Commissioners consider cutting terms of MSCS board members
Five of seven County Commissioners present for a Wednesday test vote supported a move that ultimately would cut in half the terms of five school board members elected in 2024.
A Feagins return to MSCS leader would be ‘short-lived,’ attorneys argue
“It would be contrary to and would not serve the public’s interest, in anyway, to legally mandate” that Memphis-Shelby County Schools restore Marie Feagins as superintendent, the school board’s attorney argued in court documents.
BlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer
Ford’s electric vehicle truck and battery plant anticipates pumping several million gallons of water daily from the aquifer during peak operations.
Table Talk: Easing on down the road
More than a dozen Memphis restaurants are promoting the Broadway show “The Wiz,” and most aren’t even requiring proof of ticket purchase to participate in the edible, whimsical fun.
B.B. King lives on in Stax photo exhibit
The photos capture the joy and energy of a live B.B. King performance.
Buckley: Another Memphis minor-league football franchise in the wind? Don’t be shocked.
Would spring football in Memphis really last the second time around? Based on history, the apparent answer should not be surprising.
Dr. Marion Dugdale championed hemophillia patients in clinics and classrooms
She set up her lab in an empty room. With cobbled equipment and the blood of cows, dogs and humans, she set out to work on advances in hemophilia.
Inked: Man Cave comes to East Memphis — with a speakeasy in the back
This Germantown barbershop has got new ideas for its new location. Plus, Germantown Station has been sold, and Champion Hills gets new leases.
City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Plus, the Memphis City Council also sent the first installment of capital funding to start the redevelopment of the old Southwest Twin drive-in.
Bartlett project with mystery grocery store secures permit approval
After hitting roadblocks with a nearby day care and some unhappy residents, revised plans for the Union Depot addition development — and a grocery store under contract — get an approval.
New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue
Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.
Martin: It’s time to call the Big East
If there’s anything the news of the last few days has shown us, it’s that the Memphis administration indeed understands just how desperate and possibly dire its situation is as members of the American.
Grizzlies bring back familiar face as assistant coach, per sources
The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Darnell Lazare as an assistant coach, sources told The Daily Memphian. Lazare previously worked as a video coordinator with the Grizzlies during the 2018-19 season.
Showboats stuck at port, per league
Earlier reports had the Showboats, Houston Roughnecks, Birmingham Stallions and Michigan Panthers relocating to new markets.
Memphis men’s basketball’s 2025-26 American Conference matchups released
The Tigers don’t tip off their 2025-26 season for another three-plus months, but Memphis now knows who they’ll face and where.
Memphis women’s basketball’s 2025-26 American Conference pairings announced
Coach Alex Simmons’ group, and every other team in the 13-member American, will play 18 conference games this upcoming season.
Prep football 2025: Challenging schedule will test Lausanne early and often
The goal is to have the Lynx ready to compete with Division 2-AA’s best in the postseason. And they have the players to do just that.
Memphis natives Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson set to visit Tigers, per report
Coach Penny Hardaway has a chance to add some more local flavor to his team for the 2026-27 season.
What Daily Memphians think*
“The sheer fact she wants the job back after what the school board did say a lot about her belief in the betterment of the schools. I hope voters recognize this and remember it at the polls when it’s time to dump the current mess of a board.” — Phillip Woodruff about Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
“Birmingham won the championship numerous times and they too are losing their team. Something tells me this more about a problem with the UFL product than entirely a Memphis problem. Let’s see if the UFL is still around in a year.” — Aaron Prather about Showboats sail away, per report
“What a classic building … spent 3 years in that dorm in the early 70’s until it was condemned …” — Kathleen Patterson about 113-year-old building at U of M slated for $25 million renovation
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Memphis is itching to get into a power conference. Basketball attendance shows why.
The Big 12’s rejection of Memphis’ reported $200 million pitch marked another denial in the Tigers’ quest for entry into a power conference. But Memphis officials will keep plugging away — and basketball attendance numbers show why.
Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Whether Brendon Lewis is a bridge to AJ Hill or Arrington Maiden, and whether that gap is closed sooner or later, Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers have a plan at quarterback.
Sudoku: July 23
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
Metro
XAI’s second data center to come online within weeks
On Tuesday afternoon, a company representative, speaking on background, held a call with local reporters and took questions about the project.
Premium Education Porter-Leath beats MSCS in local battle for pre-K money
Premium City of Memphis Deal to keep Grizzlies in Memphis won’t be done this summer, mayor says
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Public Safety Ole Miss student’s killing a ‘priority one case for us’
Business
Two years into the 100 N. Main project, developers press pause
“It’s like I’m blinded by all the moving parts that are going on behind the scenes that get us to the next starting point,” said one of the developers as the team plans next steps.
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Sports
Calkins: If the Big 12 couldn’t see what’s changed at Memphis, they weren’t looking very hard
“Memphis once again put together a lucrative offer that has been rejected by Big 12. Is that for embarrassment? Or cause for hope?” Memphis makes $200 million proposal to join Big 12, per reportRelated content:
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s attorney: ‘We plan on fighting this’
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ conference changes name
Food
What to Order: Seafood Carbonara at Char
A beloved seafood dish is the star of the menu at this restaurant on the Highland Strip near the University of Memphis.
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Suburbs
Jimmy Stokes is Horn Lake’s first Black mayor but he got his start at Kroger
Get to know the former planning commissioner who defeated his Republican opponent by fewer than 100 votes.
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Arts & Culture
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:
Premium Visual Arts Arts Beat: What is a docent and why does the Brooks Museum need more of them?
Opinion
Opinion: Bridging generations for community betterment
“What Memphis truly needs are those who love this city, whether native or newcomer, seeing it not just as it is but as it could be.”
Premium Dan Conaway Conaway: It’s not this side, it’s what’s over the garden wall
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: City Council has a big decision to make, and Bluey is coming
In this morning’s episode of the AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss the biggest news events of the coming week.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ summer search
Games
Jigsaw: Hats’ off
This week’s puzzle features a photo by Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber at Mister Hats.