Calkins: Ja Morant is back. But he’s ‘uncomfortable’ in his return.
Ja Morant may be back — but he’s not exactly himself. Given everything that has happened in his life lately, isn’t that a good thing?
Ja Morant may be back — but he’s not exactly himself. Given everything that has happened in his life lately, isn’t that a good thing?
The superstar guard stepped behind a microphone for the first time since rejoining the Memphis Grizzlies following a suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. Herrington: Morant is set to return, but the Grizzlies weren’t just waiting aroundRelated story:
Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan is entering his third year as the starter and offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey wants to see his leadership jump to the next level.
A tentative repair contract shows a projected final completion date of Aug. 15, a week after the new school year is set to start.
Local and state officials hope to continue to see more Tennessee Highway Patrol officers in Memphis and Shelby County, a number that could be helped by a potential $10,000 bonus each year for any trooper assigned to the area.
Memphis City Council members advance an ordinance for party buses. Supporters of the ordinance cite a lack of regulations and public disturbance problems for Downtown patrons.
A charter amendment that would require candidates for Memphis mayor and City Council to live in the city at least a year before election day could be headed to voters in 2024.
In the summer of 2022, the price of natural gas spiked. While the rest of the companies interested in MLGW’s power supply contract adjusted their prices, TVA was still using pricing prior to that time. Their bid came in lower, and everyone else’s came in higher — much higher.
Horn Lake joins Olive Branch, Hernando and DeSoto County in its decision to opt in to the state program.
A Midwestern coffee chain is looking at a new location in Arlington. The town’s Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting earlier this week.
Collierville is updating its nepotism policy, allowing a wider range of applicants for open positions.
The MPD figures came during an update on specialized units during a Memphis City Council Committee meeting Tuesday, March 21.
The Memphis City Council could consider boosting Memphis Police Department pay by $15 million and it could take a tax increase to do it.
Interim Superintendent Toni Williams said a 10-year plan is in the works that would entail looking at building utilization, enrollment, school combinations, new buildings and wrap-around services for students.
The Grizzlies guard will miss his third game this season due to a suspension. He leads the NBA in technical fouls with 18.
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers will be aggressive in the transfer portal again.
A funny thing happened in Morant’s absence, or maybe didn’t happen: While Morant’s season was sidetracked, the team’s was not.
“We’re excited. We feel like the market is underserved for independent butchers, and it’s great that we’ll have butchers who know to cook,” said one of the store’s owners.
Memphis will spend $42 million to replace all 77,000 of its high-pressure sodium streetlights by the end of the year — a move that is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road.
This marks the first time since 2009 that a city in Tennessee was granted one of these funds.
“When we say we have the highest concentration of Black talent in health care and life science, the companies we’re recruiting to Memphis sit up and pay attention,” said Gwyn Fisher, chief economic development officer of the Greater Memphis Chamber.
Let’s take a spin around the NBA and Grizzlies world in the early stages of the offseason.
Esco Restaurant & Tapas is scheduled to open this year on the ground floor of the 200 S. Second parking garage at 156 Lt. George Lee Ave.
There was no property tax increase in a DeSoto County Schools budget presentation to its Board of Education Thursday.
The City of Memphis pushed back the opening of its public pools a week this summer, partly due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage.
“The astonishing thing about this campaign is that the first $100 million was raised without a rendering or a clear visual of what the new museum will look like.”Related story:
As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.
The change in position on enforcing a youth curfew and how Greenlaw Community Center might figure into that is among the topics discussed on a “Behind The Headlines” reporter’s roundtable.