Kendric Davis punches ticket to 2023 NBA Draft Combine
The former Memphis Tigers All-American point guard used a standout showing Saturday and Sunday at the invite-only NBA G League Elite Camp to boost his pro prospects.
Showboats knock off New Orleans for second straight win
Memphis forced three turnovers to beat the USFL’s final unbeaten team in 2023.
Calkins: Ja Morant got a $39 million lesson. And he didn’t learn a thing.
Wait, Ja Morant was on social media with a handgun AGAIN? The man just got a $39 million lesson. And it turns out, he may not have learned a thing. Ja Morant suspended from team activities after new social media video flashing apparent handgunRelated story:
Mama Bear: From forgotten shoes to dogsitting, Luke Kennard’s mom is there
It’s not easy to become a shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, but Luke Kennard wasn’t alone. “It became who we were as a family,” said mother Jennifer Kennard. “And we loved it, but it required a lot of us all to make it happen.”
Fedex mother-daughter team make historic flight
The aviation duo broke new ground after they traveled from Memphis to Incheon, South Korea.
Moms Demand Action pushes for tighter gun laws at Collierville rally
A group of around three dozen waved signs for more than an hour and a half near Poplar Avenue and Byhalia Road, urging people to contact their state lawmakers about stricter gun laws.
Tony Pollard camp: Dallas Cowboy and former Tiger inspires Memphis youth
The Melrose High alum who played for Memphis from 2015-18 was the host of a football camp for youngsters ages 6 to 16 on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Man accused in Huey’s shooting out of jail again
Chase Harris, who posted bail Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Huey’s shooting and two car burglaries, was arrested Friday after being linked to an April 2 car theft.
Youth talent rocks Memphis Botanic Garden at Teen Fest 2023
Nine Memphis teenagers took their talents to the Radians Amphitheater stage Saturday, May 13, at an event designed to showcase young artists’ skills.
Triple-jump record highlights section 4-AAA track meet
Zavien Wolfe of Central shatters 20-year-old state record on a day of big performances on the road to Spring Fling.
International Paper urges shareholders to reject recent offer
A mini-tender offer is an offer made to buy a company’s shares directly from its current investors, usually in an amount less than 5% of issued stock.
Mama Bears: A Look Back
In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s a look back at last year’s “Mama Bear” stories featuring the moms of former and current Memphis Grizzlies players:
Ziare Williams’ mom shifts between probation officer and pro parent
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s mom used her own upbringing to inspire his
Brandon Clarke’s mom knew he was destined for the NBA, even as a toddler
Former political rivals join forces at Township Development Services
Collierville-based Township Development Services is expanding its team. The eastern road network and BlueOval City’s imminent production is creating new business opportunities.
Kay Jewelers honors 350 moms of St. Jude patients for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Kay Jewelers — which has raised nearly $97 million over the past quarter-century to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — gave gifts to the moms of pediatric patients.
Memphis company out to make pigs’ lives easier with chemical sterilization
Leta Nutt’s chemical sterilization would do away with surgical castration, usually done without anesthesia.
Movers & Shakers
Etairos HVAC; Junior Achievement of Memphis; MATA, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, and Miles Mason Family Law Group announce promotions and additions.
Metro
U of M rakes in record $100M with AI, drone and aquifer research
In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”
Elections Questions that made it on the Nov. 5 ballot so far
Business
U of M lost 20% of its engineering students. Could a new $45M center help?
Behind the scenes, Herff College of Engineering leaders are working against time and odds to improve enrollment.
Real Estate Neighborhood market, gas station could replace vacant Walgreens
Sports
Buckley: Silverfield’s Tigers have focus. Attention on them, sadly, is lacking.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Memphis Tigers football team is doing some good things, but its success seems lost in the distraction of a basketball program in disarray.
Update Memphis Tigers Basketball Amid controversy within Memphis program, Penny Hardaway responds
Food
Food Files: Waffle House may come to Forest Hill Irene, Gangsta Fried Chicken opens Downtown
Here’s a roundup of food news from around the Mid-South, including Amelia Gene’s reopening after two-week culinary vacation and a popular taco stand plans to open its ninth location in southeast Memphis.
Suburbs
Millington fest is the GOAT of farm animal appreciation
The folks in Millington know the International Goat Days Festival is “a little weird” and they’re OK with that. This year it drew about 5,000 attendees to the Ed Haley Sports Complex.
Arts & Culture
New exhibit shows recent Memphis history through a ‘fresh lens’
Through Morales' lens, viewers will meet drag queens, people working at restaurants, people worshipping at church, neighborhood football players, cheerleaders and majorettes.
Opinion
Conaway: Finally agreed — the boys can write
After my oldest brother died, my other brother and I began really talking and laughing.
Podcasts
Boucherie is a nose-to-tail chef competition
During the farm’s annual event, Home Place Pastures challenges world-class chefs to use every part of the animal. Think oxtails, beef tongues, pig feet and lamb belly.