Memphis Friends of Israel rally against anti-semitism
Many of those who gathered said their aim was to fight misinformation and misrepresentations of Jewish people, and make the case for Americans to see what Israel is about for themselves.
Parking garage, hotel could make Collierville Square a ‘destination’
Collierville leaders will consider pursuing a parking garage and hotel near Town Square Park. Suburban staff and business owners say that those will make the square a destination.
Memphian to compete for $1 million in The Basketball Tournament
Memphis native Tray Boyd is hoping to make up for missing the NCAA Tournament by balling out in The Basketball Tournament.
Out of the pipeline: The city’s water movement and how it evolved
The Byhalia Connection Pipeline is over but a burgeoning environmental movement, with the city’s underground water aquifer at its center, remains. The road to that movement began with the rise of the city’s new activism several years ago, with some unexpected twists and turns along the way.Related stories:
Grizzlies notebook: Ja goes to Miami and Jaren believes
Jaren Jackson Jr. finally shared his tattoo on Instagram, almost a year after getting the ink but choosing not to reveal what it said.
Murphy stays hot as 901 FC picks up three points in Birmingham
New goalkeeper Kyle Morton also has a strong match as club picks up its third victory of the year.
Delta variant leads new Memphis area cases
Health officials say Shelby County is at the beginning of a new surge of COVID cases, and the Delta variant is prevalent.
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
SpaceX’s Elon Musk, came to New Mexico to watch and congratulated Branson for a “beautiful flight.” SpaceX’s Inspiration4, a flight to inspire support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, could blast off as early as September from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Metro
The Early Word: Rittenhouse in an empty house; Tigers in the Dainja zone
New coalition protests a possible state school takeover, Germantown gets a first look at First Watch and we say sew long to a chain craft store.
Education Memphians speak out against potential state MSCS takeover
Education Here are the charter operators applying to open or run schools in Tennessee in 2026-27
Education MSCS greenlights 2025-26 school calendar
Business
Beyond the wheelchair: Local clinic helps bridge accessibility gap
At the Seating and Positioning Clinic in Arlington, workers improve the quality of life by building custom-made wheelchairs and positioning devices for Tennesseans of all ages with a range of disabilities.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Freight company coming to Memphis; new Gossett car dealership
Financial Services Truist Bank names new Memphis president
Health Care ‘Excellence and achievement’: UTHSC earns prestigious research designation
Sports
Grizzlies Insider: Five Memphis Grizzlies games to be shown for free
The Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media and FanDuel Sports Network announced on Thursday that they will simulcast five upcoming games for free across the Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville TV markets.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Flopping? Flailing? Maybe. But PJ Haggerty wants what he’s earned.
Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘It’s time to win’: Dainja takes over late to lift Tigers past Rice
Premium Sports Tigers freshman Carter McKay delivering early behind big bat
Food
$10 Deal: Memphis Crawfish Company knows how to boil
Make sure you get your money’s worth at Memphis Crawfish Company No. 2 — suck the heads.
Suburbs
Barnes & Noble to open in Germantown
Germantown hasn’t had a large bookstore since 2011, when Borders closed in the Carrefour shopping center.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Mardi Gras for dogs, zydeco for people and a monster movie
This week WYXR wants folks to pull up, author Jared Sullivan talks TVA and the Metal Museum opens an airy exhibition.
Opinion
Calkins: A birth, a death and an improbable reunion — after more than three decades
Kelli Collins was just 16 when she gave her baby up for adoption. Three months later, she died in a car crash. This is the story of how that baby found his way back to Memphis.
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Wally Joe, Andrew Adams talk Acre, James Beard awards
Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams are the guests on Sound Bites to talk food, travel James Beard awards and their recent Lunar New Year dinner.