Opinion: After a season of misery, the Memphis Grizzlies gave their fans a night to celebrate. It included Cam Boozer, Karim Lopez and honest-to-God hope.

FESJC’s future is uncertain, SpaceX recommits to building a water recycling plant and a local sommelier wins big.

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

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Memphis sanitation workers did not receive the 5% raise they wanted, raising the possibility that city trash might not get picked up. 

SpaceXAI representatives met with Memphis Mayor Paul Young and MLGW President Doug McGowen earlier this week. 

The Memphis City Council approved $5 million for repairs and renovation work at AutoZone Park. It will take a broader look at multiple uses for the ballpark that is home to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

When the leadership at Amelia Gene’s asked their liquor distributor if he knew anyone who could be their sommelier, he replied, “What do you think about me?”

Three properties in Midtown’s Flicker Street Arts District have changed hands, Urban Air has renewed their lease at the Trinity Commons shopping center and Monster Mini Golf is expanding its Mid-South footprint.

Wayne Dowdle, a native Memphian who graduated from White Station High and was a wide receiver for the Tigers in the 1970s, succeeds outgoing president Shone Bynum.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water could soon charge heavy water users a fee based on how much water they consume and when they consume it. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members seem poised to renew contracts with some education service providers facing pushback during a meeting on Tuesday, June 23. 

The Senatobia Police Department has turned over the investigation of the police shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.

Memphis and FedEx have a long history with the PGA Tour. But, when the tour announced its major shakeup to a model that creates two series, Memphis was not listed as a definite site and FedEx was not mentioned in the press release.

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Also showing: The new “Jackass: Best and Last” is advertising itself as the “fifth and final installment” of the TV-born, gonzo-stunt comedy franchise.

The ceremony — hosted by Bowen Yang, formerly of “Saturday Night Live” — followed a 10-day intensive that included coaching sessions, training and rehearsals led by Broadway professionals. Participants come from 58 programs across the U.S.