With an influx of boutique hotels coming into Downtown Memphis, the new owners of the DoubleTree by Hilton are spending $47 million to turn the "tired" hotel into a one-of-a-kind lifestyle asset.

The race for Memphis Mayor has three front-line contenders on the way to the spring and summer heart of the 2019 campaign. And the trio of Sawyer, Herenton and Strickland shows some differences that reflect divergent views of the city's future beyond who wins and who loses.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers March 6-11.

• Memphian to make difference in city through art, business, and music 
• Shelby County Opioid Summit comes to Memphis Thursday 
• Former U of M professor returns to Memphis to debut first novel

Shelby County plans to use pretrial risk assessment tools to help local judges decide on bail for nonviolent defendants. 

FedEx has named Don Colleran as president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express. He'll succeed Raj Subramaniam, who became president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp. March 1.

Monday was “311 Day” at City Hall, and the city’s 311 operation and call center was open to the media to draw awareness to the call and app service that began in 2013.

Stellar week, including fourth-quarter play that resulted in three Memphis Grizzlies wins, earns Mike Conley NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week – the first time he has won the award.

Memphis senior Jeremiah Martin and Temple senior Shizz Alston are the AAC’s top scorers (each averaging 19.7 points per game), among the best playmakers, and each is deserving of the league’s Player of the Year Award.

Legislation by state Sen. Brian Kelsey that could dramatically increase Senate candidate fundraising could be heard in a committee this week.

Jeremiah Martin named to first team All-American Athletic Conference. Tyler Harris makes All-Freshman squad.

A building permit was applied for last week for Rising Roll, a fast-casual restaurant which will open on the ground floor of Poplar Towers in East Memphis.

• Shelby County Opioid Summit comes to Memphis Thursday 
• Former U of M professor returns to Memphis to debut first novel
• Steve Mulroy to hold book signing at Novel

Margaritas will open at the corner of Cooper and Young in the next few months, and it’s time to register for the March Destination: Delicious lunch.

Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff celebrated his 40th birthday steering Memphis to its third straight win against teams in the NBA playoff hunt.

The clock is ticking on FedEx Corp.'s voluntary buyout program aimed at selected employees at FedEx Express, corporate and FedEx Services. April 1 is the application deadline.

Constitutional questions and the likelihood of expensive litigation will likely cause the state Senate to slow-walk a fetal heartbeat bill passed by the House this week.

Almost half the signatures processed so far to put a city sales tax hike on the ballot this year have been judged invalid, according to the Shelby County Election Commission.

A refreshing cocktail at The Second Line gets a winter touch with a splash of cinnamon syrup; make it as is now and omit the cinnamon in the summer.

Jeremiah Martin saved the day. Which just happened to be HIS day. So happy Jeremiah Martin Day to everyone!

Tigers defeat Tulsa 66-63 on a night where five seniors were honored and Memphis continued its momentum heading into the American Athletic Conference tournament at FedExForum

Although Memphis 901 FC lost 1-0 to Tampa Bay Saturday night at AutoZone Park as pro soccer returned to town, they gave the fans a two-hour party. 

United Soccer League commissioner Jake Edwards looking forward to Memphis 901 FC's debut Saturday.

Michigan-based pianist and lecturer Dr. Garik Pederson traveled to Memphis on Saturday to tell the story of a piano made specifically for recreation during World War II.

Gov. Bill Lee says this is the year to pass his “school choice” plan, putting $25.4 million in his budget plan to pay local systems if they lose students.