“This lifestyle is about living in the moment,” Amy Pearson said. “You don’t have to have a big house to have a big life.”

A 13-year-old referendum is sparking a budget battle in some Memphis suburbs as school boards see flat funding despite higher property values. However, government officials say they can freeze the funding due to other ways they contribute.

The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.

Anchoring the Civil Rights Museum expansion is celebrated artist Derek Fordjour’s “Three Kings: Epilogue.” The massive artwork shows three sides of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Lorraine Motel and it tethers Fordjour to his hometown. 

Also happening this week: A new coffee shop opens on South Main, and The Lobbyist reopens its patio.

With the loss, the Redbirds fell behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings for the first time in 2026. 

“The person that invites me to a posture of praise is likely not the same person that brings other people to that place, which is why writers and musicians and artists and creators need to keep doing their thing.”

Today’s puzzle is the meat display case at Buster’s Butcher and was taken by Greg Campbell.

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

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

“People struggled, marched, bled and died so Black people could exercise the right to vote. They did not die for us to have the right to vote Democrat. They died for us to have the right to choose.”

“Opposing such blatant gerrymandering isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a democracy issue.”

In another first, it will partner with another festival for the first weekend.

A franchise-altering decision could be on the horizon for the Memphis Grizzlies. How risky is the NBA team willing to be?

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is clearing four buildings on its campus to make the property more accessible, add green space and to save money on upkeep.

CBS Radio News ends broadcasting Friday, May 22, after nearly a century airing on hundreds of radio stations across the country. The end is another change in a way of reporting that is becoming harder to find and define.

Here’s the tea on Dr. Bean’s business and its eponymous founder. 

Farmington Elementary student Josh Verma hopes to be the fourth Memphis-area student to win the whole thing.

With the loss, Memphis falls into a three-way tie with the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Milwaukee Brewers) and Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A, Washington Nationals) for first place in the International League standings.

Torres had considered retirement. But 11 years after his first minor league appearance, he had his major league debut Saturday with the St. Louis Cardinals at age 28.

The Children’s Museum of Memphis opened a new interactive Disney exhibit that officials hope will draw tens of thousands of extra visitors to the Midtown facility.

The Grizzlies thought they were getting a 2027 unprotected first-round pick from Utah in the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade. The NBA’s proposed lottery rules may change that.

New Bartlett business 901 Deals handles various collectibles, from vintage Jordan sneakers to Pokemon cards.

Assessing some areas where Memphis needs to improve this season, and the transfer who could be the most impactful in that category.

The Collierville wins came on a night that brought together students from 56 schools across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.