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Over the next couple months, the Shelby County Commission will have to wrestle with how many Memphis-Shelby County Schools projects the county can actually fund. Doing them all would cost $200 million, a sum the county is unlikely to provide. 

As much as Hardaway has enjoyed calling many of the shots himself throughout his tenure as it pertains to building rosters and staffs, he suggested Wednesday that having someone else oversee those operations could be beneficial.

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway plans to meet with athletic director Ed Scott following an early exit from the American Conference Tournament. 

The Tigers came out flat in front of a quiet crowd of no more than 500 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Box score for the NCAA American Conference Tournament game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

The company had promised to invest $86.9 million in its facility and create more than 400 jobs by 2027. That promise was fulfilled two years ahead of schedule.

The deadline to file qualifying petitions to get on the August state and federal primary ballot was noon Tuesday, March 10.

Efforts to breathe new life into a former events venue at 409 S. Main St. could be on the horizon, as the building owner has requested $60,000 in funds for improvements.

A state appeals court has upheld the 2025 convictions for Justin Johnson, one of two men who killed rapper Young Dolph in 2021.

Bellevue Baptist Church asked for prayers while the former pastor’s family deals with the latest health update.

Three high school students are being nationally recognized for “The Pursuit,” their documentary featuring American Dreamers and DACA recipients.

Mathematicians celebrate Pi Day for the number 3.14. The rest of us celebrate it for the pie.

Buster’s owner and others have filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down The Station, the new high-end liquor store that opened Feb. 17 in East Memphis after a battle that has lasted more than a year.

The new executive director will manage a system that serves more than 70,000 veterans in West Tennessee, North Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas.

Missing from CEO Brian Rolapp’s news conference on Wednesday were several key details, and he emphasized that nothing has been finalized, including what might happen to the FedEx St. Jude Championship played each August in Memphis.

Acclaimed golfer Rachel Heck leads this year’s Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame class.

The hope is that the change in hours will assist with the museum’s “youth-based initiative.”

A medical technology company has been hit with a “global outage” cyberattack possibly initiated by Iranian hackers. 

The Downtown Memphis Commission is once again looking for restaurateurs to bring new life to empty storefronts — like the former Cafe Keough — along the Main Street Mall.

Announced changes to business and records-keeping processes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools offer clues about what recommendations forensic auditors may soon publicize. 

Today’s puzzle is the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team and was taken by Wes Hale.

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

The Grizzlies’ first star may still be the franchise’s most under-appreciated one. 

Lionel Hollins is the new board chair of Heal the Hood. Why has he stayed in Memphis for 23 years? Because our purpose is lift others up.