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
Woman arrested at ICE protest appears in court
Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.
Public Safety Man dies in Frayser after chase with Task Force
Metro The AM/DM podcast: xAI’s power pays
Food
Not so fast, barbecue fans. Amid uncertainty over combined BBQ fest, community reacts
The announcement that the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival and MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest would likely participate in a shared 2027 event was met with happiness, suspicion, disbelief and — from many MIM board members — confusion. Related content:
City of Memphis SmokeSlam to pause in 2026, could combine with MIM for 2027
Premium Food Former teacher found the recipe for a brighter tomorrow — it starts with smoked chicken
Suburbs
‘A big heart:’ Fifth-grader starts food pantry
Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur.
Premium Collierville ‘Every dollar is counting these days’: Residents who want out of Collierville speak to board
Germantown Germantown updates rules on beer, liquor sales
Business
Amazon to add new same-day delivery facility in Memphis
The new hub will support local package processing and last-mile operations, officials said.
Premium Business Another local AI data center planned, this one on Sycamore View
Sports
Herrington: A messy, newsy day for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies
Ja Morant’s answers were brief in Berlin, but at least one of them was telling.
Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies international game
Neighborhoods
Amazon to add new same-day delivery facility in Memphis
The new hub will support local package processing and last-mile operations, officials said.
Real Estate East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval
Arts & Culture
Council plans to turn block of Monroe into ‘Hyde Family Way’
The council will take the first of three votes later this month on changing the name of the street between the new Memphis Art Museum and the Cossitt Library.
Opinion
Herrington: A messy, newsy day for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies
Ja Morant’s answers were brief in Berlin, but at least one of them was telling.
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis entertaining trades for Ja Morant
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington sort through the reasons Memphis may be interested in trading Ja Morant and the upcoming week of international games.