Gallery: ‘Superfine’ comes to Brooks at Met Gala watch party
As part of the Brooks’ Memphis Art & Fashion Week, interior designer and HGTV star Carmeon Hamilton and interior designer Colin Chapman hosted a Met Gala watch party on Monday, May 5.
County Commission to vote on putting all MSCS seats on ballot
The ordinance is possible because of a state law passed in the Tennessee Legislature this year that enabled local legislative bodies to do that in Shelby and Knox counties.
Noisy debate doesn’t deter County Commission from ethics vote
The vote brought to the surface deep differences the body has with Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and one commissioner brought a plastic bag filled with house shoes.
Parking garage plan gets first Council vote
Memphis City Council members take the first of three votes Tuesday, May 6, on a proposal to fine the owners of Downtown parking garages who don’t maintain safety standards and pick up their trash.
Former Fred’s HQ to become AI data center
The data center is expected to create more than 250 direct and indirect jobs in the Memphis area, with an investment of more than $500 million.
Monday prep report: Briarcrest baseball coach has big day as Saints top CBHS
Luke McGee collects four hits and drives in four runs against CBHS as Briarcrest coach Craig Hopkins has a very happy birthday.
Tyre Nichols trial: Former MPD officers found not guilty on all counts
Here are some observations from the state courtroom, the federal trial in September 2024 and the case overall.
Memphis to participate in 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship
The Tigers will be one of four teams in the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.
What was happening in Memphis in May 1925?
Here’s a look at what was happening in Memphis in May of 1925 as an engineers’ convention, that included a riverboat cruise south on the Mississippi River, met in Downtown Memphis. What Calvin Coolidge told Tom Lee at White House The Making of a Hero: What happened to Tom Lee after the river rescueRelated content:
Youth Villages, family of Alegend Jones release statement
“All parties believe this is a good resolution,” the statement said regarding the death.
Ask the Memphian: Why are there so many temporary tags in Memphis?
In the latest installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we try to answer why Memphis seems to be overrun with temporary tags on cars. But it’s not just a Memphis problem.
Herrington: Grizzlies bet on coaching-history carryover with Tuomas Iisalo
Tuomas Iisalo only got to coach fifteen games and have two practices, but the work he did in his interim role was enough to earn him the full-time coaching job.
’Fit for a fest: What did Memphians wear to Riverbeat?
Something for the rain and something for flair. At a music festival where fashion meets function, here’s what attendees were wearing.
Gallery: See photos from Riverbeat Music Festival Day 3
The third day of Riverbeat Music Festival included performances from Benson Boone, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Anderson .Paak and more.Related content:
County ethics proposals could face ‘can of Raid’ and ‘house shoes’
Two ethics proposals return to the Shelby County Commission Monday. County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr., who faces criminal charges himself, is accusing others of wrongdoing.
What to Order: Swamp Bar’s soup dumplings
A friend doesn’t let a friend leave Swamp Bar without trying the restaurant’s chicken soup dumplings.
Time to get Real: Deadline for Real ID approaching real fast
Lines out the doors of driver services centers and clerk’s offices across Shelby County and beyond have stalled residents from getting a Real ID as the Wednesday, May 7, deadline gains.
Arlington mulls adding 10 cents to property-tax rate
“Growth hasn’t paid for itself, and government expenses have grown faster than the growth,” one resident said, adding that the town’s budget has tripled throughout the same dozen years while the population has not even doubled.
Political Roundup: Why Republicans want partisan school board primaries
The Shelby County Republican Party is hoping having partisan primaries in school board races will help them crawl back to relevancy in the Democratic-dominated county, even if they have little chance of winning some races.
Portals to parallel universes are opening on Mud Island
In less than a year, enter the Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time immersive playground on Mud Island to be transformed into the main characters in an open-world video game in a real-world space.
Regional One Health adds several robotic surgical systems
To use the da Vinci 5 robotic system, the surgeon sits at a console about 10 feet away from the patient and performs the procedure by remotely operating the robotic arms.
This Week in Memphis: Tom Lee Day and the Real ID deadline
Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission meets on Monday, but a planned budget talk at the meeting has been delayed.
Sudoku: May 5
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Jigsaw: Chalk it up
This week’s puzzle features a photo by freelance photographer Greg Campbell from the Memphis Brooks Museum’s Chalkfest.
Metro
The Making of a Hero: 100 years ago, an engineers’ convention turned deadly
On May 8, 1925, about 100 years ago, a steamboat capsized in the Mississippi River — a disaster that forced dozens of men, women and children to fight for their life against the current until a brave Memphian, a veteran river worker, reached out to help.
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Business
Love low-cost stuff from China? The gettin’ just got complicated
For people who shop at Shein and Temu, online merchants of low-cost fashion and electronics that are based in China, prices have gone up.
Transportation & Logistics Delta plans new nonstop flight from Memphis to New York
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Business New tech conference coming to Memphis
Business AgLaunch seeks ready-to-grow startups with innovative farming solutions
Sports
Memphis signs former UTRGV guard from transfer portal
Abdul Hakim’s pledge to coach Penny Hardaway’s program marks Memphis’ eighth transfer portal acquisition of the offseason.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Memphis guard Baraka Okojie commits to Mercer
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Food
Food Files: Belly Acres Collierville opens, Bluff City Coffee Downtown closes
Belly Acres will open in Collierville on Saturday, May 3; Bluff City Coffee closed its Downtown location, and Highland Strip has added an Indian cuisine option.
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Suburbs
Millington girls basketball coach fired following investigation
On April 8, Jason Nichols was placed on administrative leave without pay and not allowed to attend any events on campus. Millington Municipal Schools began a formal Title IX investigation, which looked into sex-based discrimination.
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Arts & Culture
Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris electrify Riverbeat’s first day
Friday marked the first day of Riverbeat Music Festival’s second three-day festival in Memphis as hundreds of attendees descended onto Tom Lee Park.
Music Gallery: See photos from Riverbeat Music Festival Day 1
Opinion
Morris: Our local officials are committed to making Memphis better
“The City Council and County Commission meetings are often long, complicated and filled with technical language. But underneath all of it is a deep commitment to the city’s future.”
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Podcasts
Mulroy said Brent Taylor’s latest move is ‘face-saving bit of window dressing’
“There never was a case for removal or even investigation in the first place, and you don’t have to take my word for that,” Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy said on WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more ‘Clap Three Times’ — but don’t listen to the lyrics — on The Sidebar
Games
Crossword: May the Fourth Be With You
This week’s crossword puzzle is all about Star Wars.