Riverbeat artists wow the crowds on the river
Throughout the weekend, artists such as The Fugees, Yung Gravy and Al Kapone & the B.A.W. Band performed for various audiences throughout Tom Lee Park. Related content:
Throughout the weekend, artists such as The Fugees, Yung Gravy and Al Kapone & the B.A.W. Band performed for various audiences throughout Tom Lee Park. Related content:
Hazel Moore could have styled hair, taken care of her children and decided that was enough. Instead, she looked around, noticed things in the community needed doing — and figured she might as well do them herself.
Four inmates at the Shelby County Jail were noncritically injured just before 10 p.m. Friday night after objects were set on fire and thrown in a housing unit.
The celebration was held on the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board desegregation case ruling and featured an outdoor giveaway of children’s books for grades pre-K to sixth grade and up.
Marlon Santos bags a brace as home team wins its second straight league game.
The Harlem, New York, native averaged 14 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game through the 21 games he appeared in for Memphis this past season.
Despite facing an early 6-point deficit, the Stallions won their sixth-straight game while pushing the Memphis losing streak to five with a 39-21 victory in front of an announced crowd of 5,609 fans.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UTHSC’s lab provided testing for Memphians across the city, from the Memphis Grizzlies to the city’s homeless community, and analyzed tests from the drive-thru testing site at Tiger Lane.
A Memphis festival got off to a very Memphis start with the Lucky 7 Brass Band. In the wings were Odesza, Carla Thomas, Eric Gales and more.Related story:
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 8 Judge Chris Craft sentenced Livingston to life in prison after the verdict was read Friday, May 3. Jury begins deliberation in Kroger security guard’s murder trialRelated story:
The City of Memphis’ proposed capital-improvement budget includes issuing $17.6 million in debt over four years for the amphitheater’s renovation. A potential big-name operator could be interested, too.
LaNerra Gray lost her scholarships, then her mother, but nothing was going to keep her from earning a teaching degree.
Reginald Coopwood says on “Behind The Headlines” the hospital’s shift to an academic center involves growing medical specialties that could fund itself. Coopwood also addressed calls for more funding from Arkansas and Mississippi.
“Track is unique because it is both an individual and a team sport. It is a meritocracy in which the best time wins and the fastest athletes get to perform regardless of the opinions of parents or coaches. But the competition in track is not just between runners, but most importantly within each runner too.”
Shelby County’s Juvenile Court clerk said Friday building conditions had been making employees sick prior to mold, asbestos and lead being discovered there last week.
Jones averaged a team-high 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 38% from 3-point range this past season for the Tigers.
There has been lots of positive buzz surrounding the Memphis football team since the 2023 season ended, but the Tigers aren’t patting themselves on the back prematurely.
Ready for today’s sudokus?
MSCS is asking the county for more than $200 million in funding for school buildings, both to address maintenance needs at existing schools and to support construction of two new high schools.
The University of Memphis College of Education and Monogram Foods announce new positions.
Joshua Holloway’s attorneys withdrew from the case on Friday, citing a conflict with the Holloway family that cannot be reconciled. Holloway is suing Grizzlies star Ja Morant over a pickup basketball fight.
Tennessee’s first-ever Playa Bowls opens in Memphis, Itta Bena and B.B. King’s Blues Club are renovated, and Central Station Memphis adds a Conductor’s Club.
Pattie Gardner is out of a job as coach of the Collierville varsity girls basketball team and out of patience over what she calls “white privilege.”
“Shrek the Musical” and “Legally Blonde” are some of the shows coming to theater stages across Memphis. Plus, a Pulitzer Prize winning comedy-drama makes its regional premiere at Circuit Playhouse.
“In a world either on fire or simmering, in a country dangerously divided, in a challenged city, perspective returns in an ambulance.”
Here’s part three of asking Daily Memphian staffers their food hot takes, date night ideas, lunch plans and more. Digital desk manager Elle Perry, digital producer Nick Lingerfelt and reporter Sophia Surrett are in the hot seat.