Lester Quinones is keeping his name in the NBA draft. But the guy sure had an impact at Memphis. He was a lot more than an air guitar and short shorts.

The guard wowed NBA teams during his private workouts and has become a potential second-round pick.

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The board approved updated design plans for the project in the Edge District. 

Penny’s Nitty Gritty Upscale Southern expected to be open in August.

“Our core mission is about helping students have the ability to create wealth and one of the ways that we do that is through entrepreneurship,” Adrian Smith said. “Because we know that to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to possess a lot of 21st century skills that include communication, goal setting and problem-solving.”

Memphis Italian Festival, Celtic Whiskey Tasting and 2022 Craft Food and Wine Festival are all upon us, and look at Grind City Brewing, taking up all the river views.

“We’ve managed to keep a lid on tuition,” University of Memphis Board Chairman Doug Edwards said. 

The cocaine, hidden in a speaker box in the back of the vehicle, was found during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near the Shelby and Fayette County line.

Jennifer and Chris share their holiday menus, talk over recent food news and dive deeper in farmers markets and homemade ice cream.

A Shelby County chancellor has ruled that the county commissioner is eligible to run for reelection despite a question of whether her house is in Fayette County.

“Most of our cooking teams are back with us, we have great entertainment lined up for all three days and we’re ready to go,” said event chairman Bobby Gardino.

“There is no one easy, quick answer to the challenge of gun violence, but there are some common sense steps that could make a significant dent.”

The Tigers struggled kicking field goals last season, but a healthy David Kemp should make the kicking staff more reliable this year. 

The transaction is expected to close early next year.

Collierville Schools approved its budget. The financial plan is more than half of the town’s 2022-23 budget.

Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.

This week’s Inked shares news on Inkan Builders footprint in Speedway Terrace, Anima Coffee & Amaro Bar in Midtown and demolition at the historic Melrose High School. 

The Shelby County Commission Scorecard tracks how the commission votes went at the May 23 session on two key parts of the 2022 county budget season.

Secrecy, political “jockeying” hurts Tennessee Valley Authority’s message, critics say.

There are three categories to consider if Memphis wants to make a move: the draft, free agency and trades.

Terms of the 100-year lease include a $35 million renovation of the Overton Park landmark with money from private donors.

The crash occurred on farmland near Dacus Lake, close to Downtown Memphis.

Instructors who have worked on shows and films including “The Help,” “Bluff City Law” and “Women of the Movement” are leading a free set-building workshop.

With growing inflation putting financial pressure on the Douglass community, a group is hosting a mobile food pantry Saturday, June 4.

With the deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft tomorrow, June 1, Quinones’ decision could be more difficult than anticipated.