Last days of early voting could bring ballots cast to 80,000
Almost 65,000 had voted early or absentee through Thursday according to the latest figures from the state. The next-to-last day of the voting period on Fridays is usually the highest.
Kevin Ritz nominated as new U.S. Attorney for West Tennessee
Ritz’s nomination by President Joe Biden goes to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
Former Whitehaven standout Johnson sets the pace at Ed Murphey Classic
Class of 2022 grad willing to lend a hand, while getting a chance to compete alongside the pros.
Gov. Bill Lee says 2,000 families in Memphis, Nashville have applied for school vouchers
Lee said Friday, July 29, at Knowledge Quest’s Teen Tech Center that more than 2,000 families in Memphis and Nashville have applied for school vouchers and 40 schools have expressed interest in accepting those vouchers.
Memphis Area Legal Services announces ‘1980s Glam’ gala as it opens new offices
MALS is a 501(C)(3) organization providing civil legal services to individuals facing critical situations in the Memphis area including domestic violence, mortgage foreclosure and wrongful denial of healthcare.
Joris Ray supervised second employee named as alleged affair
This marks the second connection made through records obtained by The Daily Memphian through open records requests to show Ray supervised a woman named in divorce filings as having had alleged affairs.
Shelby Literacy Center denied $68k grant, could close by September
The Shelby Literacy Council grant denial will force the organization to pause its services in August, leaving nonprofit at risk of permanently closing.
Conflict of interest? Weirich’s election-season interview with ‘shock jock’ raises questions
In the middle of an election campaign, District Attorney Amy Weirich appears on Thaddeus Matthews’ show as her office simultaneously prosecutes him on several misdemeanor allegations. Legal experts say it appears to be a conflict of interest.
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.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl tickets on sale Aug. 1
This year’s game will be played on Dec. 28 and kicks off at 4:30 p.m.
Why the Grizzlies should, and should not, start Brandon Clarke to begin the season
Off the bench last season, Clarke averaged more than 10 points per game on 64.5% shooting – one of the best percentages in the league.
High school football 2022: Central QB to lead final season with father as coach
Law Wright says he’s approaching his final high school season with the same kind of approach he did the backyard games with his brothers Hays, a sophomore who is the backup at Central, and Brooks, a seventh grader at Bellevue Middle.
Keri Blair to run for open Collierville school board seat
A Collierville High alumna and Collierville Elementary parent is seeking a seat on the town’s board of education.
British med tech delegation tours Memphis
A delegation from the Association of British HealthTech Industries just completed a two-day tour of Memphis to establish stronger relationships with local health care organizations.
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:
Social Club: Memphis rap veteran contributes to Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’
Network channel TLC captures local visiting Manhattan-based Kleinfeld Bridal salon and rapper Tommy Wright III is on the first track of Beyonce’s newly released album, “Renaissance.”
Adventure tourism in Lakeland?
Lakeland was designated an adventure tourism district for the state of Tennessee in 2017.
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
Memphis hires director of basketball operations
Penny Hardaway has selected a replacement for Rodney Hamilton as director of basketball operations.
Tennessee Innocence Project director talks wrongful convictions at NAACP meeting
Of the roughly 3,000 Americans who have been exonerated since the late 1980s, only 30 have been from Tennessee, Jessica Van Dyke said at the meeting.
Old-style dairy bar expands in Arlington
Miccos serves milkshakes, sno cones — which are actually New Orleans-style “snowballs” — sundaes and more.
Conaway: Around here, if you look closely, you’ll find a connection
“In that wonderful Memphis sort of way of zero degrees of separation from anybody and anything in the rest of the world, I’m related to Teddy Roosevelt.”
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.
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.
Metro
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: How Ghana sent nearly 200 students to the U of M, and more
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Green wants Lee’s seat, and Delta stops before it starts
Business
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Premium Health Care Hire Local helps Memphians become nurses, paramedics — tuition-free
Premium Real Estate Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro
Sports
Was Rooker robbed? Local slugger one controversial inch short in home run derby
Brent Rooker and Cal Raleigh were tied with 17 home runs each, and MLB’s tiebreaker was who hit the longest. Rooker’s longest of 470.53 feet was just short of Raleigh’s longest of 470.61.
Collierville Astros draft former Collierville ace
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis assistant reportedly may become Tennessee State head coach
Food
What to Order: Eggxactly’s uncommon omelet
Turkey is smoked for an entire day before it becomes part of this breakfast favorite.
Premium Food Building an empire, one peach cobbler at a time
Suburbs
‘Lots of wheels turning’ on xAI site in Southaven
A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI, and a key executive spoke about the company’s potential plans for a former natural gas plant in Southaven.
Neighborhoods
Grok’s antisemitism isn’t good for Memphis. At least according to Grok.
Grok, a chatbot that can have conversations with people and generate computer code and images, is powered, in part, by advanced computer chips in two Memphis data centers.
Arts & Culture
Kathy Bates nominated for Emmy Award
Memphis-native Kathy Bates is up for another award for her starring role in CBS’ reimagining of the classic series “Matlock.”
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis Rox reopens with ‘climb for Mond’
Two weeks after Jarmond Johnson was shot and killed at Memphis Rox, the gym reopened with a joyful, mournful — and ultimately hopeful — ceremonial climb.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How Ghana sent nearly 200 students to the U of M, and more
Nearly 200 international students at the University of Memphis are at risk of losing their place at the school, as well as their visa status, as their home country struggles to pay their tuition.