This week, Cyrena Wages is at the Grove, Anthony Q is at The Green Room and you can make wishes at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

Jake LaRavia is off to a promising start through two summer league games for the Memphis Grizzlies while Kenneth Lofton Jr. had an impressive opening game.

Henderson is accused of the September 2022 kidnapping and killing of school teacher Eliza Fletcher. 

Rapidly growing Isaiah 117 House is one of more than two dozen faith-based organizations helping the Department of Children’s Services by providing space for children awaiting placement so they don’t have to sleep on office floors.

The Greater Memphis Chamber found that the management of companies and enterprises sector saw employment growth of 24% in the last five years.

At Regional One Health, referrals from other hospitals for cases where the mother’s life is in danger are up 10%-20% because doctors in outlying areas are afraid of the risk.

MPD has identified an additional 17 suspects in an organized retail theft ring that targeted 21 businesses over the last seven months.

Plus, The Lobbyist in Downtown Memphis opens its new patio, and a micro-grocery store opens in Raleigh. 

Strickland said children caught violating curfew are being detained at the Downtown precinct until a parent or guardian comes to pick them up. He also said the numbers of those detained are low.

Most notably, the eastern portion of the building will consist of a new tower that ties into the original frontage on Main Street.

The splash pad opened Wednesday, July 5, to dozens of children in North Memphis putting it through its paces.

The headline for the Grizzlies-Thunder Summer League contest wasn’t Chet Holmgren or Kenneth Lofton Jr., as expected, but Jake LaRavia, the team’s top pick in the 2022 draft. 

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Fourth of July storms led to cancellation of some fireworks displays in Shelby County, and one city will have to wait a year for the next event.

Jimmy Gentry’s The Lobbyist recently opened its new patio complete with a full-service bar and will begin taking reservations for its chef’s table this month.

The Tigers may not duplicate their 16 interceptions from last season, but passing yards allowed per game should decrease while the defensive line produces more sacks. 

Penny Hardaway’s late offseason roster magic puts Memphis a couple developments away from having a team as talented as most heading into the 2023-24 season.

The reasoning for opposing a stay stems from wanting the civil case to keep going and not get bogged down because of the risk to taxpayers.

MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season. 

The Political Roundup looks at campaigning in the summer heat, the most active council races and a growing field of possible contenders for Memphis mayor.

Amro Music first opened shop in Memphis in 1921, surviving the Great Depression a decade later by trading milk and eggs for piano lessons. Today it’s the largest piano, band and orchestra dealer in the Mid-South.

The candidates in the crowded Memphis mayoral race should not forget broadcast media, according to one political consultant.

“Colleges are not typically just using race anyway — instead, they are typically considering race as one factor among many,” said a local law school professor. 

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Tennessee Innocence Project, Baptist Health Sciences University, Financial Federal Bank and Community Foundation of Greater Memphis announce additions.

“Common cases we typically encounter during this time include dogs with extreme anxiety leading to various complications such as stress colitis, gastrointestinal issues caused by ingesting toxic foods or foreign objects, and unfortunately, firework-related injuries.”

“With the 75th anniversary of the event being next year, we are expecting a very large turnout, and I am already looking forward to it,” one resident said.