The boys 1,600-meter and girls 800-meter relay teams set state standards at Collierville’s Dragon Relays.

The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.

The Lululemon Pop Up store in Midtown, which opened last year as the pandemic spread, has closed.

The first major, outdoor live-music event in Memphis since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mempho Fest Oct. 1-3 will feature Friday and Saturday headline sets from Georgia’s Widespread Panic, and a closing Sunday night set from North Carolina’s Avett Brothers.

Memphis at the top for three-star Texas safety Jaidan Scott.

The 113 new cases come from 1,666 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.8%.

Two building owners are asking for variances so they can offer boarding rooms or apartments in areas zoned for employment.

After some fine goalkeeping keeps the Brothers at bay, they score three times in the final 15 minutes to win first meeting of the season against their arch-rivals.

Chase Carlisle said he plans to bring a resolution to the City Council May 4 opposing the city and TDOT’s recommendation to shut Scott Street off from Poplar.

Collierville Schools approved its $99 million budget Tuesday. The suburb’s mayor and aldermen will review it as part of the town’s overall budget.

There are 12 games left, and Taylor Jenkins still has lineup juggling on his itinerary.

In early April, the City of Memphis was giving 60,000 shots a week. Monday, April 26, it gave a total of 1,100 shots across all of its public drive-thru venues.

About 60,000 Shelby County families will have to return their children to classrooms or transfer to a virtual school next year due to a mandate by the Tennessee Department of Education.

Ja Morant issued a call for Grizzlies fans to come to FedExForum for the team’s playoff push. It has been a tricky year for in-person attendance. But more and more fans are trickling back. 

For the first time in 33 years, no new car dealerships named “Gwatney” are operating in Memphis. 

The offer to talk came Tuesday, April 27, at a Memphis Rotary forum at which the pipeline companies and the most visible pipeline critic each spoke. Proposals are pending before the council that would require more local approval.

Lifts restrictions on many outdoor activities and small-group gatherings, even some for those who are not vaccinated.

It’s the first time the town has awarded the honor in more than 25 years. 

Gov. Lee has requested counties with independent health departments — Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan — that have remaining business restrictions or mask requirements to lift all measures no later than May 30.

The Grizzlies’ seven-game marathon trip was a revelation in more ways than one.

“Masking got us through the surge and out of the summer surge,” said David Sweat, deputy director of the Shelby County Health Department. “We will only make changes after thoughtful consideration at this point.”

“Shell Yeah!” benefit shows will feature the North Mississippi Allstars on May 6; New Orleans soul band Tank & the Bangas on May 20; Langhorne Slim on June 3; and Lucero on July 15.

The 118 cases come from 948 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 12.4%.

During an appearance on the ‘Today’ show this morning, Four Way owner Patrice Bates Thompson learned the restaurant was getting a grant courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching its largest strategic investment in its nearly six decades in Memphis.