City government’s low vaccination rate spotlights larger solid waste issues
A low vaccination rate is just one of the problems the city faces as it wrestles with chronic problems surrounding solid waste disposal.
City Council makes it more difficult to build pipelines near water wellheads
The measure is one of three proposals to limit and require local government approval and regulation of new oil pipeline projects. It’s broader than the other two measures delayed Tuesday over lingering legal questions.
Brandon Thomas is great, but give some credit to the Tigers’ O-line
The offensive line wasn’t pleased with last season’s performance; its improvements have helped Brandon Thomas become the No. 2 rusher in the country.
Defense cross-examines FBI accountant in Katrina Robinson trial
Defense attorneys cross-examined a FBI forensic accountant Tuesday morning in the federal trial of state Sen. Katrina Robinson.
Supply chain issues among factors that hurt FedEx earnings in Q1
The Memphis-based shipping giant cited headwinds that include backups in supply chains that are affecting every industry, as well as hiring costs for workers.
Eldridge ‘Pete’ Mitchell, first Black coach in Tigers football program, dies at 87
Mitchell, a Memphis native, was an assistant from 1970 to 1975 and later opened an insurance agency.
Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 425 new cases daily
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Shelby County Health Department reported 212 new coronavirus cases and 15 new coronavirus-related deaths.
Arlington approves site plan for town’s second hotel
With construction already underway on the first hotel in Arlington, the town’s Planning Commission is reviewing plans for a second inn.
Memphis-area’s first electric-car dealership partially open
The giant new Tesla Center at 3020 N. Germantown Parkway has been servicing electric cars for a few weeks.
Tigers Basketball Insider: What is the most important game for Memphis this season?
In three weeks, the Tigers will host Memphis Madness on Oct. 13. Eleven days later, they’ll open the season with an exhibition match against LeMoyne-Owen.
First Horizon remains on top, Pinnacle leads in deposit growth
Total deposits in Memphis grew from $39.23 billion to $40.83 billion, according to the FDIC.
Two Girls and a Whip reopens, but only the whip remains the same
Two Girls and a Whip returns, this time as a bakery instead of a cakery, with a menu of sweet and savory baked items for take out.
Vote for the Week 5 high school football player of the week
Which player deserves to win? Vote for your favorite by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23.
Vote for the top high school football game in Week 6
Two Region 8-6A games and two interesting non-regional contests are up for this week’s fan vote.
$10 Deal: Corky’s drive-thru lunch special
Corky’s has a $6.99 drive-thru special 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. that includes a generous sandwich, an order of fries and a 32-ounce drink.
Metro
The Early Word: A gas station hold-up and a biker gang in spandex
UTHSC report vindicates a controversial professor, SpaceXAI is suing a contractor and a gluten-free bakery has “real” doughnuts.
Golf The AM/DM podcast: It’s all in the hips this week
Metro This Week in Memphis: It’s Elvis Week and golf week
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Business
‘We don’t have a healthcare problem. What we have is a funding and a payment problem.’
Local healthcare leaders and residents say care is challenging amid Medicaid cuts and changes to TennCare and the Affordable Care Act.
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Premium Real Estate Former Cascades developer owes millions in unpaid loans, documents show
Premium Spirit of Memphis Surgical oncologist Dr. Martin Fleming takes after his father. And his son takes after him.
Business SpaceXAI sues contractor, alleges overbilling and fraud
Sports
Hill: NCAA rules will change story for Memphis football’s next Anthony Miller or Calvin Austin — and maybe the next Charles Huff
The NCAA’s roster limits axed one of college sports’ most compelling traditions: the opportunity for homegrown talent to grind their way from a nobody to a star.
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis needs more gang members. (The spandex kind.)
Golf Memphis golf tournament field set with almost 70 teeing off at TPC Southwind
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Food
Here’s the dill: Boss Lady Pickles gets a chance at Cordelia’s
Boss Lady Pickles is a participant in the Greater Memphis Chamber’s new Shelf Ready program, which pairs local small businesses with local grocers.
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Suburbs
Incumbent school board candidates see challenges amid state policy concerns
With new four-year terms secured, several suburban school board members are focusing on the future of the municipal districts and hoping for fewer demands from the state.
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Arts & Culture
Metal Museum’s Rust Hall design blends old and new
When the Metal Museum’s Rust Hall reopens in September, it will blend a deep local history with plenty of new features and uses.
Visual Arts Wall-to-wall art: Murals flow along both sides of North Memphis flood barrier
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis needs more gang members. (The spandex kind.)
Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.
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Podcasts
Outgoing mayor Lee Harris said state oversight will make Mickell Lowery’s job harder
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor on “Behind The Headlines” and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Pat Mitchell Worley on the legacy of Stax in Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: ‘Suffs’ spotlights Memphis suffrage
Today’s puzzle features the bust of Mary Church Terrell, a Memphis suffrage movement activist and daughter of Robert Reed Church, said to be the South’s first Black millionaire. The photo was taken by Jonathan Mintz.