Calkins: Ja Morant stuck up for Memphis. Now, how about you?
Ja Morant took on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and his misperceptions of Memphis. But Smith isn’t the only one talking trash.
Hardaway says new-look Memphis team is ‘special in its own way’
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about his new group of Tigers, Dain Dainja’s status and more. Pac-12/Big East chatter: Memphis AD, conference commissioner react Where Memphis stands on fundraising for football stadium renovationRelated content:
Pac-12/Big East chatter: Memphis AD, conference commissioner react
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott and AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti address conference realignment matters involving Memphis.
Where Memphis stands on Liberty Stadium renovation fundraising
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott updated Tigers fans on Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation schedule, cost.
David vs. Goliath: NAACP readies lawsuit against Musk’s xAI over turbines
They plan to sue Elon Musk’s xAI for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, stemming from the company’s use of natural gas turbines to partially power its Southwest Memphis supercomputer.
Redbirds recap: Memphis falls in series opener to Norfolk
Shortstop Thomas Saggese went 2 for 3 with a three-run homer and a walk. The surge pushed his batting average to .319 on the season, the sixth-best mark in the International League.
Arkansas ousts UCLA from College World Series with 7-3 win
Arkansas will play SEC rival LSU on Wednesday night and would have to beat the Tigers twice in two days to advance to the best-of-three CWS finals.
Memphis Movies This Week: Zombies roam ‘28 Years Later’
Back to “Brokeback Mountain” and why you should see “Materialists.”
Ja Morant combats trade rumors, says he will be in Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant took to social media to say he will remain in Memphis despite rumors from the national media that he could be traded next.
Hill: Goodbye to Desmond Bane, a ‘real dude’ who represented Memphis well
“In times of tumult, Bane felt like the rock of the Grizzlies’ locker room. He was the voice of reason within the media, and he wore it as a badge of honor.”
UTHSC chancellor named to leadership of global health care group
Dr. Peter Buckley joins a global network of academic health center leaders from countries such as Australia, China, Kenya, Lebanon, South Korea and Switzerland.
New MLGW substation to power growth in Collierville
The new substation will help create redundancy in MLGW’s system.
Mayor to limit solitary confinement in Shelby County prisons
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to sign an executive order that will adopt United Nations Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Mandela Rules, for county prisons.
Mayor Harris walks back tax hike
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is changing the county property tax rate his administration is proposing to match the state’s certified rate.
Why didn’t Memphis land AAC tournament?
Commissioner Tim Pernetti explains why AAC men’s basketball tournament went to Birmingham and Tampa instead.
AAC asks former Big East commissioner to help elevate AAC profile
The American Athletic Conference will work with one of the most respected minds in college basketball to improve its basketball product.
Le Bonheur names new Heart Institute codirector
He succeeds Dr. Jeffrey Towbin who recently announced his retirement from the institute he helped build.
Meet The Daily Memphian’s summer 2025 interns
Meet Sarai Bennett and Joseph Mangin. Both interns will work on general news assignments.
Herrington: After Bane deal, trade market is wide open for Grizzlies
The Demond Bane trade instantly reframes the Grizzlies’ summer from one with limited means to add players to one with theoretically unlimited means. Who are some of the players the team may go after? Potential Grizzlies targets with first-round draft pick, if they don’t trade itRelated content:
Opinion: Regional One’s billion-dollar modernization is ‘flawed vision for Memphis’
“The assumption that services like trauma care, obstetrics and burn treatment cannot be relocated or integrated into other campuses is misleading. ... The real barrier isn’t logistics — it’s turf protection.”
Pervis Payne must serve life sentences one after the other, state supreme court rules
Pervis Payne, 58, was convicted in 1988 of stabbing to death Charisse Christopher, 28, and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie.
Man dies after being shot by Memphis police officer
The shooting happened after police approached “a large group of individuals in the parking lot of a business,” according to TBI.
Carhartt opening first store in Memphis
The retailer will fill the last available space in Ridgeway Trace — making the 300,000-square-foot shopping center 100% leased.
After Mayor Harris vetoes grant, Ford moves to override
County mayor accused Ford of “not taking seriously” the federal indictment against him. At stake, right now, is a nearly $180,000 grant for an entertainment industry nonprofit.
Head Start grant may not be awarded until beginning of school year
Federal officials say they are negotiating with finalists who want to operate Head Start preschool programming, which funds 3,200 seats, for students from low-income families in Shelby County.
‘Abbott Elementary’ star slated for new Memphis block party event
A group of DJs, including actor, comedian and rapper Zack Fox, is putting the soul in summer solstice at Grind City Brewing.
Metro
Ask the Memphian: The parkway system and its names? Make it make sense!
In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we answer a reader's question: How did the city’s parkways get their names, and why are parts of them so confusing?
Premium Shelby County In critical week ahead, County Commission will wrangle budget and tax rate
Midtown Sorrow after losing son spurs parents’ quest to prevent pedestrian deaths
Public Safety Judge recuses himself in Tyré Nichols case
Premium Shelby County Political Roundup: XAI divide grows, Young in D.C. and the race for governor
Business
FedEx to open its own power substation in July
The substation is on Democrat Road and will provide power to the hub without adding strain to the Memphis Light, Gas and Water grid.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Former Germantown coffee spot becomes salon
Premium Health Care Historically Black medical college grows Memphis presence
Premium Education Sign of the future: PURE, xAI teamup shows teens ‘what welding can do’
Business Memphis Chamber’s new council, execs will foster global biz, city workforce
Sports
Potential Grizzlies targets with first-round draft pick, if they don’t trade it
Here are five possible players the Grizzlies may take with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, if they don’t trade the selection first.Related content:
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Memphis Tigers Basketball New U of M athletics exec’s focus: well-being
Sports Arkansas pitcher throws no-hitter in College World Series
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball ESPN’s Thamel makes mention of Memphis split move to Pac-12, Big East
Food
What to order: City Silo’s fresh take on favorites
City Silo has a menu that doesn’t make for easy decision-making but is perfect for ordering with wild abandon and enjoying with a fresh juice and great conversation.
Premium Food News Food Files: Midtown Chick-fil-A closes for renovations
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Barbecue jackfruit nachos bring the Plant Based Heat
Suburbs
Shifting tides in Horn Lake: Democrats claim majority
Democrats grabbing a majority of seats on the Horn Lake Board of Mayor and Aldermen was not a huge surprise to some, but whether or not it is a trend remains to be seen.
Premium Bartlett Bartlett chamber under fire from city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Arts & Culture
Speed and freedom: That’s why roller skating will never die
The owners of Cordova Skating Center recently spent more than $100,000 on upgrading the rink. Why spend that kind of money? Because roller skating will never die.
Premium Downtown Where them fans at? Line dancing steps into the spotlight
Opinion
Herrington: Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane trade invites opportunity and risk
A look at what the Grizzlies got, why they did the trade, where it leaves the team going into the summer and what could be next.Related story:
Podcasts
Harris and Sugarmon find common ground in county budget season
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon talked about the ongoing county budget season, a proposed wheel tax hike and a new jail on “Behind The Headlines.”
Games
Jigsaw: For fans of line dancing
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from a line dancing pop-up at 901 Fit Life.