FedEx Express chief to retire; Richard Smith will take over
Richard W. Smith will become president and CEO-elect of FedEx Express following the announcement Thursday, March 10, that Donald F. Colleran will retire effective Dec. 31, 2022.
Calkins: Yo, Tigers. Just go win the thing.
Never mind all the talk about bubbles and brackets. Just win the conference tournament, and get the banner y’all deserve.
Scouting report: Healthy Tigers hoping to replicate second matchup against UCF, not first
The Knights are missing one of their top scorers, and Memphis knows who it needs to neutralize in the AAC Tournament matchup.
How the Tigers, DeAndre Williams came to need each other
His month-long absence because of a back injury showed just how important he is to Memphis.
MICAH pushes for a conviction review unit at virtual town hall
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich, seeking a second eight-year term, has resisted creating a conviction review unit.
Luttrell to fill vacancy on Shelby County Election Commission
The former sheriff and county mayor was the choice of Republicans in the Shelby County delegation to the Tennessee Legislature. The recommendation still must be ratified by the Tennessee Election Commission.
Health officials hold final COVID briefing
Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Health Department director, said the decision to end the regularly scheduled meetings is a result of improvement over the last few weeks.
Green means go, as St. Patrick’s parade returns
The fanfare is back for the 47th Annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, March 12.
Megasite Authority approves site plan for Blue Oval City
Ford now needs to secure an environmental permit before moving forward with site work at its planned $5.6 billion electric vehicle plant in West Tennessee.
TVA withholds salary data, claims competitive concerns
As it fights to save its Memphis power contract, the Tennessee Valley Authority is irritating critics by an alleged lack of transparency that includes withholding the salary of its West Region vice president Mark Yates.
Hook Point to open tap room on Brookhaven Circle
The East Memphis dining area will get its first brewery and taproom when Hook Point Brewing Co. opens there this summer.
Memphis Road Runners: Hamilton Eye Institute Race for Sight 5K winners
Winners of the Hamilton Eye Institute Race for Sight 5K at Shelby Farms.
The To-Do List: Beale goes green, Tiger Lane has soul and the ‘80s are back at FedExForum
This week, PXLS covers video game music at Crosstown Arts, Stax opens an exhibition of 1970s nightclub photography and Alton Brown Live stops at the Orpheum Theatre.
Mark your calendars
Here are the next Memphis Grizzlies games:
- Game 6: Friday, May 13, Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
- Game 7 (if needed): Monday, May 16, Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Grizzlies Insider: Tweaks could help Grizzlies’ 3-point shooting
The Grizzlies know that the shooting must improve to win in the playoffs. “Maybe there are some things schematic-wise and spacing that I can work with,” Coach Taylor Jenkins said.
After 11 years, Rizzo’s is closing at the end of the month
Rizzo’s is the second popular restaurant in the past week to announce it’s closing; recovery from COVID is taking a toll.
Listen to the history of lynching sites in Memphis
“I think it’s really important to memorialize these events because human nature is to try to cover up painful parts of our history,” Lynching Sites Project of Memphis board member Laura Faith Kebede tells Eric Barnes.
‘Brand-new’ Central BBQ headed for original location
The Midtown restaurant will be closed for about six months during its renovation and expansion.
Cooper-Young Porchfest returns, offering music from metal to bluegrass
The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country.
Metro
The Early Word: More on the National Guard; Midtown’s Parkview is back
Midtown Chick-fil-A is back, Arlington traffic may improve in a roundabout way and Thursday is for throwback movies.
Public Safety The AM/DM podcast: How a new MPD position rankled the department
City of Memphis Gov. Lee: National Guard should be ‘force multiplier’ for MPD
City of Memphis Memphis-area leaders take to national airwaves to talk National Guard
Business
The latest on Google’s West Memphis data center? It could add water recycling.
Google plans to limit its water usage to “domestic needs” and cover all the energy costs needed to power its West Memphis facility.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Business Peabody renovations ‘complete departure’ from old look
Premium Transportation & Logistics What a giant train merger has to do with National Guard in Memphis
Sports
Breaking down the Tigers’ unblemished home record against power conference schools since 2015
The Memphis Tigers will host Arkansas on Saturday. Memphis has won all five of its home games against power conference schools since 2015, including three against SEC opponents.
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Northpoint scores crucial victory over St. George’s
High School Sports At Bolton High, a revived girls soccer program is playing for pride and joy
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
Food
Wiseacre’s OG location isn’t just for beer anymore
Since its inception, Wiseacre’s Broad Avenue taproom has relied on a rotating cast of food trucks. But now the brewery is opening its own in-house sandwich shop.
Suburbs
Collierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
Arts & Culture
Networking event adding pitch competition, creatives night
“Here we have an event where people are coming together, hundreds of people consistently, for eight years, having a fantastic time,” the founder said.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
For almost exactly 60 years, SEC teams have been traveling to the Liberty Bowl to play Memphis in football. Saturday might be the beginning of the end.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a new MPD position rankled the department
In the wake of Tyré Nichols’ death, the Memphis Police Department decided it had an absence of supervision in the field, and set out to fix that problem by creating a new position — the second lieutenant. But that solution caused a string of other problems.