‘No one’s going to die alone’
Memphis hospitals relaxed strict visitation policies, allowing outside ministers to visit patients alongside family. But an uptick in COVID numbers could cause those policies to tighten again.
Top-ranked high school football star leaving Memphis
Walter Nolen III is departing St. Benedict and enrolling at a Knoxville-area high school.
Peach Jam recap: MUS stars, Jalen Duren capture championships
University of Memphis basketball targets Curtis Givens III and R’Chaun King, both MUS Owls, and Jalen Duren, one of the top players in the nation, all captured Peach Jam titles Sunday.
MATA: Come on and take a free ride
Through a partnership with Whole Child Strategies, Memphis Area Transit Authority offers Klondike and Smokey City residents bus rides each Tuesday and Saturday to nearby locations where healthful food is available.
Redbirds win 15th straight as offense gets hot
Memphis sweeps Louisville, with four homers in last two games.
Tenn. No. 7 on fastest-growing COVID list
‘In the general course of a month, Delta went from nothing to just about everything,’ said Richard Webby, an infectious disease expert who works at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Chief Davis takes a stroll to see neighborhood problems firsthand
Memphis police chief goes for a walk with a city council member who says residents of her district can’t sleep at night for fear of being shot in their beds.
901 FC runs unbeaten streak to four with win over Tulsa
Increasingly, it’s becoming clear that Memphis is going to be a tough team to score on and fullback Mark Segbers said that’s part of the game that the team is taking a lot of pride in right now.
Calkins: Meet Memphis’ secret Olympian
‘Jessica Ramsey could win the gold medal in shot put in Tokyo. She prepared for the challenge by (I swear) working at Insomnia Cookies on Beale Street.’
Archimania, at 25, aims to be ‘change agent’
The Memphis-based architectural firm marks its 25th birthday with a new way it’s helping nonprofit organizations and by announcing new and emerging leaders within the firm.
Cohen discusses meeting Hagerty, and more
He also blasted the disqualification of U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson from the Olympics after she smoked marijuana. “It’s only performance-enhancing if you are in the Coney Island hot dog-eating contest.”
Metro
Flash flood warning extended again, this time to 9:15 p.m.
Memphis ‘got lucky' Wednesday. But rocky weather will continue through the weekend. And motorists who encounter standing water are reminded to “turn around, don’t drown.”
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Michelin stars align, and 201 Poplar is a taxing problem
Update Metro Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week
Public Safety Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Shelby Farms indicted for first-degree murder
Business
Falling Into Place: Broad Avenue shop closing, but the future is sweet
“There’s nothing sad about any of this,” Falling Into Place owner Mary Claire White said. “I feel really, really good about what I’ve done for 10 years. I’m excited to focus on the next thing.”
Health Care Tennessee commissioner wants to ‘depoliticize’ public health policy
Premium Real Estate Local industrial market booms with early-year sales, setting promising stage
Premium Real Estate Inked: Data Center in the works, egg wholesaler headed to Memphis
Sports
Lausanne baseball standout wins spring-sports athlete-of-the-week vote
Emre Roan provided a history-making walk-off winner against CBHS.
Spirit of Memphis Brad Luckett takes over as CBHS basketball coach
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball AAC commissioner working on basketball strength of schedule
Sports Redbirds', Tigers’ postponed baseball games reset for Friday
Food
Bittersweet bakers: 17 Berkshire closing, Jacques Louise opening in Midtown
As it closes, 17 Berkshire is “passing the torch” to gluten-free bakery, Jacques Louise.
Suburbs
Collierville Schools enters contract for new bus lot
Collierville’s Board of Education wants to buy nearly 28 acres on U.S. 72 to park the fleet of yellow vehicles that transport Collierville and Germantown students.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Hot Foot Honeys, drag time travel and a bad tattoo contest
This week, Martin Luther King Jr. is honored, a fashion legend is celebrated and a mid-century home transforms into a vintage pop-up shop.
Opinion
Narcisse: Giving up more than just chocolate this Lent
Lent should unsettle our belief we’ve done anything to justify what we have and what others do not. And that, I believe, is a way of life worth living.
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Flyway Brewing’s head brewer talks beer, Memphis eats, more
Flyway Brewing Co. took over the former High Cotton Brewing and Edge Alley restaurant locations near Downtown. They reopened as a combined space in November.
Games
Word Search: April theater in Memphis
Can you solve this week’s word search?