COVID admissions double in week at Le Bonheur
Hospital has nearly half the serious cases in the state.
Late penalty helps Memphis 901 FC salvage a draw
Kyle Murphy scores for the eighth time in eight games.
Family of man shot, killed at Kroger gas station seeks justice
“Alvin Motley had a right to exist, pump gas and play his music because this is America, and nobody has the right to kill a young Black man for playing music,” says civil rights attorney.
Suburban parents continue to protest mask mandate
Protests from suburban parents continued Tuesday, although gatherings were smaller than those that occurred Monday.
Hagerty, Blackburn vote against $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure compromise
Tennessee’s two Republican U.S. Senators telegraphed their “no” votes well ahead of Tuesday’s vote, which was delayed over the weekend by Hagerty.
Collierville Schools board members to receive pay raise
Collierville Schools board members will receive a pay raise, the first for board members since the district’s inception.
Bartlett police, fire and ambulance employees to get salary increase
The vote on the resolution was unanimous. Bartlett officials hope this will keep the salaries and benefits more in line with nearby municipal governments.
Lenny’s opening its first Walmart location
Lenny’s started in Bartlett in 1998 and now is expanding its brand as it opens inside the Walmart store on Winchester this week.
Former U of M, Grizzlies player charged with illegal gambling
Former Memphis Tiger and Grizzlies player Antonio Burks is charged with operating an illegal poker and gambling house.
Memphis basketball releases nonconference home schedule
The Tigers’ nonconference home schedule is headlined by a matchup with Alabama in December.
Clark Tower sold for $37 million
At 50 years old, the 34-story office tower has a new owner that plans “substantial” improvements to the building.
Sherra Wright withdraws request to throw out guilty plea
Sherra Wright, the ex-wife of slain basketball star Lorenzen Wright, has withdrawn her request to overturn her guilty plea in the death.
Tigers Basketball Insider: Turning the page to the Class of 2022
A look at the top prospects Memphis fans should know about in 2022.
Staff vaccinations mandatory at four hospital systems; Baptist undecided
No decision yet at Baptist, the area’s largest system; 58% of its 19,000 employees are vaccinated.
Harris warns commission of ‘dangerous ground’ in veto of ethics panel
The Shelby County Commission voted Monday, Aug. 9, to override the veto of a new ethics advisory panel the commission would appoint.
Metro
This Week in Memphis: School closure vote and Tigers show off for NFL
Also happening this week: Another election deadline is coming, and a private karaoke studio opens.
Shelby County Group of 10 apply to fill County Commission vacancy
Spirit of Memphis ‘We decided to do something’ about rundown cemetery
Premium Spirit of Memphis When wild birds of prey are injured, rehabbers aim to fix damage done by other humans
Premium Real Estate Convention center Sheraton could be redeveloped, rebranded by 2029
Business
Convention center Sheraton could be redeveloped, rebranded by 2029
The redevelopment project includes moving the hotel entrance to Main Street to face the convention center, and adding meeting space and an outdoor event lawn.
Premium Health Care Lawmakers unleash ‘grassroots uprising’ targeting unfair health insurance practices
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Health Care St. Jude president and CEO on 40-plus years at a global icon: ‘Pursuit of science is the pursuit of truth’
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Grab that microphone, Memphis, and get ready to sing
Sports
Buckley: What does March and beyond hold? Penny Hardaway doesn’t care. Not now, even after losing four straight.
The loss to UAB leaves the Tigers tied for seventh in the American, but Hardaway is not worried about his team’s future or his own; he is focused on the next game.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies sign guard to 10-day contract
Update Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis fails to overcome early hole before losing to UAB
Memphis Tigers Basketball Box score: UAB 78, Memphis 67
Memphis Grizzlies Undersized and undermanned Grizzlies no match for Heat scoring attack
Food
Recipe Exchange: Good Fortune Co.’s Tan Tan Noodles
Tan Tan noodles are extremely versatile as they can be made as a vegan or vegetarian dish.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Cocktails meet canvases in The Edge
Suburbs
To thrift or not to thrift, that’s Bartlett’s question
A growing interest in thrift stores among younger shoppers has Bartlett officials considering a revisiting of the suburb’s ordinance regarding the businesses.
Premium Spirit of Memphis When wild birds of prey are injured, rehabbers aim to fix damage done by other humans
Arts & Culture
They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.
Joy and Red Rodenmeyer have been together for more than seven decades, and in that time, they’ve lived abroad and crisscrossed the country. This is their story and their thoughts on what makes a long and happy marriage.
Premium Arts & Culture James Lawson autobiography traces path of Civil Rights icon through Memphis and beyond
Opinion
Guest Column: Memphis is well placed for the next wave of growth
“Rebuilding the electrical grid will be a central American industrial challenge. Memphis has a rare opportunity to be more than a pass-through point in that effort — it can become a place where the grid is built.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement
Podcasts
Steve Mulroy’s mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the Task Force and criticism Memphis Mayor Paul Young has taken.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Storylines for rest of season
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Tsunami displacement
This jigsaw puzzle is of the interior of Tsunami, which will close Feb. 21, and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.