Attorney Mitch McDeere of John Grisham’s “The Firm,” will soon be back in action — and back in trouble.

Plus, get a sneak peek at Bog & Barley, an upscale vegan cheese place and a new neighborhood restaurant near Poplar and Perkins. 

The Tigers lost both starting tackles Austin Myers and Matt Dale who exhausted their eligibility after last season. Coach Ryan Silverfield likes the competition he’s seen from the position group so far. 

With tax collector Joey Treadway asking for more money before he continues to collect taxes for DeSoto County cities, the mayors hope some agreement can be reached.

Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore and Baptist Memorial Health Care have announced promotions and additions. 

The Grizzlies set a franchise record by winning their 33rd home game Tuesday. Not bad for a team that was supposed to be in disarray not long ago. How did they do it? “This is the closest team I’ve ever been a part of,” said Desmond Bane.

The Shelby County Health Department shared the results of its first-ever cancer incidence study on Tuesday, March 28. It found no evidence of cancer clusters near a South Memphis facility that emits a cancer-causing chemical called ethylene oxide, or EtO. 

The Grizzlies clinched the best home record in franchise history on Tuesday night with a win over Orlando. They are 33-5 inside FedExForum. 

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Running back Brandon Thomas is out for the remainder of spring practices but coach Ryan Silverfield expects him to be back for fall training camp. In the meantime, Memphis spent much of Tuesday’s practice working on situational football.

The lawsuits over the five-year residency rule in the mayor’s race get their first court hearing Friday. Meanwhile, four of the mayoral contenders show up for a People’s Convention gathering at LeMoyne-Owen College and council candidates Meggan Kiel and Pearl Walker kick off their bids.

It’s cheaper for utilities to cut energy waste than build more power plants, according to the executive director of the Southern Alliance of Clean Energy. 

An email chain indicates representatives from Poplar Plaza have been asking Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert since at least September 2022 about relocating the clerk’s office space in the shopping center.

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More than 100 participants have higher scores than Geoff Calkins, John Martin and me, Parth Upadhyaya.

Defend Systems, in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, is conducting the training, which was organized before the school shooting occurred in Nashville Monday, March 27. The sessions will take place April 19 and 20 at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

IP disclosed how much its executives earned in 2022, including its CEO Mark Sutton, who earned more than $13 million last year through a combination of salary, stocks and incentives. 

Kobe Bryant had a vision for Mackenly Randolph. Her father, former Grizzlies star Z-Bo, is determined to make it come true. 

Six people were killed at the small, private Christian school on Monday. Police say the shooting took place over about 14 minutes and that the shooter Audrey Hale, was also killed, was a former student.

Top three boys and girls performances for Memphis-area high school track and field athletes through meets held Saturday, March 25.

To help inform the study into MWBE contracting, an Atlanta-based firm wants community members to share their experiences — positive and negative — of doing or pursuing business with MLGW. 

“I’m from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in what I like to call the Deep Delta. It is the place that made me. It is the place that gave me the confidence to do all the things I’ve dreamed of and accomplished.”

“The residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Sterilization Services of Tennessee already face more than their fair share of adverse health, social and environmental conditions compared to many other parts of Shelby County.”

I’m not sure anyone is bothered by the “parade inside my city” line aside from a television carnival barker and people on the Internet, but does a lyrical investigation after recent incidents make one wince? Sure.

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Strong pitching, opportunistic bats key for the Dragons as they improve to 10-1.

Officers with the Memphis Police Department responded to the crash at East Mallory Avenue and Prospect Street at 4:46 p.m.