Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 94,219 cases, including 90,943 inactive cases, 1,676 active cases and 1,600 deaths.

Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to play for the Grizzlies Wednesday night. That’s the good news. The bad news was the rest of the game. 

The Grizzlies let a bad loss spoil a strong return from star forward Jaren Jackson Jr., who finished with 15 points. 

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Box score: Clippers 117, Grizzlies 105

Executives of the printing paper-making company that is spinning off from International Paper expect to decide by October where to put their global headquarters.

The junior ran a 38.63 as part of an impressive performance at the Panther Relays over the weekend.

Doughnuts were free for a while at Gibson’s Wednesday morning, the first local food giveaway campaign sponsored by The Kindness Revolution.

A bad loss to the Pistons moved the Grizzlies to ninth, just behind the Golden State Warriors. 

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris cited the ongoing impact of the pandemic in saying there would be no attempt to raise the tax rate after recertification. Harris also outlined a six-year, $32 million plan to beef up the county fire department.

Former MLS draft pick boasts considerable USL experience.

Due to continued capacity limitations at Middle Tennessee State, the baseball and track competitions have been moved. 

The new cases and tests gave the day a positivity rate of 8.1%.

Villa Castrioti commits to The Lake District, Parish Grocery has a new location a few doors north of the intersection of Cooper and Young, and they’re selling tomatoes at Elwood’s Produce Stand on Saturdays.

The event pays homage to Germantown’s equestrian heritage and supports local charitable efforts.

Darby Rich joined Penny Hardaway’s staff in 2019.

Fourteen local players in total receive TSWA recognition for 2020-2021.

The Tigers’ facilities and defensive scheme has one of Tennessee’s best prospects intrigued.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday it was investigating “the circumstances leading to a possible officer-involved shooting.”

In a recent interview, Memphis’ nominee for police chief talked about officer training, violence intervention, and why she initially pulled her application from the city’s search for a new head of police. 

The show will air on Bloomberg TV at 2:30 p.m. April 25 and May 2. 

Meanwhile, the council delayed for two weeks a first reading vote on historic overlay district status for the Crosstown area.

The Grizzlies have been short-handed but also offensively explosive. And the De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society reconvenes.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was upgraded on the injury report ahead of the Grizzlies’ game against the Clippers. 

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing a $716 million operating budget and an $89 million capital budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It also includes 2% pay raises for firefighters and police.

Derk Meitzler talks about Backlot, the new sandwich shop to open in the Paramount building, also known as Strait & Associates in “Bluff City Law,” and what else he has coming up.

Local activists shed tears of joy after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. 

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