On Friday, May 22, CBS Radio News ceased broadcasting after nearly a century. But this story is as much about Bill Dries as it is about CBS Radio. 

The team that could be most directly impacted by a new NBA draft lottery rule would be the Memphis Grizzlies — even though Memphis hasn’t picked in the top five since 2019. 

With Memorial Day now behind us, you might think we’ve started summer. But not yet. 

Two longtime Memphis events return this weekend, right in time for Memorial Day. 

More than a month ago, Marion police sergeant Darrell Prewitt became the victim of a high-speed collision on I-40. These days, however, he’s back on two healthy legs.

At Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, fifth- and sixth-grade students get to practice #adulting. 

Longtime political reporter Bill Dries joins us today to talk about U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s legacy and how the three congressional races are shaping up. 

As we prepare to go into our new work week, it’s with summer on our minds. 

It’s another weekend to hit the great outdoors. 

This week is one that’s been special to Memphians for 48 years now. 

Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

Metro editor Jane Donahoe says Memphis often makes more national news than it should for a city of its size, and last week was no exception. 

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns this week as the only barbecue fest in town. 

It’s peak spring this Saturday, with events galore scheduled. 

On Tuesday, May 5, Shelby County went to the primary polls, winnowing down wide fields in races for county mayor, county clerk and sheriff.

Historically, West Tennessee has been known for commodity crops such as soy, corn and especially cotton. But in recent years, an increasing number of area farmers have started growing specialty crops — like peaches — because they’re more profitable per acre.

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary. 

The beginning of May brings us a whole week of Memphis art and fashion, plus an election day and the NBA draft lottery. 

Are you ready to dance? Or just sway slightly back and forth rhythmically? 

The Shelby County primaries are here, with early voting already ongoing, and election day coming fast and furious on Tuesday, May 5.

In part two of our podcast about the takeover, reporter Laura Testino returns to talk about how churn factors in, what we can take from the school system takeover in Houston and what role school closures and land sales might play. 

Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back? 

Much like the human body, the week ahead is about 60% water. 

This weekend includes a rock opera, roller derby, Shelby Forest Spring Fest, a rescheduled vegan block party and a Lego convention. Plus a Friends of the Library book sale and a yard sale. 

For years, Southern Avenue was neglected or even blighted. And then the Cooper Young Garden Club got involved.