Calkins: Maybe there was no gun. There’s still a lesson for Morant.
Ja Morant would be better off if he asked his friends and family to let him flourish in the spotlight he has earned.
Grizzlies’ fourth-quarter struggles continue with loss to Raptors
The Grizzlies were outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter in their loss to the Raptors. They have lost eight of nine games.Related story:
Taylor Jenkins, Ja Morant speak on NBA probe of Morant acquaintances
A report from The Athletic states that Ja Morant’s acquaintances confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near the team’s bus in the loading area of FedExForum after the Grizzlies’ Jan. 29 victory.
Honey Music Festival unveils U of M performing arts center, arts investment
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music hosted its first Honey Music Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5.
GPS darts can make police pursuits safer, but they’re no silver bullet
New GPS technology can be expensive, but it’s one way police are reducing the need for high-speed chases.
Analysis: How medics failed to give care to Tyre Nichols
A moment-by-moment look at the video reveals exactly how long Nichols went without medical attention after he was beaten by MPD officers, even after other officers, Memphis Fire Department EMTs and a Sheriff’s Deputy arrived.
Morris: Our police department, city needs a makeover
G. Scott Morris says the future of Memphis will be built by young people taking up the challenge to redesign the fabric of what makes Memphis a great city.
Dionne Warwick brings star power to U of M music center opening
Student musicians backed the legendary singer at the grand opening gala for the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.
Memphis Animal Services debuts play yards with stadium AstroTurf
Dogs will romp on the same Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium turf that University of Memphis football players put blood, sweat and tears on, Coach Ryan Silverfield said.
Echols: Memphians who are working to ‘push back the dark’
“With the minutes and hours and days they are given — in big and small ways — these otherwise ordinary folks are pushing back the dark by trumpeting hope to the world around them.”
Protesters take to street, while skaters honor Nichols’ bold spirit
One group camped in the middle of a Downtown intersection to make their demands known. Another rolled out a freewheeling celebration of a fellow skateboarder. Swift release of Nichols’ bodycam footage hasn’t opened door for other MPD videosRelated story:
Mixed-use development proposed near Silo Square
Planning Director Whitney Choat-Cook described Crossover’s master plan as possessing a “modern, millennial-like design” with amenities that set the project apart from its mixed-use neighbor Silo Square.
BankPlus Amphitheater’s makeover brings VIP seating and air conditioning
The $10 million renovation at the BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove is expected to improve the experience for concertgoers while expanding the venue’s seating capacity.
GM to invest $14 million in Memphis parts center
General Motors’ Memphis Parts Distribution Center, which was opened in 1999, ships 331,700 orders per month and employs 259 people.
Movers & Shakers
WYXR, Spirit Architecture Group, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Innovate Memphis and Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South announce promotions and additions.
Shelby County and U of M partner to build public health workforce
Over the next five years, the health department will use nearly $14 million in CDC funding to bolster its workforce and infrastructure.
Metro
Last-minute student laptop change leaves Memphis parents, teachers scrambling
MSCS has quietly ended a yearslong policy of giving every student their own personal laptop or tablet.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Tiger meal deal flubs and a baby tiger surprise
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go
City of Memphis Orange Mound land trust breaks ground on first of a dozen new homes
City of Memphis City calls off extension of road into Pidgeon Industrial Park, for now
Business
Movers & Shakers: Memphis firm earns industry honor from Urban Land Institute
Also, Baptist Memorial Health Care announces a slate of leadership changes, and a bank and a law firm add new employees.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Nashville medical company buys second local property
Business From food to fitness to coffee, founders chart their own paths
Premium Health Care Chili’s partners with St. Jude, gives $150 million for new clinical center
Premium Transportation & Logistics Trucking, transportation and warehouse hires are accelerating, driving up numbers in Memphis
Sports
Huff says Tigers must play their ‘best game of the year’ against Boise State
Memphis will play at Boise State after the Broncos played a close road game against an Oregon team that was ranked preseason No. 2.
Premium Reviews New Eats: Tiger football value meals
Memphis Tigers Football Before Saturday showdown, Memphis trails Boise State among ‘Others Receiving Votes’ in both major polls
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies make trade on the margins with New Orleans Pelicans, acquire two players, pick and swap
Sports Redbirds Recap: Memphis wins series opener with Norfolk in walk-off fashion
Food
New Eats: Tiger football value meals
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
Premium Dining Guides What to Order: The Four Way’s cornbread dressing and catfish
Suburbs
Hernando passes budget after short stall
The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
Premium Elections School board candidate settles lawsuit with Germantown
Arts & Culture
Memphis interior designers reunite to launch studio
Interior designers Cameron Howell and Greg Baudoin are turning a Racine Street building into showroom, with plans to develop it into a resource center for the city’s design community.
Premium Music Valerie June found her voice in Memphis, then took it on the road
Opinion
Opinion: Calling partisanship racism doesn’t make it so
John Covington says, “Beyond the incendiary rhetoric, the facts are straightforward: Tennessee Republicans wanted another Republican seat – and said so plainly.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: ‘Steve Cohen has served Memphis extraordinarily well’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go
By next summer, the Memphis Area Transit Authority hopes to have 56 new buses on the roads.
Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: A Shell, a hotel and a Classic game
Games
Daily Jigsaw: From orthopedists to theologians
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the library at the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and College and was taken by Mark Weber.