Memphis Showboats lose another heartbreaker
The Showboats were less than a minute away from securing their first win of the season when a defensive lapse allowed the Houston Gamblers to steal the victory.
Mayoral forum covers police reform, MATA and city funding for education
Six contenders in the race for Memphis mayor spoke at an event organized by Commit to Memphis at Mosaic Commons, also known as Mosaic Church in Midtown.
901 FC draws Louisville in disappointing but encouraging fashion
Memphis concedes early once again but recovers nicely against one of the USL’s best teams. It’s the team’s fourth league game in a row with at least a point following an 0-2 start.
Art, music and ‘yummy deliciousness’ star at Arlington in April
The festival is hosted each year by the Arlington Chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA), and serves as the organization’s largest fundraiser.
Small businesses and neighbors network at MEMFix event
Memphis residents showed off their emerging small businesses while connecting with Alcy-Ball neighbors Saturday, April 29, at BLDG Memphis’ first MEMFix 2023 event.
Ryan Mitchell, relievers help Houston edge CBHS
The team’s highly touted sophomore second baseman drove in two runs and made a terrific defensive play as the Mustangs celebrated Senior Day with a win over the Brothers.
Memphians jump-start the weekend with ‘World’s Biggest Bounce House’
Big Bounce America, the “largest touring inflatable event in the entire world,” pops up at Shelby Farms Park, featuring an obstacle course, an inflatable sports course, “an immersive, intergalactic-themed attraction” and a giant bounce house.
Calkins: Lakers teach a humiliating lesson. Now, will the Grizzlies learn?
The Los Angeles Lakers humiliated Memphis Friday to win their playoff series, 4-2. It could turn out to be a “pivotal” moment for the Grizzlies. But only if they treat it as such.
Herrington: After ‘wake-up call,’ change looms for Grizzlies
This Grizzlies season ended early on Friday night in Los Angeles and then it felt like it just kept on ending, over and over again, until the score was finally 125-85 when the buzzer sounded and this Memphis playoff ride was abruptly over.
Grizzlies season ends in blowout loss to Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 40-point victory in Game 6 of the first round of the NBA playoffs handed Memphis its largest playoff defeat in franchise history. Box score: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85 Grizzlies fan starts Twitter movement, remixes iconic 2016 LeBron James meme Grizzlies’ Ja Morant wants to be better on and off the courtRelated stories:
Downtown’s brunch game heats up with new South Main restaurant
Memphis restaurateurs Jennifer and Karl Carpenter are bringing their popular Middle Tennessee concept to the Bluff City after a successful 12-year run in Nashville.
Recipe Exchange: Shrimp Mosca — with notes
Shrimp Mosca, a recipe from the popular New Orleans restaurant Mosca’s, is one of thousands found in a newly acquired collection of old cookbooks. But some things have changed since the cookbook was published.
Bartlett mayor says Union Depot and BlueOval bringing more, diverse housing
Bartlett Mayor David Parsons says Bartlett’s housing stock is about to start showing some diversity. The recently elected mayor talked about a changing housing market and Bartlett’s first mixed-use development on “Behind The Headlines.”
Where to take mom for Mother’s Day in Memphis
Mother’s Day is May 14 and several Memphis restaurants will host brunches to celebrate.
Martin: What should Memphis do with Mikey Williams? Four coaches weigh in
The Daily Memphian asked four college basketball coaches (three assistants and one head coach) what Memphis should do about Mikey Williams and granted them each anonymity so that they would speak freely.
Registration open for Collierville Balloon Festival’s ‘Friday Night Lights’
The event will be open to 500 special needs children and their immediate family members. Interested individuals must apply.
Tackling the challenge of literacy and illiteracy
“Illiteracy is one of the most solvable issues of our lifetime. We have the research, we have the practice, we know how to teach reading to students.”
Metro
The Early Word: Feagins wants to stay, but Showboats show themselves out
Tekila is bringing the fuego to East Memphis, Baby Jack’s hits the road and we recount Ozzy Osbourne’s Memphis moment.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: How Memphis’ elevation and soil protect it from flash floods
Premium Education Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
City of Memphis City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Business
Bartlett project with mystery grocery store secures permit approval
After hitting roadblocks with a nearby day care and some unhappy residents, revised plans for the Union Depot addition development — and a grocery store under contract — get an approval.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Man Cave comes to East Memphis — with a speakeasy in the back
City of Memphis City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Premium Real Estate 113-year-old building at U of M slated for $25 million renovation
Sports
Memphis is itching to get into a power conference. Basketball attendance shows why.
The Big 12’s rejection of Memphis’ reported $200 million pitch marked another denial in the Tigers’ quest for entry into a power conference. But Memphis officials will keep plugging away — and basketball attendance numbers show why.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis natives Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson set to visit Tigers, per report
Update Sports Showboats sail away, per report
Food
New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue
Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.
Suburbs
Bartlett project with mystery grocery store secures permit approval
After hitting roadblocks with a nearby day care and some unhappy residents, revised plans for the Union Depot addition development — and a grocery store under contract — get an approval.
Arts & Culture
City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Plus, the Memphis City Council also sent the first installment of capital funding to start the redevelopment of the old Southwest Twin drive-in.
Opinion
Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Whether Brendon Lewis is a bridge to AJ Hill or Arrington Maiden, and whether that gap is closed sooner or later, Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers have a plan at quarterback.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How Memphis’ elevation and soil protect it from flash floods
On today’s episode: Why geography, soil and water systems mean a tragedy like what happened in Texas is unlikely to happen in Memphis, even though flooding is an issue.