Hundreds of officers to patrol Beale Street Music Festival
MPD will lead security, with augmentation from other agencies, including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Q&A: What the First Horizon CEO has to say after the termination of TD deal
Following the announcement Thursday, which saw First Horizon’s stock down nearly 40%, First Horizon chairman and CEO Bryan Jordan spoke with The Daily Memphian to answer questions related to the terminated merger.
First Horizon CEO on merger: ‘We pursued every possible path to complete this transaction’
Under the terms of the termination agreement, TD Bank Group will make a $200 million cash payment to First Horizon on top of the $25 million fee due to First Horizon pursuant to the merger agreement. Q&A: What the First Horizon CEO has to say after the termination of TD dealRelated stories:
Pearson has challengers in Tennessee House special elections
The deadline for candidates to file in the special election was noon Thursday, May 4. Justin J. Pearson and David Page are in the June Democratic primary.
ECS freshman pitcher wins athlete of the week vote
Neely Wilder honored after throwing a perfect game on April 28.
Collierville considers adding townhomes to historic district near Town Square
The Planning Commission reviewed 32 townhomes on nearly 7.1 acres along South Rowlett Street. The homes will be owned, not leased.
JB Smiley Jr. mulls run for U.S. Senate
He would be a heavy underdog in the general election were he to win the Democratic nomination.
Tyre Nichols’ autopsy confirms blunt force injuries as cause of death
An autopsy report released Thursday, May 4, by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center indicates Tyre Nichols died from blunt force injuries to the head.
Miles away, years apart: How redlining left its mark on Chickasaw Gardens, Binghampton, Harbor Town
A recent study shows that current race-class concentrations are linked to home values, and both are strongly linked to life expectancy. And to at least one expert, it’s proof that redlining produced long-lasting harm.
Bartlett to build $12M 911 emergency dispatch center
With a focus on a better facility and a less-stressful working environment, Bartlett will become the first suburb with a new 911 call center opening in about a year.
MIM Guide: Beale Street Music Fest’s Downtown Return
This weekend, thousands will descend upon the newly renovated Tom Lee Park for Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. We’ve got a stage map, festival food tips, must-see music recommendations and more.
Grizzlies Insider: Santi Aldama is key piece for Spanish national team this summer
“I think (the Spanish national team) will be a really good opportunity for Santi to continue to work on his body and his game,” Grizzlies general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Klieman said on Sunday.
Herrington: What Dillon Brooks meant to Memphis, and why he’s gone
Some much-needed perspective to Dillon the Villain’s exit from the Grizzlies following six seasons with the NBA franchise.
City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas’ seat could be in jeopardy
Michalyn Easter-Thomas, a member of the Memphis City Council, could lose her seat after taking a job with the Memphis River Parks Partnership this week.
St. Patrick’s Father Val retiring after almost 50 years in the ministry
Handwerker is the only clergy in the Catholic Diocese of Memphis who served as a community organizer and he was a critical link in an effort that pushed an expansion of Interstate 240 to the east of Midtown, saving hundreds of homes.
$10 Deal: A well-kept secret at Garibaldi Taqueria
The pambazo is a behemoth of a sandwich, much bigger and heavier than it looks. It’s also not the easiest eating experience, but that’s all right because it’s unbelievably delicious.
The To-Do List: Beignets at the drive-in, Star Wars Day and Groucho Marx
This week, celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Overton Square, catch 1990s hip-hop act Digable Planets at Minglewood and meet the artist behind Memphis Botanic Garden’s new “Rich Soil” exhibition.
Optum at Home CEO to lead Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle
The Chamber announced the Circle’s new leadership on Thursday, May 4, including the selection of Bill Dunavant as vice chair.
Baptist’s new college of osteopathic medicine ready to recruit inaugural class
The College of Osteopathic Medicine will accept students from across the U.S., focusing on medical students in the Mid-South.
Metro
Which students are eligible for Tennessee’s 2026 voucher program?
Students currently enrolled in the program can renew beginning on Dec. 9.
Premium City of Memphis Task Force officers arrested a murder suspect. The Daily Memphian was along for the ride.
Spirit of Memphis ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry
Premium Education St. Mary’s trio designs, builds, programs ‘Turkeybot’
Metro Memphis company penalized for Clean Air Act violations
Business
Some viruses can wreak havoc on the brain. These UT scientists are working on a way to fix that.
A team at UTHSC is using a revolutionary method to study certain types of viruses and test an antiviral drug.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Whitehaven Starbucks sold, apartments dodge foreclosure
Premium Real Estate Houston’s to be demolished
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Raising Cane’s Memphis, New Middle Eastern restaurant opens soon
Transportation & Logistics FedEx lays off more than 850
Sports
Grizzlies clip Clippers, but fall out of NBA Cup contention
The Grizzlies outscored the Clippers by eight in the fourth quarter to get their fourth win in five games.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 112, Clippers 107
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Pressure? Penny Hardaway is feeling it. Which maybe isn’t all bad.
Memphis Tigers Football Navy hands Tigers third straight loss
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: Jonas Valanciunas had a big personality to match his big game
Food
Where to eat in Silo Square in Southaven
Restaurants at Silo Square include a coffee shop, a bagel shop, breakfast, barbecue, lunch, dessert and a wine bar. Here is the definitive dining guide to the Southaven development.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Bayou’s crawfish basket
Suburbs
Defense pushes back on claim Lindsey Whiteside sentence was won by fraud
Defense attorneys for Lindsey Whiteside have offered a counterargument against the prosecution claims the former coach and youth pastor should be resentenced.
Premium Bartlett Plans for a Bartlett corner would ‘destroy the character of the neighborhood,’ officials say
Arts & Culture
Friendsgiving comedy, holiday shopping and all of the lights
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got a rundown of what to do on Thanksgiving Day. And then the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is ready to get you into the holiday spirit.
Visual Arts What’s at the movies this week? ‘A Knives Out Mystery,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ more
Opinion
Opinion: Even now, there’s much to be thankful for
Gratitude is what steadies us when the ground shifts. It reminds us that even when hope feels hard to hold, love hasn’t left the room.
Guest Columnists Opinion: ‘The moral obligation to extend hospitality to the migrant and the stranger’
Podcasts
Richmond wants to stay in charge at Memphis-Shelby County Schools
“I’d love to have the permanent superintendent role,” interim Memphis school Superintendent Roderick Richmond said during a recent interview on WKNO-TV Channel 10’s “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: In an open carry state, here’s how a gun becomes illegal
Games
Sudoku: Nov. 28
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?