$100M India Cultural Center expansion approved by LUCB
East Memphis will soon be home to the area’s first AC Hotel by Marriott and a $100 million India Cultural Center expansion is on its way in Eads.
MLGW savings less than expected under new power proposals
For years, advocates have said MLGW could save hundreds of millions of dollars annually by leaving TVA and buying electricity from someone else. But savings of “huge dollars” didn’t materialize in the latest proposals from other providers.
New Eats: Former Pancho’s space now home to new Mexican restaurant
Antigua Mexican Bar & Grill has opened in the former East Memphis location of Pancho’s, and everything is different, from the menu to the interior.
Lighthearted Barty Awards spotlight Bartlett business achievements
The awards recognized outstanding achievements in the business community.
Grizzlies Insider: Work hard, play hard
Ja Morant is living it up on Instagram live from Arizona, but he wants folks to know he’s in the gym, too.
$10 Deal: A-Tan’s General Tso’s chicken is a delicious classic
A-Tan offers lunch specials daily, but be warned: The hot mustard is the real deal.
Guest column: Reigning Sound call it quits but will play will one final show
The Reigning Sound, longtime fixtures of Memphis’ music scene, announced this week they were dissolving and canceling a European tour but one local show, scheduled for Friday, remains.
At Camp Able, mission one is removing barriers
Camp Able is a week like none other at St. Columba Conference & Retreat Center in Bartlett, where campers with disabilities spin through a rotation of physical pursuits as if weights had fallen from their feet.
$29 million apartment complex at 99 Front nearing completion
The historic Oliver and Stewart buildings Downtown are being transformed into an apartment complex.
Driver shot before colliding with MATA bus
Officers believed the driver involved in the crash had been shot.
Germantown school board adopts library book policy, though parts of it may be ‘problematic’
The Board of Education is implementing a policy to review its books. However, it’s causing some confusion among board members.
Daily Memphian tennis awards: Players from Collierville, Lausanne, St. George’s take top honors
Ranjay Arul, Dany Hamze and Aleyla Wooten starred on the courts in 2022.
Opinion: Extending term limits is about a desire to stay in power
Let’s not kid ourselves: Council’s effort to extend term limits is not about ensuring a better and more equitable government.
The To-Do List: The scoop on an ice cream party, a tasty fundraiser and Steely Dan
This week, drink craft cocktails to benefit Literacy Mid-South, see contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary Victorian Village home and check out two shows — one free and one not — by Durand Jones & The Indications.
Two law-enforcement unions endorse Amy Weirich for district attorney
Weirich, a Republican who has been in office since 2011, is running for reelection. She faces Democrat Steve Mulroy in the August county general election.
Calkins: Kerrick Jackson is a critical hire for Memphis — and for baseball
Kerrick Jackson broke down Wednesday when he was asked what it meant to be one of just three Division 1 baseball coaches outside the HBCUs. Can he succeed at Memphis? All of baseball had better hope so.
U of M recruit discovered Hardaway on ‘NBA 2K’ — then met the real thing
The newest member of the Tigers came to the U.S. from Nigeria after the deaths of his parents. Though he picked up the game late, his roundabout journey has landed him in Memphis.
Metro
Hulk Hogan learned the ropes of wrasslin‘ in Memphis
The platinum-blonde professional wrestler born Terry Bollea died July 24, but Memphis was where he became Hulk.
Premium Business U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
Business
As airport works to ease parking issues, it finds new management company
The Atlanta-based company will oversee security, customer assistance and more.
Premium Business U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
Sports
U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
More than half the money raised will go toward other university operations.
Memphis Tigers Basketball ESPN’s Finebaum says Big 12’s rejection of Memphis is ‘an absolute disgrace’
Food
$15 Deal: Pearl’s banh mi is a cool summer staple
Need a unique way to stave off the heat? How about something filling, smothered in sauce and surprisingly refreshing, with a fluffy twist?
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Easing on down the road
Suburbs
Why this Tigers pitcher put his Major League Baseball dream on hold
James Smith IV was selected by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the MLB Draft. The former Northpoint Christian standout chose to remain with the Tigers for another year.
Premium North Mississippi Jimmy Stokes is Horn Lake’s first Black mayor but he got his start at Kroger
Neighborhoods
Two years into the 100 N. Main project, developers press pause
“It’s like I’m blinded by all the moving parts that are going on behind the scenes that get us to the next starting point,” said one of the developers as the team plans next steps.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Fantastic Four’ arrives, ‘Eddington’ remains
This latest Marvel Comics movie finally opens this weekend and marks the third attempt in the past 20 years to launch Marvel’s foundational comic-book hero team on the big screen.
Opinion
Opinion: ‘When federal support vanishes, the community needs to step in’
“This isn’t about panic, blame or partisan finger-pointing. It’s about a community resource we’ve all invested in — through our time, our talent, our listening — and what it will take to keep it vibrant.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a Collierville man, and non-professional baseball player, found his way to the Home Run Derby
On today’s AM/DM podcast, The Daily Memphian’s Mary Cashiola talks to state sports writer of the year winner John Varlas about Joe Caruso’s background and what he thought of the derby.