Artist weighs in on pipeline controversy with billboard
A billboard depicting a young girl holding melting ice cream now stands on Interstate 55, across from the Valero refinery in South Memphis.
Herrington: A Grizzlies-centric spin through recent NBA news
The Grizzlies have had a placid summer so far, but can take notes from teams who have not.
Midtown apartments added to National Register
The apartments, which were located near streetcar lines, retail and restaurants, were designed to attract middle-class workers moving to the city from nearby rural areas.
Fourth of July may mark a turning point in pandemic
Independence Day gatherings and parades mark a return to near-normalcy. But COVID-19 cast a shadow on July 4, as 66 new cases pushed Shelby County over the 100,000 mark. Many are the highly contagious Delta variant.
We don’t trust like we used to, but does it have to stay that way?
In a world with ever-increasing access to news and information, Americans find it more difficult to trust in core institutions, such as government, business and media, and in each other. But perhaps on the local level, there is more hope. Opinion: Reporters and readers have a shared responsibility to pursue truthRelated story:
Opinion: Reporters and readers have a shared responsibility to pursue truth
Don Wade: ‘It’s on the journalist to never assume the facts. ... And it’s on you, the news consumer, to hold journalists accountable. But yourself, too. Just because you read it, saw it, or heard it — perhaps in a literal click or snap — does not guarantee that you can treat the information as fact.’
Cotton Gin building to anchor Olive Branch entertainment, residential district
A developer plans to remove a hodgepodge of additions from Olive Branch’s historic Cotton Gin building, and turn the site into the anchor for a residential and entertainment district across from City Hall.
Grizzlies draft headquarters 1.0: Some preliminary thoughts for pick No. 17
Who will be joining Ja Morant and company? Speculation begins right now, with the first installment of Grizzlies draft headquarters, which likely will have several editions the next few weeks as we get more information.
Emergency declarations remain amid pandemic uncertainty
Despite the easing of the pandemic, most local governments are keeping their states of emergency active, renewing them as often as weekly, to make sure they don’t run afoul of funding.
Metro
This weekend’s weather: Fall, is that you?
This weekend’s forecast hints at more seasonal weather to come.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Joint office fights violence, and a local yogi is a warrior
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.
Spirit of Memphis Priest, marine biologist address climate change from shared perspective
Sports
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.
Sports Memphis Tigers men’s soccer season ends with semifinals loss to FIU
Food
Table Talk: Do Sushi returns for one-night only pop-up
Karen Carrier closed her popular Do Sushi bar in 2013, but the pop-ups she’s hosted since then always prove to be popular.
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
Felix Cavaliere to receive AutoZone Liberty Bowl award
Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals earned rock-and-roll fame with No. 1 hits like “Good Lovin’,” “Mustang Sally,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free.”
Opinion
Calkins: 901 FC is gone. Could the Redbirds be next?
If Memphis doesn’t find the money to make needed repairs, Geoff Calkins says, there could be an empty ballpark at B.B. King Boulevard and Union Avenue before long.
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.
Games
Word Search: Thanksgiving to-go
Can you solve this week’s word search?