Memphis Reggae brings island energy to Carolina Watershed
Reggae at The Shed brings island sounds, along with food, drinks and local vendors to the Carolina Watershed, 141 E Carolina Ave.
EXCLUSIVE: Assessor alleges Halbert decision costs county $4M a year in lost tax revenue
As comptroller urges ouster of Wanda Halbert, a new controversy emerges.
Transplant of patient’s ‘ticking time bomb’ uncertain after surgeon’s exit
After a high-profile surgeon departed Methodist University Hospital’s Transplant Institute — and the live donor liver program is paused — a Memphis musician’s transplant is caught in the middle.
Memphis to be part of ‘extreme heat belt’ within next 30 years
A climate study released during one of the hottest summers on record predicts a 125-degree “extreme heat belt” will stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
Lucero Block Party to bring back easy-going outdoor vibe
Minglewood will play host to the latest incarnation of another Bluff City tradition on Saturday, Sept. 10, when the grounds of the venue feature the 2022 installment of the Lucero Family Block Party.
Wardalis Ducksworth: Staying in Memphis is what his father would’ve wanted
Memphis defensive lineman Wardalis Ducksworth’s father died in a car accident when Ducksworth was 6 years old. The fifth-year senior said he can feel his dad’s presence at every Tigers game.
‘Young Rock’ filming is result of game-changing incentives, personal relationships
When “Young Rock” begins filming its third season in Memphis next week, it will do so for a couple of reasons. One is that NBCUniversal executive Richard Ross lives here.
Mayoral runoffs could return ahead of 2023 elections
With little fanfare, the council pulled its Aug. 9 vote defeating a ballot question on partisan city primaries. The reconsideration could amend that plan to a proposal to restore the runoff provision in the race for Memphis mayor.
Changes on the way for Bartlett’s top leaders
With a host of Bartlett officials, including Mayor A. Keith McDonald, headed for retirement, the November election will bring a new mayor and new department head nominations.
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo looks ahead in light of uncontested reelection
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo is uncontested for his third term as mayor, a stark contrast from the challenge he faced four years ago.
Three local, small business owners to share secrets of success
“My buddy called, congratulating me on buying those stores, and I told him, ‘Yesterday, I could lose my job. Today, I could lose my house,’” one business owner said. “That’s the defining moment of owning your own business.”
Here’s where you can celebrate 901 Day
Choose901, Grind City Brewing and the Memphis Grizzlies are among organizations and businesses celebrating the unofficial local holiday, which falls on Thursday, Sept. 1.
Movers & Shakers
Sullivan advertising agency has three new hires and two promotions, and Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC, announces a special recognition.
Metro
The Early Word: Thousands of bottles of booze for sale; hundreds against xAI
Trigger law could require schools to track immigration status, local politicians remember Jesse Jackson and Memphis stages are alive with the sound of musicals.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for Oak Court Mall
Education This fall, MSCS regains two campuses and Tennessee’s state-run turnaround district ends
Business
Investors plan $25 million project at former Houston’s site
Local investors Darrell Horn and Brown Gill are partnering to bring office, retail and restaurant space to the former Houston’s site at Poplar Avenue and South Mendenhall Road.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Business Some nonprofits ‘feel like they’re on an island by themselves’
Sports
Ja Morant included in latest NBA-licensed video game
Morant joins a group of 30 All-Star players selected to be playable characters in NBA THE RUN.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: Shane Battier was the first true Memphis Grizzly and authored the franchise’s greatest encore
High School Sports At Memphis Business Academy, loyalty leads to special senior moments
Food
Tsunami helped Cooper-Young become a dining hot spot
Chef Ben Smith opened Tsunami in 1998, helping Cooper-Young transition from “a downtrodden backwater for failing businesses.”
Premium Business After 28 years, Tsunami is ‘going out with a bang’
Suburbs
Ballots before beaches: DeSoto County prepares for March 10 primary amid vacation season
The Mississippi primary elections coincide with spring break, and DeSoto County officials are encouraging voters to take advantage of absentee ballots if they need that option.
Premium Millington Millington is cracking down on sidewalk standards but some citizens are split
Neighborhoods
Downtown’s By the Brewery restaurant has closed
Less than a month shy of its fifth business anniversary, the Downtown Memphis restaurant has announced its permanent closure.
Premium City of Memphis Ask the Memphian: When will the repaving of I-240 be completed?
Arts & Culture
Memphis creator featured in new PBS series
Content producer, curator, and DJ Bryan Roberson — aka YoBreezye — is featured in episode 2 of “The Story in Us,” which was released on Jan. 15.
Performing Arts Classics anchor Theatre Memphis’ next season
Opinion
Guest Column: Memphis, are you still thinking about the Roman Empire (and Yellow Fever)?
“Historian Kyle Harper is coming to the University of Memphis to ask a chilling question: are we, like the Romans, on the cusp of societal collapse — or even mass extinction?”
Guest Columnists Opinion: A simple blood test can help save more Tennesseans from colorectal cancer
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for Oak Court Mall
These days, the former Oak Court Mall site is home to wrecking balls and demolition equipment as the land is being prepared for its next life.