MLGW: Power restoration from Sunday night storms could take days
Memphis Light, Gas and Water said Monday morning that it could take days for power to be fully restored following Sunday night’s thunderstorms.
Sheriff’s Office, TBI share details of deadly traffic stop
When the driver took off, the deputy was caught between the door and the car, and dragged approximately 100 yards, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said during a press conference.
Crime taking its toll as residents consider relocation, poll shows
Polling data shows the toll that crime – both violent and property crime, particularly the rash of auto thefts sweeping the city – has taken on the psyche of Memphians.
Hope grows for pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer affects Black Americans at a rate higher than that of any other population.
Collierville Schools board wrestles with policy change aimed to recruit teachers
Collierville Schools is considering one way to address its hard-to-fill positions, but the Board of Education has strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
Echols: What is your Nashville, Night Three?
“The Taylor vibe was strong not only on stage but also in the crowd, and it came out in how her fans looked and in how they sang, in how happy they were to be in her presence and in how they were a unified reflection of the one they came to see.”
State panel decertifies sheriff’s deputy but denies MPD request
Some Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission board members asked if Shelby County law enforcement agencies might be over-reacting as they send cases to the POST board.
Ties to new Tigers coach sway sharpshooter Madison Griggs to stay
Alex Simmons will be the third head coach at the University of Memphis for the former Houston High basketball star.
Drake concert rescheduled
FedExForum announces a new date for “Drake: It’s All A Blur Tour” with 21 Savage, which was set for Thursday, June 29.
Drive-In cleanup: Westwood dreams of new future for the Southwest Twin
Volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work cleaning, weeding and painting Westwoods’ abandoned drive-in, with sights set on a new community area.
Tennessee’s ongoing trans rights lawsuits, explained
Three lawsuits in Tennessee are testing the extent to which courts will protect transgender rights against a state legislature and executive branch that have aggressively sought to roll those rights back.
Memphis Tigers football recruiting tracker: Class of 2024 signees
With the start of the early signing period having come Wednesday, a look at the Memphis Tigers’ Class of 2024 football signees and NCAA transfer portal pickups.
Late Rodrigo da Costa goal sends Memphis past conference-leader Charleston
Memphis 901 FC has now won seven of its last eight games and is unbeaten in 12 straight overall. The next match will be July 1 against Phoenix.
Movers & Shakers
Carter Malone Group and Obsidian Public Relations announce promotions and additions.
D.C. Scorecard: The Schiff censure, the Durham probe, TVA
This D.C. Scorecard includes the censure of the Democrat who made the House’s case for former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment and a grilling of the special counsel who investigated the FBI’s handling of allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Metro
Suburbs could get voting representation on MLGW board
About 30% of the MLGW’s customers live outside the city limits, and new legislation in Nashville could give them a say on the board.
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State Government TBI could get its own cold case unit
Premium City of Memphis XAI promised it would save billions of gallons of fresh drinking water every year by recycling wastewater. Now, that’s in doubt.
Shelby County Audit clears county clerk’s finances but still cites reporting problems
Business
FedEx Freight sets goals before going public June 1
FedEx Freight leadership made their pitch to investors in New York, highlighting their push into new markets, sales team nationwide, new website and technology.
Premium Real Estate Prince Mongo sells historic Front Street building for $1.25 million
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Former FedEx attorney joins Adams & Reese
Sports
Redbirds recap: Redbirds drop Game 2 at Knights
Leo Bernal smacks his first career Triple-A home run in the ninth.
High School Sports Daily Memphian boys basketball awards: Briarcrest standout repeats as top player
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Nuggets 136, Grizzlies 119
Memphis Grizzlies Coward nears season high as Grizzlies fall to Nuggets
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Food
Recipe Exchange: Jennifer Chandler’s pimento cheese biscuits
Be sure to make extra biscuits so you can make stuffed biscuit sandwiches with your leftovers.
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Two Dunkin’ developments and a new breakfast place
Suburbs
Suburbs could get voting representation on MLGW board
About 30% of the MLGW’s customers live outside the city limits, and new legislation in Nashville could give them a say on the board.
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Arts & Culture
Let the good times roll: Bartlett Bayou Bash returns this weekend
With Cajun delicacies from crawfish to shrimp, the second-annual Bayou Bash is slated for Saturday in Bartlett with hopes for better weather than the rainy first year.
Premium Visual Arts ‘Crafting, it’s undervalued’ — but not at events like Art in the Loop
Opinion
Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: The Grizzlies have a problem. And it isn’t just basketball.
Podcasts
How Ballet Memphis finds ‘unique points of connection’ with audiences
Ballet Memphis’ executive director Adam Goldberg joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Girls Inc. celebrates 80 years empowering girls and young women in Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Just ducky
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of baby ducks at Metzer Farms and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.