Lawmakers honored the four-time Grammy nominated artist with a resolution making his “Tennessee” an official state song, in the company of classics like “Rocky Top” and “Tennessee Waltz.”

The restaurateurs behind Sam’s Main Street Eatery and La Roche Lebanese Cuisine are opening a bakery. 

Led by Sen. Paul Rose, R-Covington, a bipartisan bill that aims to crack down on the use of “date rape” drugs to involuntarily intoxicate someone cruised through the Senate, but is set for a challenge in the House.

MSCS head Roderick Richmond is advancing plans to improve internal controls and district processes in response to forensic audit findings released last week. Now, the district has launched two websites to track progress.

The NBA doesn’t use traditional tiebreaker rules to determine draft lottery odds. Instead, the league goes with a system that flattens chances for a top four pick. 

Burlington is looking to fill an empty retail space in Germantown. It would be the brand’s sixth store in Shelby County.

How Marcus Stokes went from four-star recruit to Division II quarterback who is now competing to lead the Tigers. 

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Harding, Houston and Millington up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 9.

The lineup includes Scottish and Australian artists, as well as artists from Brooklyn, Hawaii and New Orleans.

Together, the companies are laying off more than 450 workers in North Mississippi. 

Today’s puzzle is a close up of a wax print design by Samilia Pelshak and was taken by Elle Perry.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play. 

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“May we never forget those we’ve lost. May we never take for granted those who still stand watch. And may we always remember that every day, in a city where danger is always present, Memphis police officers continue to answer the call.”

There are many solutions to a statewide physician shortage facing Tennessee in coming years. Local medical leaders said one thing is key — the ability to train people where they might eventually practice. 

Memphis State student Arthur Allen was hailed as a war hero when he was killed in a bombing mission over Germany. More than 80 years later, Allen’s family will be presented with the diploma that Allen well and truly earned.

It can be fairly easy to evaluate a transaction: a draft pick, a trade, a signing. But many important parts of the job are less tangible and less public: managing people and personalities, from front office to coaching staff to players.

The Whalums have a rich musical history. Here’s how the latest generation of Whalum musicians have carried on their family’s legacy — while also carving out their own distinct and distinguished careers.

The Memphis Redbirds lost a game, but bounced back to win the second game of Sunday’s Easter doubleheader with the Norfolk Tides.

To keep track of which players stay and go — and which from the portal wind up at Memphis — here’s a breakdown of the Tigers’ latest roster rebuild.

After Memphis’ dismal 2025-26 season, Simon Majok planned to return to the Tigers with the hope of making next season different. “Unfortunately,” he’ll now search for a new team.

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The Grizzlies lost to Milwaukee on Sunday, which was important if they want a chance to finish below New Orleans in the Western Conference standings.

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Box Score: Bucks 131, Grizzlies 115

Also happening this week: Marie Feagins’ lawsuit is back in court, and the Chucalissa Homecoming Festival returns.

Davis — a first-team All-American Conference selection in his lone season at Memphis in 2022-23 — finished with 35 points and 14 assists in the title-clinching game en route to being named NBL26 Championship Series MVP.

In Part 3 of Chris Herrington looking at the Grizzlies’ basketball-management track record in the seven seasons under Zach Kleiman’s direction, he considers free agency and contract negotiations.