Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. share All-Star game spotlight
In the first All-Star game to feature two Memphis Grizzlies players, the franchise got the moment that it wanted and more.Related:
Calkins: Sure, Memphis lost this game to Houston. But the rematch could be history.
The Memphis Tigers put up a gallant fight in losing to the Houston Cougars Sunday. The good news? The Cougars should be No. 1 in the country when they come to FedExForum for the rematch on March 5. And a healthy Kendric Davis should be waiting for them.
Memphis comes up short of upset victory at Houston
Without star point guard Kendric Davis, the Tigers battled the Cougars and had an opportunity to get within one score late in the contest. Box score: Houston 72, Memphis 64 Lomax and Dandridge expected to return from injury versus Houston, according to sourceRelated:
Enamel artist honored in new Metal Museum exhibit
The exhibit also displays works from contemporary artists, who adopted Bill Helwig’s techniques, such as Martha Banyas, Marilyn Tendrich, William Harper and Jamie Bennett.
Memphis-born Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins Daytona 500
Stenhouse Jr., who grew up in Olive Branch, won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.”
Soup’s On! Youth Villages fundraiser benefits mentoring program
“Our kids having a mentor makes their stay with us even better. They have someone who is looking out for them, advocating for them, loving them, caring for them, and it really means a lot for their mental health.”
Full circle: Tim McCarver back home after living a life full of dreams
Tim McCarver, who died Thursday at age 81, was a three-sport star at Christian Brothers, a World Series hero for the St. Louis Cardinals, and a Baseball Hall-of-Fame inductee as a broadcaster.
10 people injured, one dead in Whitehaven shootings
Eleven people were shot, one who died, at two separate scenes in Whitehaven early Sunday morning, the Memphis Police Department said.
Media day madness: All-Star weekend a high point for Morant-Jackson duo
Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are playing on the NBA’s biggest stage this weekend. Here are all their best quotes from All-Star media day. Jaren Jackson Jr. voted vice president of NBA players associationRelated story:
Here’s where Memphis sports venues plan stands
Mayor Jim Strickland made a $684 million improvement proposal. Gov. Bill Lee earmarked $350 million for FedExForum and Liberty Stadium renovations in Tennessee’s budget plan. Where do things go from here? Some questions and answers.
Six former executives launch advisory group to ‘lift’ small businesses
Lift Partners advisers include Bruce Landau, Gregg Landau, Josh Lipman, Jim Isaacs, Peter Felsenthal and Paulo L. Teixeira. Together, the group has a wide variety of experience, each serving in a C-suite position for a minimum of 20 years.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools aims to curb campus violence
Project RESTORE, funded through a $422,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, aims to train students in nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.
Police officer in Poplar-White Station Library shooting dies
Geoffrey Redd, the Memphis police officer wounded in the Feb. 2 Poplar-White Station Library shooting has died.
Echols: The world waits
“One morning, not too far off, we will wake up, we will go outside, and we will discover that while we were sleeping, something that looks an awful lot like mercy has visited our natural world.”
Guest column: Planning the road to BlueOval City
The real work is just starting for the municipalities within the impact crater of Ford Motor Co.’s new BlueOval City electric vehicle campus in Haywood County. How exactly are the surrounding communities going to react?
Opinion: The serious risks of an ‘insufficiently robust’ search for MSCS superintendent
“There are those who would have us look no further than the leaders right in front of our face and there are those who think anyone who is already here is somehow inadequate. The truth is that both of those perspectives fail to see the full picture.”
Despite national goals, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked
While emissions from sectors such as energy production have fallen in the past few decades, those from agriculture — especially livestock and corn — are growing in most places.
Website helps residents have a say in Shelby County budget
Through 901budget.com, users can access information about county budgeting and share their ideas about how funds might be prioritized.
Movers & Shakers
Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce, Bailey & Greer, Lewis Thomason, Lehman-Roberts and the Museum of Science and History announce promotions and additions
Metro
Federal judge recuses self from two more cases
The federal judge who formerly presided over the criminal case of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols has recused himself in more cases involving attorneys on the Nichols case.
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City of Memphis Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI
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Business
Inked: Bartlett building sold, new storage facility planned
An Asian restaurant leased out the former King of Spuds location at 5376 Knight Arnold Road, and the new tenant plans to start work on the site in the coming months.
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Sports
Memphis basketball agrees to home-and-home series with Vanderbilt
The Tigers and Commodores have met 15 times. Most recently, Memphis beat Vanderbilt 77-75 at FedExForum on Dec. 23, 2023.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: What’s left as Grizzlies shift from free agency to summertime
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies release initial timeline for Jaren Jackson Jr. recovery
Food
Kukuruku opens its third location in US — all of them in the Memphis area
Filipino fried chicken franchise Kukuruku — pronounced koo-koo-roo-koo — marinates its chicken in lechon, a spice blend traditionally used for roasting whole hogs.
Suburbs
Revamped Bartlett Public Library enjoying busy summer
Bartlett was the last of the six suburbs to leave the Memphis Public Libraries system. Eighteen months later, the building has been improved and programs upgraded.
Arts & Culture
Watch fireworks three days in a row, and turn it up to 41 with Spinal Tap
This week the Hi-Tone Cafe hosts a market with queer vendors and free hot dogs. Plus a couple of guys named Lee join forces with a Sheikholeslami for an art show at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
Opinion
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.
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.”