Calkins: It’s Memphis football media day! So let’s talk ... Tiger hoops?
Thursday was media day for Memphis football! Until Memphis basketball broke in. Thoughts on the 2022 hoop schedule. And on Tiger football, too.
Good news, bad news: Daunting schedule says Memphis Tigers basketball is back
It’s a formidable schedule. It’s also one that, in all likelihood, Memphis wouldn’t have been able to assemble if not for its return to relevance in the last few years under coach Penny Hardaway.Related story:
MATA to offer free rides as early voting steams toward Friday peak
Also Friday, the Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer free service on all fixed routes to encourage early voting ahead of the Aug. 4 election day.
TVA rival says MLGW savings estimate too low, transmission estimate too high
MISO CEO John Bear says savings for MLGW from switching its electric power supplier from TVA to the rival power network are at least $100 million a year, which is nearly double the estimate of the power consultant MLGW is using.
Emerge Memphis venue space to stop hosting events
Emerge Events will host the final 22 weddings on its event calendar following a decision by the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment.
County Clerk says license plate backlog cleared, blames Harris administration
“In the four years that we have been here, something suddenly happened in May,” Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert said during a Thursday press conference.
Grizzlies Insider: Did Memphis or Pistons wear it better?
“We’ll let you finish Detroit, but these are still the hardest teal unis in NBA history,” the Grizzlies said on Instagram.
$10 deal: StickEm’s kebab platters are on point
StickEm’s owner and chef, Ermyias Shiberou, opened his food truck in 2012; when the pandemic began, he decided to streamline his business by converting his Blue Nile restaurant into a StickEm brick-and-mortar location.
Inside the $72M plan to turn Northside High into Northside Square
Plans include affordable housing, office and retail tenants, and a Northside High Hall of Fame.
The To-Do List: Summer booze, South Main and a fest for Black and brown filmmakers
This week, see cult classics from John Waters and David Lynch, explore an interactive art exhibition made from guitar cords and microphones and take a trip to Southern Decadence at MOSH.
Hattiloo to open theater school for youth, seniors and people with disabilities
In partnership with the Community Redevelopment Agency, Hattiloo will renovate a church building with a storied Civil War-era history.
Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch
“A lot is at stake up and down the ballot. And it’s important that all eligible voters voice their choice.”
Cooper-Young plant swap combines community engagement and horticulture
Cooper-Young residents and other Memphians swapped freshly cut houseplants, herbs and flowers for their first in-person “plant swap” since 2019.
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco supports FBS football having its own governance
Aresco says FBS football breaking away from the NCAA would help level the playing field. “We can fight for a healthier and more equitable system on the various fronts that are still in play that are still available to us.” Silverfield expects more consistent play from Tigers this seasonRelated stories:
International Paper reports strong second quarter earnings
Increased earnings were driven, in part, by higher prices.
Mid-America Apartment’s second quarter results top expectations
Analysts expected funds from operations of $2 per share.
Vic on Union development at former Office Depot site moves forward
Plans call for a pool courtyard, coffee shop, transit station and pet park.
Election 2022
Your comprehensive guides to this year’s ‘big ballot’
Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch
Electing the clerks: A voter’s guide to the middle of the big ballot
Meet Kadesha Gordon, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School’s new principal
The school recently shuttered its all-girls high school program and switched to a classical education curriculum for its remaining students in grades K-8.
Suspect in Eason-Williams slaying arraigned, held without bond
Eduard Rodriguez Tabora, the third suspect to be arrested and charged with murder in the death of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams, has been charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony and facilitation to first-degree murder.
Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
Heath Hudspeth to run for Collierville’s open school board seat
The father of three Collierville High graduates says he wants to further his service to the Collierville community, and is running for the suburb’s Board of Education.
Chef Meredith Clinton talks speakeasies, gas station grub and more
Chris Herrington is joined by Black Sheep Catering’s Meredith Clinton to talk about the plans for her new South Main speakeasy Lucky Cowboy and about her journey from Hayti, Missouri, gas stations to the Memphis food scene.
Grizzlies podcast: Summer league recap
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ summer league season and debate changes Memphis should make to its rotation without Jaren Jackson Jr.
Metro
Political Roundup: Lowery stumps, red state strategies and new voter numbers
The Political Roundup looks at some sparks in the early field for Shelby County in the 2026 county elections and examines the political divide over what kind of a relationship a majority Democratic or blue city should keep with leaders of a red state.
Premium City of Memphis Ask the Memphian: Why are there so many potholes on area roads?
Premium State Government Deepfakes, pet abandonment and laser pointers: New state laws take effect July 1
Food
What to order: Turkey and dressing feeds the soul at The Four Way
The Four Way in South Memphis knows special-occasion food doesn’t have to be relegated to holidays and family gatherings.
Food News Tokyo Grill revives ‘ugly’ building
Premium Real Estate Escape Room, Amuse owners find next challenge in former Bari space
Suburbs
Fire in the sky: Officials urge safety first with fireworks
While many people enjoy the sound and fury of fireworks around Independence Day, there are dangers associated with the firecrackers and Roman candles.
Premium Suburbs Bailey: A special home for a hero
Food News Tokyo Grill revives ‘ugly’ building
Business
Outgoing leader navigated health department through turbulent times
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, a White Station High graduate, takes the helm of the Baltimore City Health Department on Aug. 4.
free access Health Care Health department offering free HIV testing
Sports
Herrington: The Grizzlies worked fast in free agency. Could they be done?
An hour and eight minutes into free agency, the Grizzlies had reached four agreements and were one reported contract buyout away from having the 15-man roster the team could take into next season.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. agree to $240M deal
Neighborhoods
The neighborhood that birthed Stax celebrates rich history
Hundreds gather to soak up the history (and heat) where former Mayor Willie Herenton, Booker T. Jones, and Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White got their start.
Premium Arts & Culture Why plant natives? Environmentalists weigh in
Arts & Culture
Pro tips for pollinator gardens
How to get more native plants into your yard — and your life. Related content:
Opinion
Buckley: Memphis Tigers coach feels like he’s working in the pros. Again.
“A decade after leaving the NFL, it’s basically as if the Memphis Tigers' Ryan Silverfield is back coaching professional football.”
Podcasts
Candidates ‘have the responsibility for turnout’
The Shelby County Election Commission chairman and the elections administrator talked about low voter turnout and election off year mechanics on “Behind The Headlines.”