in Southaven in late 2021.
MIM Barbecue is smaller, but competition will be fierce; fun and sun forecast
Where there’s smoke, there’s 🔥🔥🔥 when it’s in Tom Lee Park. Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns after a forced 2020 hiatus, proving you can’t keep a good festival down.
Officers justified in shooting death, Weirich says
Two Memphis Police officers were legally justified in fatally shooting a Frayser man, Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said Thursday, May 6.
Memphis airport offers new flights to Mexico
Vacation Express will soon offer weekly nonstop flights between Memphis and Cancun, Mexico. The seasonal service is set to resume May 23.
Exclusive: Mixed-use development may transform entire block of Lamar
Midtown’s hot real estate development may soon stretch south to embrace an entire block of Lamar Avenue, which has experienced disinvestment over the decades.
Proposed South Memphis TIF district could generate $93M for improvements
Residents polled in South Memphis identified blight removal as the No. 1 issue they’d like TIF money to address, but also affordable housing, stronger local retail, and improved streets and sidewalks.
City plans ‘get out the vote’ type vaccine campaign
The City of Memphis is ready now to set up phone banks, dispatch street teams.
The To-Do List: Bobby Rush performance headlines ‘Soul’ screening
The 87-year-old musician honed his craft at South Memphis’ Club Paradise, a pivotal venue in “The Birth of Soul Music.”
Longtime board member named AutoZone Liberty Bowl president
Chris Moore also has served as co-chair of the bowl’s annual golf classic for the past 27 years.
Longtime civic champion Arnold Perl dies
Arnold Perl, the former chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, passed away this week after a lifetime of community service.Related story:
Collierville officials, clergy celebrate National Day of Prayer
About 90 people gathered outside Collierville Town Hall to observe the National Day of Prayer. National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in May annually.
Short-term Audubon Park golf course plans could get longer look by city
The temporary fix of cart paths on the golf course could wait to get a feel for what a larger makeover similar to that underway on the Overton Park golf course might involve.
Arlington OKs extended bike and pedestrian path, eyes new welcome signs
Arlington is considering inclusion of welcome signs at entrances to the town on main roads – signs that tend to get removed after plans in the budget each year.
The Politics of Phonics: Power, profit and politics guide reading
Tennessee’s new elementary school reading policies are the product of a tangled web of government, business and academics that has reshaped national and state reading policies time and again.
Grizzlies Insider: What did you expect him to say?
When Shaquille O’Neal asked Ja Morant how he ranks himself among the league’s point guards, the Grizzlies player said he’s in the top five “for sure.” And he’s not backing down: “I said what I said.”
Coronavirus: Five new deaths reported
The 171 cases come from 2,662 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.4%.
Dumb questions stir dumb arguments
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss why Ja Morant’s top five point guard conversation is pointless.
Terminix reports strong first quarter performance
Terminix Global Holdings Inc., reported strong financial results for the first quarter of this year. The company is expecting continued growth in its revenues as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Site Selection magazine honors Memphis Chamber, EDGE
For the second consecutive year, the EDGE and Greater Memphis Chamber have received a top 25 honor by Site Selection magazine for their work in 2020 to recruit jobs and investment.
Metro
City takes aim at Nichols’ family in new court filing
The claims add a new twist to the $550 million civil rights lawsuit that Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and his estate have filed against the City of Memphis following Nichols’ 2023 beating and death at the hands of five now-former Memphis Police Department officers.
Public Safety Man accused of citywide shooting spree will go to trial next summer
Business
FedEx lays off hundreds across three cities, including Memphis
The cuts this week are likely the result of the company’s massive work to merge its Express, Ground and FedEx Services divisions.
Downtown Downtown Malco Theater to be fenced in with conditions
Sports
Friday football report: Houston, Collierville set for Class 6A quarterfinal rematch
Ladeadrick James’ touchdown lifts Mustangs over Bartlett while the Dragons blank Germantown.Related content:
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Food
Memphian wins 2024 World Food Championship division
Eight Memphians were among the 288 teams competing at this year’s World Food Championships; division winners take home $10,000 and a chance to compete for $150,000 in the spring.
Suburbs
Bailey: A tour around the suburbs
Honors and ground breaking for Buc-cee’s highlight a week of touring around the suburbs for news.
Arts & Culture
Pompeii exhibit gives glimpse into ‘time capsule’
Casts created in hollowed-out spaces of volcanic ash and other artifacts from the frozen city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., are on display at Graceland starting this week.
Opinion
Herrington: Warriors a tough matchup for Grizzlies, but also a model
Friday night in San Francisco, the Grizzlies will complete their first West Coast road trip against a team that’s so far had even more success this season with a similar approach: the Golden State Warriors.
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Football’s senior day, basketball’s second-half magic
How will this Memphis football season be remembered if the final two regular season games play out in the Tigers’ favor? Can the Tigers’ basketball team continue to pull of their second-half magic? Drew Hill, Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya discuss.