Federal agencies leaving Pipkin vaccine site Wednesday
The site will remain open, but with new hours beginning Thursday.
Grizzlies not ready for that trip to Cabo
Said Dillon Brooks: “We are ready to rock.”
Tenn. Gov. Lee: Bridge fix will require ‘patience’
Officials from Tennessee and Arkansas said they are working “around the clock” to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but it could take “several months easily.”
Former Coke bottler could become Liberty Park parking and city maintenance yard
The city would buy the 16.9 acre Coke bottling plant at Southern and Hollywood under a tentative letter of intent council members were briefed on Tuesday, May 18.
Rhodes to end theater major for students
Rhodes’ vice president for academic affairs cited a lack of interest among students for the decision to end its academic major in theater.
LBOE to close, local chain to take its spot
LBOE on Madison will end its seven-year run next month, and a small local chain will open in its space.
Expanded Leftwich Tennis Center gets $10 million loan from City Hall
The loan comes as construction costs are rising nationwide. The loan is covered by private donations pledged over several years as well as raising $2.5 million more from donors. The University of Memphis has pledged to cover any shortfall in raising the additional private funds.
Germantown Plaza gains men’s grooming services, loses Planet Fitness
Planet Fitness will not move into the former Bed Bath & Beyond space in Germantown Plaza. However, a men’s hair shop will open on the north side of the property soon.
City Council sides with firefighters union in contract impasse
The council approved on first reading an ordinance that forbids dumping belongings in an eviction on public rights of way and approved on the second of three readings the creation of a Crosstown Historic District Overlay governed by the Memphis Landmarks Commission.
Ghost River Brewing opening on Beale Street
Chef Sobie Johnson of Flying Sobie’s Gourmet Kitchen will provide the food at the second Ghost River location.
Former U.S. Attorney has a new job with state Comptroller’s Office
Michael Dunavant, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has a new job with the state Comptroller’s Office.
Can the Grizzlies win the play-in?
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington give their prediction for the Grizzlies play-in game against the Spurs.
Rawk’n Grub returns to a gas station, this time in Olive Branch
Steph Cook is at Rawk’n Grub Side Stage, back inside a gas station, this one in Olive Branch.
Street Food: Bain BBQ brings taste of Texas to Broad Avenue
It’s Texas meets Memphis on a Midtown corner wedged between Sam Cooper Boulevard and Broad. And Bain BBQ has plans for a permanent establishment.
Coronavirus: About 65 new cases reported
For the second day in a row, the Shelby County Health Department reported fewer that 100 new coronavirus cases.
Special report
New Shelby prosecution unit targeting police brutality off to fast start
District Attorney Amy Weirich’s new unit targeting police brutality has already charged two officers but there are challenges ahead.
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Tale of ‘Taserface': Body camera footage reveals former MPD officer’s liberal use of his Taser
Newly released body camera footage shows a Memphis police officer electroshocking citizens with his Taser in three controversial incidents over the course of a year before supervisors finally took action.
Journalist drops lawsuit against city
Local journalist Marc Perrusquia has agreed to dismiss his lawsuit against the City of Memphis after the police department begins referring all confirmed excessive force cases to the Shelby County District Attorney.
Art will soon rise on The Ravine’s flour towers
Artists Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum will turn one of The Ravine’s 60-foot-tall silos into public art. The artist for the linear park’s second silo has not been announced yet.
Opinion: Will local access kill Whataburger’s mystique?
Once we can get to Whataburger on a short drive from Memphis to Southaven, it might go the way of Coors beer.
Metro
City Council returns in person with a backlog of delayed final votes
Topping the council’s agenda are final votes on the first step toward a Hyde Square plaza Downtown, as well as discussion on changing the status of library workers and an update on the city’s bus system.
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The ‘life-changing’ lessons medical students learn from dissecting cadavers
Faculty sets a tone: Bodies will be treated with dignity. Usually, however, students don’t need the reminder. At the end of the semester, many even linger to say goodbye to their bodies.
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Sports
Herrington: Everyone has an NBA anti-tanking proposal. Here’s mine.
The Grizzlies are “tanking” in what may be the last season where that’s possible. Changes are coming. Here’s an idea for what the new system should be.Related content:
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Player of the Week Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 10
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Food
Comeback Coffee comes back — for one day
For nearly a year, Comeback Coffee has existed without couches, without conversations and without a morning crowd lingering at its Downtown cafe. On Saturday, Feb. 28, that energy will return to North Main Street.
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Suburbs
Task Force driving down suburban crime, officials say
Some worried the Memphis Safe Task Force’s launch would drive crime up in the suburbs.
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Arts & Culture
‘Bloom’ event celebrates spring at Memphis Botanic Garden
“Bloom: A Million Shades of Spring” includes events with enticing names like Bloom Saturdays, Sips of Spring, Tulips at Twilight and Petals and Parasols.
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Opinion
Herrington: Everyone has an NBA anti-tanking proposal. Here’s mine.
The Grizzlies are “tanking” in what may be the last season where that’s possible. Changes are coming. Here’s an idea for what the new system should be.Related content:
Guest Columnists Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Tackling for the NFL and deciding not to run for office
This week brings us the NFL Combine and two Tigers tackles who get to attend and a deadline to not run for office.
Behind The Headlines Steve Mulroy’s mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Raptor rehab
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of an owl at the Mid-South Raptor Center and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.