Monday prep report: Whitehaven, Bartlett advance to region final
Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.
MSCS, community members discuss 2024 budget priorities
Tito Langston, the district’s deputy CFO, talked about the timeline for the district’s next budget and recent financial investments. Three surveys were also offered, and community members presented questions and concerns.
MPD’s Sea of Blue honors fallen officer Geoffrey Redd
Photographer Brad Vest took photos at the Sea of Blue event Feb. 27, 2023, honoring Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, who died after being wounded in the line of duty.
Music Fest CEO says ‘surprise additions’ to lineup coming
Scheduled performers include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, The Lumineers, GloRilla, Jazmine Sullivan, and PJ Morton.
American Car Center closes all business operations
The used car lender said Friday, Feb. 24, in a company email reviewed by The Daily Memphian that all employees would be terminated at the end of the business day.
Memphis International Airport receives $15M in FAA funding
The FAA announced Monday, Feb. 27, $967 million in funding for almost 100 airports in the U.S., including Memphis International.
LeBron James out for Tuesday’s Grizzlies game
The Los Angeles Lakers star suffered a foot injury Sunday against Dallas.
MSCS eyes 36 acres north of Shelby Farms for new high school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering the purchase of 35.79 acres in Cordova for a new high school.
Grizzlies updates: Return target for Adams, Aldama’s swag, Kennard’s belt
The Grizzlies hope to have Steven Adams back by the end of the upcoming road trip. Grizzlies Insider: Scheduling positions Memphis well for No. 2 seedRelated story:
Sprawling $50M Mississippi River restoration project proposed
The Army Corps is looking at a $50 million, 6,000-acre and 39-mile ecosystem restoration project beginning near Memphis.
Working in a world where ‘being a shooter is cool’
The Memphis Allies initiative offers a way out, for those living in a violent culture where shooting helps establish credibility.
Tigers so near, yet still far away from dream
When Memphis pulled out a close win over Cincinnati at FedExForum on Sunday, it marked another step toward securing what Kendric Davis has wanted all along: a trip to the NCAA Tournament.Related story:
Calkins: Kendric Davis was promised the NCAAs. Now it’s close to coming true.
Penny Hardaway texted Kendric Davis prior to Sunday’s game. After the win over Cincinnati, Davis and the Tigers are one step closer to the subject of that text.
Griggs buzzer beater gives Memphis women’s basketball sixth straight win
Sunday’s win marks the first 18-win season for the Tigers since the 2015-16 season. Also, Memphis has 10 road wins for the first time since 1985.
Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 14
Standouts from Collierville, East, Hillcrest, KIPP and Mitchell are up for consideration this week.
Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 14
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
Metro
Nonprofit installing its own air-quality sensors near xAI
Memphis Community Against Pollution announced plans for its own air-quality sensors after doubting testing carried out by the City of Memphis.
Premium State Government D.C. Scorecard: The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and its many amendments
Premium Education MSCS lost money it needed for air-conditioning and roofs. Feds gave that $55M back.
Public Safety Memphians ‘starting to feel the difference’ as crime declines, top cop says
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.
Premium South Memphis XAI raises $10 billion. What does it mean for Memphis?
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Sports
Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo procedure for turf toe injury
The Grizzlies provided a medical update on Jaren Jackson Jr. one day after it was reported the star forward would sign a major contract extension.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball to host Southern Illinois
High School Sports Daily Memphian’s sports staff wins three first places in state writing contest
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
From GloRilla to Kane Brown, here are five must-see concerts coming to Memphis in July
A soul/punk trio from Baltimore, a Texas country singer-songwriter and top-selling rock acts from the late 1990s and early 2000s are coming to a stage near you in July.
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.”