$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
Teen arrested in fatal Shelby Farms shooting, officials say
Deputies arrest 16-year-old male in fatal shooting at Shelby Farms earlier this week that left Coriuan Bean, 17, dead
Public Safety 201 inmate died from drug overdose, autopsy says
Business
After years of wrangling, Alabama oyster restaurant coming to Memphis
Aw, shucks. Wintzell’s Oyster House is opening its first Memphis location at a former Hooters site.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport board approves contract for new baggage-inspection system
Sports
How Penny Hardaway convinced one of the nation’s top shooters to pick Memphis
New Memphis commit Rihards Vavers spoke to The Daily Memphian about his decision and what he plans to bring to the Tigers next season.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington’s Grizzlies 2026 offseason roster rankings Part 2: Nos. 8-1
Food
After years of wrangling, Alabama oyster restaurant coming to Memphis
Aw, shucks. Wintzell’s Oyster House is opening its first Memphis location at a former Hooters site.
Food News The AM/DM podcast: A weekend of food
Suburbs
Lakeland dives deeper into discussion on change of government
Lakeland officials continue to study a possible change in the suburb’s government format with former Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen explaining the process.
Premium Elections Bailey: Germantown’s debate on full-time mayor heats up
Neighborhoods
Big Bill’s Bar-Be-Que is back
Not only is the famed barbecue restaurant reopening Friday, April 17, but Big Bill himself is now managing the day-to-day kitchen operations.
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Why the national choreography center is stopping in Memphis
The National Center for Choreography–Akron is “Making Moves” across the United States, but the ties that bring it to Memphis go beyond tour dates.
Opinion
Herrington’s Grizzlies 2026 offseason roster rankings Part 2: Nos. 8-1
Chris Herrington is ranking all 18 players who ended the season on the Grizzlies’ extended roster. This is Part 2 and counts down players No. 8 to No. 1.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A weekend of food
If there’s one thing happening this weekend, it’s food. You can go to two different food festivals on both Saturday and Sunday.