Grizzlies turn down Justise Winslow’s $13 million team option
Justise Winslow played just 26 games for the Grizzlies and is now an unrestricted free agent.
901 FC defeats Sporting KC, runs unbeaten streak to five
Goals by Kyle Murphy and Michael Salazar help Memphis improve to 5-4-4.
Labor shortage pure bliss for SRVS, people with disabilities looking for a chance
“We have an untapped resource of labor that they can get, and they probably are not aware of that,” says Troy Allen, director of employment for Shelby Resident and Vocational Services.
Herrington: With draft over, Grizzlies still have some roster work to do
On Monday, free-agency negotiation period begins. The Grizzlies have other things to consider, such as sign-and-trades and other maneuvers.
As the Economy Turns: Inflation is either ‘transitory’ or a dire warning
June’s inflation rate jumped up 5.4% from the same time in 2020 and that has economists examining the causes and predicting what may lie ahead. Meantime, consumers with discretionary wealth continue to buy ‘optional’ items, but those with tighter budgets feel the pinch at the grocery store.
Here’s how schools in Shelby County are reopening
As the start of the school year approaches, Shelby County Schools and surrounding suburban districts are releasing guidelines on how they’ll reopen safely, amid rising COVID-19 cases and uncertainty around the Delta variant.
Harris re-election speculation and ‘People’s Summit’ stir political pot
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says it is too early to announce whether he will run for a second term. But local Democrats are anxious for an answer. Meanwhile the local Democratic party has a two-way race for a new chairman next month and the coalition for a “Moral Budget” talked about tax rate regrets at the “People’s Summit” in Whitehaven.
Election commission chief says Democrats want ‘cloudy elections’
Shelby County Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor said on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, that local Democrats want disputed election results, referring to the push for paper ballots, which he believes will lead to chaos.
COVID gets political as fired state health official visits Memphis
Dr. Michelle Fiscus spoke Saturday, July 31, at a local forum in Binghampton following a state Democratic party rally nearby. Democratic party leaders say Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of the COVID pandemic will be an issue in 2022 state elections.
Planet Wealth to offer access to capital, resources
Memphis-based Planet Wealth considers itself ‘crowdfunding 2.0’ or wealth funding. “We want to empower the masses to go out and achieve financial independence,” Greg Sossaman, CEO of Planet Wealth, said.
Opinion: Set expectations for being better together
Setting an expectation that attempts to find shared culture and values makes it possible to achieve more than if individual agendas drive each person’s actions.
Metro
Sunday forecast is all wet
With a strong chance of rain and possible thunderstorms, it’s a good time for indoor activities like taking in a movie.
Spirit of Memphis ‘Whoever somebody wants to be, that’s fine with me’
City of Memphis Renovated Bickford Aquatic Center makes a splash
Public Safety Another 201 Poplar inmate dies
Metro Fueling up for a fight: Kuhn launches congressional bid at Cordova gas station
Business
Connecting the new housing dots and vacant lots in North Memphis neighborhood
Working a few lots at a time with different developers, the City of Memphis is beginning to connect the vacant lots in North Memphis neighborhood to form a pattern of redevelopment.
Premium Business Former Evolve bank CEO sentenced in child sexual abuse material case
Business Ducks Unlimited raises billions for waterfowl protection
Premium Real Estate Inked: Dunkin', Tolteca and Welltower do deals
Premium Real Estate From ashes, a Mapco Express will rise on Poplar and Highland — with a patio
Sports
Redbirds recap: Memphis lets lead slip away for second straight loss
First baseman Leo Bernal hit his seventh home run of the season and the Redbirds were on top on a while.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The Grizzlies will try to trade Ja Morant. Where? For what? We can only speculate.
High School Sports Two former local basketball standouts named in Alabama State betting probe
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: University of Memphis still has eyes on the big prize
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis shut out by Louisville to even series Friday night
Food
Food Files: Taco Prime, Petals of a Peony adding multiple locations
While Taco Prime and Petals of a Peony expand, Peach Cobbler Factory opens and The Farm Table closes.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Sound the alarm for this chicken Parm
Suburbs
Smell that? That’s the hot asphalt of Nail Road’s extension in DeSoto County.
County officials formally opened the recently completed extension of Nail Road in Olive Branch, elongating the stretch of blacktop around 2 miles to connect with Center Hill Road to the east.
Millington In Millington’s capital-improvement plan and budget, ‘there’s something for everybody’
Arts & Culture
With ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in town, Gaston plays tour guide and Cogsworth is a duckmaster
A Memphis native has returned home to take the Orpheum stage — and help his castmates find a good place to eat. Plus, the Peabody ducks are keeping time with the help of a new clock.
Premium Music 5 must-see shows for Black Music Month — and a block party
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Poverty is never just economic’
Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: A wrecking ball is coming for 495 Union. Here’s why that matters to every Memphian.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Pizza witches, Filipino fest and Pride
Pride weekend kicks off and we all scream for the Memphis Ice Cream Festival. Bianca Phillips comes on The AM/DM to talk things to do this weekend in Memphis.
Sound Bites Chef Kelly English talks Le Bon Appétit’s culinary tradition
Games
Sudoku: June 5
Ready for today’s sudokus?