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
The Early Word: Penny wants you back, and Tonica has its eyes on the pies
Federal judges won’t pause the new voting map, suburban school leaders tell us how they’re doing and we’ve got a rice bowl rec that won’t wreck your budget.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: En pointe, kicking back and putting a good foot forward
Education The changing landscape for suburban schools
State Government Panel rules new TN district maps will stand for now, have no ‘evidence of racial animus’
Spirit of Memphis The life and ‘great legacy’ of banking executive, philanthropist Jack Moore
Business
Food Files: New Downtown bakery opens
Plus, a 14-year-old wing spot has oped it’s “bigger, better” location in Collierville.
Health Care 11 cyclosporiasis cases in Shelby residents, health department says
Premium Real Estate Singapore-based company buys North Memphis warehouses from Cargill
Business The Station can stay open, City Council rules
Premium Real Estate Inked: Front Street, Austin Peay and Bojangles
Sports
Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers fan fest coming to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis Tigers Basketball Pieces are all here, now Tigers begin to put them together
Sports SEC Media Days: Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
Premium High School Sports High school football 2026: Lausanne hoping extra plays lead to extra success
Food
Food Files: New Downtown bakery opens
Plus, a 14-year-old wing spot has oped it’s “bigger, better” location in Collierville.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Nagoya House’s pork chashu donburi
Suburbs
The changing landscape for suburban schools
Superintendents from three suburban school districts appeared on “Behind the Headlines” to talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
2026 Elections Elections Candidates emerge for Bartlett aldermen seats
Arts & Culture
Art openings, storytelling and live music inside and out
In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to catch a mind-bending Jim Carrey classic on the big screen and how to get a peek inside Ballet Memphis’ HQ.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: Is ‘The Odyssey’ worth a trip?
Opinion
Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Final summer league thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the summer league performance of each rostered Grizzlies player.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis still competing for summer league playoffs
Games
Sudoku: July 24
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?