Porter-Leath, SCS take different views on Head Start partnership termination
Shelby County Schools is ending its seven-year relationship with Porter-Leath for early childhood education.
Announcement on Forrest remains set for Friday in Health Sciences Park
The announcement comes 11 days after work began on removing what is left of the monument. The work was also to include the reinterment of the remains of Forrest and his wife.
Calkins: My genius, foolproof (and highly cynical) plan for hiring Larry Brown
Penny Hardaway is reportedly targeting Larry Brown for an assistant coaching job with the Memphis Tigers. Here’s how to do that without making things worse with the NCAA.
Penny Hardaway could be trendy target for NBA teams
There currently are four NBA teams with openings, and Hardaway’s name is reportedly being circulated.
Time to cross that bridge? Hope it’s not a Thursday
Each Monday, TDOT posts the average travel times for vehicles driving over the I-55 bridge. And Thursdays are particularly bad.
Germantown receives approval for virtual school
The Germantown Municipal School District will offer online learning for students who want to continue learning remotely.
What a possible College Football Playoff expansion means for Memphis
The playoff field could expand to 12 teams, which will affect Group of Five teams and conferences.
New Leftwich Tennis Center breaks ground at Audubon Park
The start of construction follows last-minute changes in the project that upped the price by $6 million and added more courts. The center will keep the name of the Marine lieutenant colonel for whom it is named.
85-acre film compound receives approval
It all started years ago when Jason Farmer’s grade-school-age son said he wanted to be a filmmaker. On Thursday, the Land Use Control Board approved a planned development for an 85-acre film- and TV-production complex in Whitehaven.
Pipkin COVID-19 vaccination site could close at end of July
A public vaccine option will be available after that at the Office of Emergency Management at 2668 Avery Ave.
Planning board approves more gas pumps in Binghampton
The Land Use Control Board credited a developer for improving a Binghampton site plan for a C-store with gas. But the board approved the project without addressing how more gas pumps might affect the neighborhood.
Why Memphis and Ole Miss are targeting Briarcrest backcourt duo
Cooper Haynes and Jaye Nash are as tight off the basketball court as they are successful on it. But they’re not necessarily a package deal.
The Week in Prep Sports: Briarcrest pair has much in common
Girls Inc. wants Frayser impact to go beyond produce at youth farm
The $7 million expansion of the youth farm includes a new programming center for girls ages 5 to 18.
Robinson trial for wire fraud, money laundering is delayed
The trial for state Sen. Katrina Robinson and two others has been postponed after attorneys told the court they need more time to prepare.
The To-Do List: 901 FC returns to AutoZone Park
After five consecutive away games, the Memphis 901 FC will return to AutoZone Park for its season home opener.
Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant is back to his gravity-defying ways
Ja Morant begins the offseason with some ridiculous dunks during a reunion with the rest of the Murray State starting five from the school’s 2019 NCAA Tournament run and head coach Matt McMahon.
Hooks Institute offers discussion on critical race theory
Panel discussion designed to show how theory helps explain function of race in America and around world.
How the library system thrived in the pandemic
Director Keenon McCloy discusses the tens of thousands of calls the Memphis Public Libraries receives gets each year that have nothing to do with books.
Metro
The Early Word: Robinson’s disputed charges and the next phase of vaccine
We’re revisiting our epidemiological past, a Goner comes back to life and a sweet shop is whipping up a new menu.
Metro 5- to 11-year-olds may have COVID vaccine by Halloween
Business
114 N. Main set for commercial renovation
The tower at 114 N. Main sits at the corner of Adams Avenue and North Main Street. It shares the block with the Fire Museum of Memphis.
Midtown Snkrr Bar wants to save soles
Sports
Henigan showed the grit Memphis needs from its quarterback in a game that wasn’t pretty
The true freshman kept his wits about him after the first interception of his college career and an unproductive first half.
Subscribers only Memphis Tigers Basketball Recruiting notebook: Memphis hosts top point guard in class of 2023
Food
Biggs: Soulful Food Truck Festival returns, this time at Tiger Lane
It’s was too risky in March, but the annual Soulful Food Truck Festival is back and organizer Cynthia Daniels has it spread out over Tiger Lane to give everyone plenty of space.
Suburbs
Baptist breaks ground on new emergency department in Arlington
On Wednesday, September 15, Baptist hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the freestanding ER, the first of its kind in Shelby County. The hospital bought 80 acres at the site in 2003.
Neighborhoods
Frayser Community Schools student dies from COVID-19
FCS was informed the student had been out of school since Aug. 16 due to an unrelated issue before being diagnosed with coronavirus, according to FCS spokesperson Erica Williams.
Arts & Culture
After virtual 2020, punk/garage-rock gathering Gonerfest retakes the stage
After a streaming-only 2020, Gonerfest will bring punk and garage-rock bands and fans to town for an all-outdoor, fully vaccinated return festival, but will keep last year’s virtual option.
Opinion
Opinion: Why we need a strong and independent public health service
“To deploy truly lifesaving public health care in this pandemic requires a spirit of self-government primarily motivated by love of neighbor and a sense of personal responsibility.”
Podcasts
Hampline Brewing now expanding after 2020 pivot
Martha Hample and her partners started Hampline Brewing Co. on the eve of COVID and opened during the pandemic.