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
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee to seek reelection
Hagerty’s decision to seek another six-year term in 2026 is the first move in a political puzzle that will determine what the 2026 ballot looks like in other races, including the race for Tennessee governor.
Premium Public Safety Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raid
State Government Legislators bring back proposal for new Shelby County jail
Public Safety Six officers charged after arrest of Shelby Farms murder suspect
Business
St. Jude, WHO partner to get cancer meds to sick children around the world
St. Jude and WHO said they’d begun delivering lifesaving medicines for children with cancer in pilot countries Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with the next shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal and Zambia.
Premium Real Estate Inked: First Congo selling two buildings, Germantown getting new retail center
Transportation & Logistics Memphis to get nonstop flights to Tampa, Raleigh-Durham
Health Care Inaugural UTHSC chair departs board to standing ovation
Sports
UFL optimistic about Showboats connecting with Memphis fan base
The Showboats are looking to create a better product on the field while also creating fan excitement this UFL season.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 119, Suns 112
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers’ Tyrese Hunter status uncertain for game against South Florida
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: What Memphis’ hot-and-cold nature says about its NCAA Tournament chances
Food
Breakfast will soon be back at Barksdale restaurant
With new owners, former staffers and a ton of upgrades to the building, Barksdale’s reopening brings a mix of old and new.
Suburbs
Collierville issues stop-work order on hotel’s construction for lack of fire access
A new hotel at Carriage Crossing was making significant progress until months ago. Since then, little has been done to the site. Now the town has forced work to cease.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Captain America,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘In the Mood for Love’
It’s a week of uncertain sequels, Oscar shorts and an encore for a modern classic screen in Memphis this week.
Opinion
Echols: We were born to sweat
“My underlying hope is that when I do A and B, the promised C will result. But you only have to live a little while to learn that’s not the way life works.”
Podcasts
CEO, chairman discuss more than seven years of The Daily Memphian
Andy Cates, who is the chairman of the board of Memphis Fourth Estate Inc. that owns and operates The Daily Memphian, and CEO Eric Barnes talk about the history of the news organization.
Games
Jigsaw: Sweet selling point
This week’s puzzle features a photo of a Girl Scouts selling beloved cookies.