Coronavirus cases down slightly in Shelby County
But the positivity rate of 14% indicates that cases are undercounted.
Thursday prep report: MAHS surges past Mitchell to remain unbeaten
St. George’s freshman voted player of week; Germantown-Bartlett game of week
Running back Jaydon Smith had 143 yards rushing on 26 carries and a touchdown as the winner of Week 4.
Strickland sniffling, but expects quick return to office
The mayor is among 23% of Memphians who got COVID despite being vaccinated. About 77% of the city’s coronavirus patients are unvaccinated; 94% who are hospitalized are unvaccinated, and 99% of fatalities are unvaccinated, said Dr. Richard Walker, interim head of emergency medicine at UTHSC.
Isaac Bruce is back, and so are fond memories, for big Tigers game
It was 28 years ago that Bruce made a statement against the SEC school. This time, he’s looking forward to seeing Calvin Austin III in action.
Memphis Madness scheduled for October at FedExForum
Tickets will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Council approves $20 million in ARPA funding for council initiatives
The City Council has approved $20 million in American Rescue Protection Act funding for council-led community initiatives like fighting homelessness, providing relief to artists, and funding the Boys and Girls Clubs.
Daily Memphian Power 15: Lausanne holds at No. 1; Whitehaven tumbles after 2nd straight loss
Unbeaten Fayette-Ware debuts at No. 13. Germantown and Covington round out top three.
Week 4 high school football stat leaders
Northpoint quarterback Jack Patterson dominates the passing categories.
Transgender photo exhibit breaks ground for Brooks Museum
“On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits by Mark Seliger” first became a book in 2016, with a companion film in which Seliger’s subjects tell their own stories. This weekend, in Memphis and for the first time, it becomes a museum exhibit at the Brooks Museum of Art.
Grizzlies Insider: The Steven Adams soundbites have arrived
“He’s a funny guy, and a caring guy, and a team-first-guy,” coach Taylor Jenkins said of the New Zealander who joins the Grizzlies following a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The To-Do List: Cooper-Young Fest, ZZ Top and more
The Cooper-Young Festival returns, the show goes on for Memphis Music Hall of Famers ZZ Top and the Brooks Museum hosts a major new exhibit. That and more are among our picks for this week.
Another bright sign appears for Summer Avenue’s future
The Luciann theater building just took a big step in returning to its glory days, long before its more recent history as an adult entertainment business.
Odyssey Avenue? Renaming committee makes recommendations
Some of the roadways and parks that were researched include Overton Park, Lamar Avenue, Jackson Avenue, Audubon Park and Manassas Street.
Bartlett residents come together to save local steakhouse
Three Bartlett couples recently partnered to save the Side Porch Steak House, an important suburban landmark not only to them but the community at large.
Metro
New Frayser high groundbreaking a milestone for MSCS facility plan
“This is the rebuild and transformation of Frayser, but this is also a moment, a forerunner, of things to come,” said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, who first proposed building the school five years ago.
State Government Voting-rights bill passes Tennessee Senate committee
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Metro Tennessee Valley Authority appoints a new CEO
Business
Tennessee commissioner wants to ‘depoliticize’ public health policy
Dr. Ralph Alvarado, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, touched on everything from vaccines to fluoride to health disparities during a presentation at the University of Memphis on Friday, March 28.
Health Care New at the Downtown Y: Sit-ups, pull-ups and check-ups
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
Calkins: Yes, the Grizzles lost again. But all may not be lost!
The Grizzlies got scorched by Steph Curry (52 points) as the Warriors passed them in the standings. So is there anything to feel good about? Actually, yes!
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Memphis played better, which is why loss to Warriors stings
Premium Sports Memphis falls to Mississippi State for its ninth consecutive loss
Memphis Grizzlies Box Score: Warriors 134, Grizzlies 125
Food
Wing Guru owner Billy Richmond indicted
The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show.
Suburbs
Wells Cemetery will be protected no matter what develops around it
The overgrown cemetery sits in a field down a winding, narrow road off Arlington Trail.
Arts & Culture
Local museums, library organization brace for federal funding cuts
Appeal letters to Memphis Library Foundation supporters have already gone out as a new executive order would eliminate the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Opinion
Calkins: Yes, the Grizzles lost again. But all may not be lost!
The Grizzlies got scorched by Steph Curry (52 points) as the Warriors passed them in the standings. So is there anything to feel good about? Actually, yes!
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
Jigsaw: Birthday paw-ty
This week’s puzzle features a photo from a celebration of local pup celebrities Sir Meatball and Milkshake.