“I can tell you that we will continue to talk to anybody about abortion services when they ask for that information,” said Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi CEO Ashley Coffield. 

Outside of its bond rating and requirements from the state comptroller, Memphis has another reason to keep its $100 million rainy-day fund intact: the pending civil rights lawsuit from Tyre Nichols’ family and estate. 

Last fall, a FedEx official told supervisory-level pilots that he expected losing the postal contract would eliminate half the company’s daytime flying hours. That means FedEx could have 200 to 300 excess pilots by October.

The developers and Shelby County reached an out-of-court settlement to allow the 1,500-acre solar farm to be built. 

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., and Memphis-based B.R. Distilling Co. has struck a multi-year deal to spotlight its whiskey portfolio during Major League Pickleball events nationwide. 

Staff members are conducting all proceedings and administrative work virtually.

Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot James Q. Hampton while attempting to serve a search warrant at 3119 Barron Ave. near Orange Mound on April 26, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The Memphis-based artisan coffee roaster, is closing its Downtown coffee shop and roastery. 

The Lake District financing again appears to be in limbo as deadline passes, but foreclosure delayed.

“We do have a front that looks to move through Friday,” said a NWS Memphis meteorologist. “However with that it doesn’t look like anything severe.”

Jayden Quaintance, a five-star center in the 2024 class, visited the Sun Devils on Friday and Saturday, after Memphis postponed his visit with the Tigers.

“I think that we can finally get Cal to play us over at Arkansas,” Penny Hardaway said Sunday on The Penny Hardaway Show. “Because the Arkansas fans want the game.”

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The Buckman Arts Center’s 27th season includes renowned singers, Japanese drumming, a fusion of live painting and music, contemporary dance and a live food podcast taping.

The apartment complex at 645 N. Front St. is part of the $75 million second phase of the 65-acre mixed-use development. The project was launched in 2016 to turn an abandoned industrial park in Uptown into a thriving neighborhood. 

Smoke is back on the water in Downtown Memphis with the inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue contest. We’ve got the details on what food comes with your ticket and what else you can do at the event.

Standouts from Collierville, ECS, Germantown, Lakeland Prep, St. Benedict and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.