AutoZone conference will be first at newly renovated Renasant
The annual national sales meeting is part of AutoZone lore; it is scheduled for Sept. 27-30.
Quindell Johnson, Landers Nolley II sign endorsement deals
The two U of M players are among the first Memphis athletes to sign endorsement deals.
Initial plans for $50 million entertainment complex launched
Thursday marked the launch of initial plans for the $50 million project near Winchester and Riverdale roads.
Former Memphis softball player makes Australia’s Olympic team
Ellen Roberts pitched for the Tigers from 2011 to 2014.
The To-Do List: Where to see fireworks shows this weekend
This weekend will see fireworks shows in the area’s suburbs as well as at Graceland and in Downtown Memphis.
National Civil Rights Museum names new president
Former Civil Rights Museum board member will succeed Terri Lee Freeman.
Taking opera out of the opera house
Opera Memphis’ Ned Canty talks to Eric Barnes about the organization’s efforts to bring opera out of the opera house, the struggle to support performers during COVID, and the opportunities Opera Memphis has going forward.
Permitless carry law goes into effect, triggers concern
Tennessee’s permitless carry law goes into effect July 1, and local law enforcement and advocates are worried about the impact the new law will have on crime.
Daily Memphian postseason soccer awards: Houston’s Parker Humphrey is player of the year
The senior midfielder scored 17 goals for the 2021 Class AAA state championship
Cohen touts transportation bill while Kustoff pans it as too green
The Invest in America Act passed Thursday, July 1, in the House on a 221-201 vote.
Le Bonheur seeks approval for first outpost outside Memphis
Tennessee Department of Health is expected to decide in October if the transfer is in the best interest of the region, including that the change would improve access and quality of care.
Grizzlies Insider: Olympic snub spurs Morant to ‘work harder’
There was no doubt Ja Morant was interested in going to Tokyo. ‘Olympic 12?’ he tweeted in January when a report surfaced that he would be added to USA’s consideration pool.
Cross-country environmental awareness trek stops in Memphis
Chauncey Foster and Noah Mertz are traveling the country to feed those in need, pick up litter and connect with people. They stopped in Memphis Thursday.
Calkins: With the bridge out, will business at West Memphis firework tents still boom?
For decades, Memphians have crossed over to Arkansas to get their fireworks. That will be considerably harder with the bridge out. A report from the West Memphis fireworks tents. Will business be a dud?
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For the first time, taxpayers can redirect up to $1,700 ($3400 married couples filing jointly) of federal taxes to fund scholarships at the school of their choice.
Opinion: On Memphis roads, fast drivers are making the rest of us furious
Law enforcement is not helpless in trying to curb the lawlessness. But it will take cooperation from all of us who want safer streets and highways.
Memphis supply firm merges with St. Louis company
Memphis-based company, IAC Supply Solutions, is merging with a similar company in St. Louis, where the new headquarters will be.
Metro
US air travel should return to normal by late Sunday, FAA says
The Frederick W. Smith Airport in Memphis escaped the worst of the trouble, largely because the airport is not a hub and instead typically handles origins and departures.
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Business
Lakeland looks to limit apartments as rental-development interest grows
With new rental units being built now and more being planned, Lakeland officials recently discussed ways to limit future apartment development.
Health Care The shift in UT’s emerging Memphis campus
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Sports
Memphis loses title match to UAB in overtime
Memphis and UAB battled through 90 scoreless minutes before the Blazers scored 43 seconds into overtime in the American Conference women’s soccer championship match Saturday night in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Memphis Grizzlies Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Nets
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Food
Recipe Exchange: Fratelli’s Cafe’s orzo pasta salad
Fratelli’s orzo pasta salad goes back to the restaurant’s roots and was created by the cafe’s original owner, Sabine Bachmann.
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Suburbs
SpaceX power plant caused local emissions to jump, study finds
The power plant in Southaven provides essential electricity to the company’s nearby data centers in Memphis and Mississippi, which SpaceX, the federal government, and other tech giants use.
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Arts & Culture
New Sultana Museum takes in lives lost and lives lived after 1865 disaster on Mississippi River
The $12 million museum chronicles the 1865 riverboat explosion’s casualties, survivors, rescuers and Civil War history. It opens Saturday, Nov. 14, in Marion, Arkansas.
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Opinion
Calkins: The Grizzlies were short on sleep and players, too. So how did they win? Simple: ‘We some dawgs, man.’
The Grizzlies were short of sleep and short of players. But they beat the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night to continue their superb start. Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat NetsRelated content:
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Podcasts
From the London Hard Rock to Kudzu’s, Steve Edmundson saw it all
Steve Edmondson saw the bar scene in Memphis in the 1970s like few others before founding Kudzu’s. Edmondson shares his story on “The Sidebar,” hosted by Eric Barnes.
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Games
Sudoku: Nov. 14
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