The Memphis-based company reports strong financial numbers despite the pandemic.

Ja Morant is one of five NBA players to become a brand ambassador for BODYARMOR. 

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about nachos, from the ones you make at home to barbecue nachos to dessert nachos, and Chris is so inspired by a curry on Facebook that he makes a comment.

“It’s time to claw back the power our public health institutions have accumulated this year. That’s the goal of Tennessee House Bill 7,” says guest columnist Daniel Chatham, a Shelby County physician.

Desmond Robinson, who graduated from the University of Memphis, is known professionally as Chef D. Arthur. His “Chopped” competition is titled “Meat Fight: Bison!”

Sourdough bread is the star at this South Main bakery and cafe, but an egg sandwich with milk bread is well worth trying. The lobby of the Arrive Memphis hotel provides the appealing backdrop. 

And the De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society would like to present its evidence.

Defensive back Tyrez Lindsey and linebackers JJ Russell and Keith Brown Jr. are two more returning for a final year. The biggest name missing was Manuel Orona-Lopez.

Monday was the first day of in-person classes for Shelby County Schools.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the county will hire a national search firm to field the applications, which are due by the end of this month.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s tweets on Trump’s appearance offered a contrast to the social media reaction from Blackburn and Hagerty. Republican U.S. Rep. David Kustoff didn’t comment on CPAC but did post on his vote against the Democratic COVID stimulus package that passed in the House.

According to the latest Tennessee Department of Health data, just over 10% of the Shelby County population has received at least one coronavirus shot. That compares to more than 12% of the state population.

With the approval of a new COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx is preparing to increase the number of doses it delivers on behalf of the federal government each week.

The city reopened the centers in a phased reopening of the 24 community centers across Memphis.

Shelby County Fire Department dispatchers are receiving training in dealing with mental health calls and emergencies. 

Did you know the Grizzlies have the longest streak of games with 40 points in the paint since the NBA started tracking the statistic in 1996-97?

Even before donning the Memphis jersey, Winslow says he felt the “unwavering love” and patience from the team. 

The owners of Tops Bar-B-Q have sold at least seven of their 15 restaurant buildings to a Phoenix firm that buys the real estate of businesses and leases it back to them.

Feb. 28, 2021: Grizzlies 133, Rockets 84
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Memphis’ bench outscored the entire Rockets roster, and Justise Winslow put up 20 points.

Going forward, vaccinating the citizens of Shelby County against COVID-19 is under the authority of the City of Memphis after the state transferred custody of the vaccine and administration of the process away from county leaders. It took a dizzying array of missteps for this to occur, and Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says: “The public deserves to know what happened.”

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From Feb. 1 through last Friday, Feb. 26, the missteps that led to Dr. Alisa Haushalter’s downfall as director of the Shelby County Health Department unfolded day by day.