Founder: 2019 Mempho Music Fest will be at least three days, double the stages
Rendezvous legend Jack Dyson was waiter to the stars
Banks shooting pulls MPD into national fray over reliability, proper use of bodycams
Milton leads No. 10 UCF’s high-octane offense into Liberty Bowl to face Tigers
Memphis high school’s prized planetarium still needs upgrades, but students are already fascinated by what it can do
Metro
Is Memphis crime a grave emergency? Tennessee court mulls legality of National Guard
After months of legal limbo, the State of Tennessee and several Memphis Democratic elected officials squared off over the legality of the Tennessee National Guard’s deployment in Memphis.
Premium State Government Tennessee moves forward with act to ban ‘West Bank’ term
Education State Board of Education preserves world language requirement
Education MSCS pitches ‘accountability plan’ alternative to state takeover
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Guard deployment hinges on semantics; Tigers lose again
Business
Mid-South Chinese Chamber buys historic Cordova School
Built in 1913, the property is listed on the National Historic Registry. It operated as a school before closing in 1973.
Premium Real Estate Apartments with Mississippi River views planned for Downtown
Real Estate Mixed-use development planned for Edge District
Health Care Baptist Memorial grows to 25 hospitals with NE Arkansas hospital merger
Premium Health Care ‘Opening the door’ to emotional, spiritual needs: New CEO talks leading Christ Community Health
Sports
Memphis falls to USF, extends losing streak to 7 games
Memphis falls to 12-18 overall and 7-10 in the American Conference. Point guard Dug McDaniel led the Tigers with 25 points. Zach Davis added 17.
High School Sports Briarcrest survives four-overtime battle to advance to title game
Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant ‘progressing’ but remains out
High School Sports Hutchison Sting are stung in Division 2-AA basketball semifinals
Memphis Tigers Basketball Box score: South Florida 96, Memphis 89
Food
Jollyburger lumpia and halo-halo: Filipino bar to open Downtown
Chef Shayne Diaz has announced an opening day for her new Filipino snack bar in South Main.
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Suburbs
Bailey: Deciding whether a full-time mayor should abandon his full-time private job
The realization that a full-time mayor elected in Germantown might have to abandon their regular job has added a layer of discussion to the suburb’s decisions this year.
Premium Elections Full-time Germantown mayor could have no other full-time job, officials say
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Supporting the next generation of Memphis artists
Works by more than 80 Memphis and Shelby County students will be on view through April 30 at the Pink Palace.
Premium Real Estate After 10 years in the pulpit, pastor opens sober lounge
Opinion
Calkins: Could this be Penny Hardaway’s last game at FedExForum?
As questions again swirl about the future of Penny Hardaway, athletic director Ed Scott had every chance to address them Wednesday. He chose to stay silent. What could that mean?
Guest Columnists Opinion: Add library workers to the civil service without unnecessary steps
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: All the cooking contests and Elvis
Soup’s on. As is chili and gumbo this weekend.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Getting MATA on track?
Games
Sudoku: March 5
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.