DOJ: Eight alleged Memphis gang members indicted
The Young Mob gang allegedly “receives money and income from drug trafficking, kidnappings and robberies,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Redbirds recap: Memphis roasts Mud Hens in first of three
The Redbirds struck for five runs in the first and two more runs in the second, which turned out to be plenty.
Congress slashes money for Memphis NPR, PBS and WYXR
This comes after both houses of Congress narrowly approved a measure this week that will “claw back” about $9 billion from the budgets for public broadcasting and foreign aid. How Memphis' two Congressmen voted on the $9B federal funding takebackRelated content:
Memphis’ Team 901 looks to make run in The Basketball Tournament
Former Tigers Shawn Taggart and Chandler Lawson headline Team 901’s TBT roster.
Arts Beat: What is a docent and why does the Brooks Museum need more of them?
“It’s really surprising how many kids have never been to a museum before,” said docent Anne Whirley. “But they’re all engaged and well-behaved.”
How Memphis’ two Congressmen voted on the $9B federal funding takeback
The D.C. Scorecard tracks the votes of U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and David Kustoff in the Friday, July 18, final vote on the $9 billion spending-cut bill that the Senate approved Thursday.
Assistant basketball coach Nolan Smith leaving University of Memphis
Smith will leave Memphis after one season on coach Penny Hardaway’s coaching staff.
Elon Musk’s xAI buys former power plant in Southaven
The purchase indicates the artificial intelligence company’s continued investment in the MidSouth, which now spans state lines.
Grizzlies Insider: Should Memphis sign a two-way big?
The Memphis Grizzlies are evaluating centers and forwards for a two-way spot this summer, but have any of them impressed enough to make them worth signing?Related content:
LaGrone: Houston High funding, Quail Ridge Golf Course controversy
It’s been a week of strong opinions, tough questions and renewed commitment in the suburbs.
FedEx executive vice president to step down
“I am confident in our strong foundation, long-term strategy, and talented team as we move forward into this next chapter,” said Raj Subramaniam, FedEx’s president and CEO.
Steve Miller Band cancels tour, leaving a hole in Live at the Garden lineup
The group was the final act in this year’s Live at the Garden lineup.
Food Files: Hattie B’s Hot Chicken coming to Germantown
Also, Wiseacre Brewing Co. will introduce sandwich restaurant Panuzzo King, and a beverage shop, coffee by day and craft cocktails at night, will open late fall on South Main.
Conaway: It’s not this side, it’s what’s over the garden wall
“Today, more than anytime in my life, truth and trust are fleeting things, and once lost seemingly impossible to find again.”
Pouring more love: Saying goodbye to Crosstown Brewing’s Clark Ortkiese
A friendly competition over who could make the best homebrew turned into the city’s second-largest brewery.
How Blackburn and Hagerty voted on $9B clawback bill
Tennessee’s senators voted against amendments from Democrats that failed in the run-up to approval of $9 billion in federal-funding cuts to public television and the U.S. Agency for International Development programs.
Land, the law and pickleball on tap at Lakeland meeting
A couple of land donations, more law enforcement presence and the city’s first pickleball courts were big topics tackled at the Thursday meeting.
$15 Deal: Carlucci returns with a goodbye — and a good burger
Josh Carlucci wrote his first $10 Deal after eating the soul burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s. He didn’t think, at the time, that it would be the start of a terrifying and wonderful career writing about food.
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Metro
Nearly 200 students will be forced to leave U of M after Ghana fails to pay debt
“This is a complete case of abandonment of 185 students on scholarship,” said one student. “It’s a break of trust. It comes as a betrayal.”
Public Safety Steve Mulroy says stores with coin-operated game machines are gambling with law
North Mississippi XAI exec addresses jobs, controversy, skepticism and Elon Musk
South Memphis Environmental groups appeal xAI air permit
Golf FedEx St. Jude golf tourney covering adoption fees for your new best friend
Business
Calkins: Why Mister Hats is hanging up its hat forever
Another iconic Memphis store bites the dust. Why is this happening? And how should we feel about it?
Premium Health Care Methodist cutting more than 150 jobs
Premium Real Estate June home sales strong, but year-to-date sales lag
Premium Real Estate Inked: 1910 Frame Works downsized
Premium Food News Good Fortune’s owners plan to open pizza joint
Sports
Buckley: What the Memphis NCAA academic cheating scandal really means
Here’s a breakdown of the negotiated settlement between the Memphis Tigers and the NCAA, which stemmed from academic misconduct in 2024.
Sports Memphis MLB Draft pick returning for senior season
Memphis Grizzlies NBA schedules Grizzlies’ final summer league game
Memphis Grizzlies Javon Small makes big return in Grizzlies summer league loss
Premium Sports MLB Home Run Derby pitcher soaks up fly-on-the-wall experience
Food
Building an empire, one peach cobbler at a time
The Peach Cobbler Factory is one of the country’s fastest-growing quick-service chains, and in Memphis, Otis and Janie Jackson are on a roller coaster of expansion.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: TV dreams and kitchen realities
Suburbs
Germantown tries to close $90M gap in Houston High renovation funding
With the city’s debt capacity limitations, the focus of Wednesday’s joint session shifted towards finding alternative funding measures.
Germantown Was Rooker robbed? Local slugger one controversial inch short in home run derby
Arts & Culture
How Young Avenue Sound hopes to unite musicians
What all is going on at the historic recording studio in Cooper-Young?
Performing Arts Kathy Bates nominated for Emmy Award
Opinion
Herrington: Observations on the Bears of Summer
The Memphis Grizzlies have likely put a bow on the 15-man main roster they’ll take into training camp this fall.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A ‘Sincere’ hope for new look Tigers, and more
Guard Sincere Parker is part of the University of Memphis’ new-look basketball roster. But to understand his story, you first have to start with his dad’s.