MSCS names interim superintendent
Tutonial Williams, the finance chief for MSCS, will lead the district while it searches for a permanent replacement for former superintendent Joris Ray.
Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?
Bill Hardgrave wouldn’t be president of the University of Memphis — and wouldn’t have gone to college — without basketball. What impact will it have on the future of Tiger athletic programs? Memphis fans will soon find out. New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumRelated story:
New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave believes that an elite tier of 60 or 70 teams will soon dominate college sports. Will Memphis be one of those teams? And what’s the future of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? We asked. Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?Related story:
Former NFL player and Memphis native Stephen White dies at 48
Stephen White played at Westwood High School before playing six years in the NFL and becoming a sports blogger.
Las Savell Jewelry building getting new life as police, fire recruiting station
The City of Memphis paid $600,000 for the high-visibility location at 61 S. McLean.
Suburbs stand together, want MLGW to remain with TVA
Another round of suburbs add their input Tuesday, Aug. 30, on the potential MLGW-TVA split.
Van Turner kicks off Memphis mayor’s race as his commission term ends
Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner will declare he’s in the running for the new Memphis mayor Thursday, Sept. 1, at the former home to Confederate monuments.
U of M names new vice provost
Deborah Perron Tollefsen’s appointment follows other recent changes in leadership at the university.
U of M makes adjustments to traffic patterns for university schools
The University of Memphis has established new traffic patterns for university schools, including the new University High School.
Grizzlies notebook: Where in the world are the Memphis Grizzlies?
Several of the Grizzlies players have gone overseas this summer, including Santi Aldama, Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson Jr. And, Morant is now neighbors with his parents.
Southwest soars to new heights with aviation program
Southwest Tennessee Community College celebrated its aviation program with an open house at the Olive Branch airport Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Tennessee’s grocery tax holiday ends midnight Wednesday, but food insecurity doesn’t
The one-month grocery tax holiday has helped people stretch their budgets, but it has not made a dent in the issue of food insecurity, the Mid-South Food Bank’s CEO says.
Lee: Every Tennessee school has had safety inspection
The governor recently provided an update to the school safety executive order he signed in June after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Inked: Historic Downtown building for sale, plus Storage World, Gordon Food coming
This week’s Inked covers news on Gordon Food Service opening in Midtown; pending sale of 44 S. Front St., and plans for a Storage World at 1699 Airways Blvd.
Coming to Memphis: $3 movie tickets today
For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters —including in Memphis— as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
Can Chris Howard fix the Tigers’ kicking problems?
Florida transfer Chris Howard is looking for a strong ending to his college career while the Tigers are hoping to improve from last year’s rough field-goal kicking.
Never Have I Ever: Chipotle opens on Summer Avenue
Chipotle has opened on Summer Avenue, but don’t go there looking for authentic Mexican food. Whether headed east or west, drive a little farther if that’s what you want.
Metro
Judge resets controversial Cooper-Young recovery home hearing
Questions delay the hearing for the Midtown recovery home opposed by neighbors and allegedly in violation zoning rules.
Public Safety Central High student in critical condition after shooting
Business
JoJo’s Espresso expands into space five times larger than original
JoJo’s Espresso, now in the 850-square-foot suite 114 at 1730 S. Germantown Road, will open in its new 5,000-square-foot space in the late first quarter.
Health Care Former St. Jude fundraising exec to lead global anti-hunger charity
Sports
Terry Tippett won games and influenced lives in equal measure
Tippett did a lot of winning. Six state championships and 902 games to be exact. Basketball was important — but not as important as the people who played it.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies update injury report ahead of clash with Denver
Food
JoJo’s Espresso expands into space five times larger than original
JoJo’s Espresso, now in the 850-square-foot suite 114 at 1730 S. Germantown Road, will open in its new 5,000-square-foot space in the late first quarter.
Suburbs
Germantown school board member resigns
Daniel Chatham was elected in 2022. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is responsible for appointing an individual to finish the unexpired term.
Arts & Culture
Preston Lamm leaves 40-year legacy at Rum Boogie Cafe
Beale Street would not be what it is today without Rum Boogie Cafe owner, and former CPA, Preston Lamm. But today, he will turn over the keys to the club’s new owner.
Opinion
Hutchinson: Beware of these lending scams
A Florida woman claimed to have more than 10 years of experience in grant writing. In reality, her last known employment was at a Krystal, and she was on probation for stealing cash deposits from it.
Podcasts
Workforce initiatives at U of M expand their reach
Leaders of the three separate initiatives joined Eric Barnes to talk about their programs this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
Games
Jigsaw: More is more
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from freelance photojournalist Brad Vest taken for The Daily Memphian at John Mark Enterprises in Germantown.