It's Tuesday, July 28, and today we're looking at how the coronavirus is affecting kids and their parents, more crazy complaints against MPD and what might happen with local restaurants.
It’s Monday, July 27, and more bar owners are expected in federal court to fight a Health Department directive keeping them closed. The Shelby County Commission meets today, with a final reading of a "ban the box" ordinance.
It's Friday, July 24, and the theme today is eating, drinking and being merry. Or trying to be.
It's Thursday, July 23, and Major League Baseball's season will begin today. We're all going to be eating street food, the Nylon Net building may be getting new life and a wing business is taking flight.
Today is Wednesday, July 22, and we're talking about burgers you missed, ribs you are about to, and what pro athletes are coming to town next week.
It's Tuesday, July 21, and local candidates are making themselves — and their positions — known. Protesters hit up McDonald's yesterday, and we're still trying to plan for a fall school start.
It’s Friday, July 17, and early voting starts today. We also talk to parents and CEOs and basketball coaches about how the pandemic is affecting their lives.
It's Thursday, July 16, and there's a virtual SCS School Board candidate forum and a new grocery delivery service.
It's Wednesday, July 15, and the 901 FC has its first (second) game today, Collierville is being sued, and a glasses company has seen a new opportunity.
Parents are getting an education this week as they try to learn more about local school district's reopening plans for the fall, and new details have been released about Brandon Webber's police-involved death last year. Plus, a "Ban the Box" provision gets bigger.
It's Monday, July 13, and the Shelby County Commission is planning to "ban the box," schools are still a question mark, and the Memphis Zoo has a new animal — but it's one you may not expect.
It's Friday, July 10, and RiverArtsFest is off, Nathan Bedford Forrest was voted out, and a Google search lands on Southaven.
It's Thursday, July 9, and if today has a theme, it's about the groundbreaking changes to everyday life we've seen since the coronavirus pandemic began. And some of them, such as a new college endowment, are welcome.
It's Wednesday, July 8, and the Grizz are going away, the Memphis City Council has multiple plans for police reform and the Back to School blues are real, but there's a win for ewe and me.
It's 7/7/2020, and we've got the City Council looking at cutting police from Civil Service, changes to both Poplar Plaza and High Point Grocery and who got PPP money.
It's Monday, July 6, and we're talking about probable new restrictions due to rising coronavirus case numbers, a "best trick" contest and the future of Tom Lee Park.
South of Beale is heading east, a new, interactive COVID map could help guide your travels, and a former big box is getting turned into a one-stop shop.
It's Wednesday, July 1, and we're talking about SCS' new plan to reopen schools in the fall (both online and IRL), the Metal Museum getting a little Rust-y and how we might get more restrictions even without moving back to Phase 1.
It's Tuesday, June 30, and we're talking about a residential protest, the governor extending takeout alcohol sales and a package deal in Germantown.
As we near the end of June, we're talking about the Grizz's new schedule, whether police should live where they work, a test of education and Lloyds of Germantown.
As local COVID rates continue to rise, Mayor Jim Strickland signed the City Council's mask ordinance, and also announced next steps on policing reform. Geoff Calkins looks at the initial negotiations on the FedExForum lease, and the surplus it's yielded.
The FedExForum lease agreement between the Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis/Shelby County is on the cusp of a tricky new phase, even though all parties are more concerned right now with what everyone else is: Those COVID rates keep rising.
Shelby County officials give local theaters a path for reopening, while the proposed gas station on Broad Avenue hits another roadblock. Meanwhile: Patios and masks for everyone.
Shelby County had its highest day ever for new COVID cases on Saturday, with 385, just six days after a previous record 256. There's plenty to sort out, but the trendlines are troubling. What will a new week bring? Plus: Secret shopping at local grocers, Memphis takes Talladega and more.
We're talking about Las Delicias, police residency requirements after weeks of protests, a recruiting class to remember and the Orpheum making up a bunch of Broadway shows.