In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we delve into whether drivers really have to pay speeding tickets issued by traffic cameras.

Josephine Estelle is not the place to be watching carbs. It has nine housemade pastas on the menu, ranging from spaghetti with meatballs to agnolotti stuffed with rabbit.

Here are short biographies of the appointees to the state takeover board, which will have sweeping powers over Memphis-Shelby County Schools through 2030.

Chris Herrington ranks different tiers of possible drafts for the Memphis Grizzlies, starting with Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.

With acres of land waiting for the necessary sewer amenities, could the wave of new development in northeast Shelby County start underground? 

The victory puts Memphis in a first-place tie in the International League standings.

Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission talks about a settlement for the Sheriff’s Office again. 

The expensive legal settlement grew more complex last week with word that the $18 million would have to be included in future Sheriff’s Office budgets.

Some may be annoyed by the sights, sounds and smells that accompany the Germantown Charity Horse Show, but not some of those who live near the festivities.

The honky-tonk was just featured in a new video series by Brand USA that is meant to encourage more international tourism to the U.S. and Tennessee.

Apperson Crump ended its operations at the end of 2025. It leaves behind a legacy not just in the Memphis legal community but the city’s history, attorneys said.

Bob’s Bakery will focus mainly on sweet and savory pies but will also offer pastries such as brownies, cookies, mini pound cakes and hand pies.

Today’s puzzle is the original ceiling in the U of M Law School and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play. 

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Entrepreneurs and small business owners who bought into Air AI’s programs lost as much as $250,000.

The political roundup also looks at vote totals in the May primaries, and reactions to the Trump “anti-weaponization fund,” and recalls a redistricting dust-up during Davy Crockett’s days.

This month, Trackeshia Love earned her associate’s degree from LeMoyne-Owen College, at the age of 47. And she’s just getting started. 

The Memphis Redbirds will return to AutoZone Park Tuesday to begin a six-game series against the Louisville Bats.

Since 1989, Holy Rosary Catholic Church in East Memphis has staged the festival centered that centers around Italian gravy, aka spaghetti sauce.

Left fielder Matt Koperniak went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs in the loss. Catcher Leo Bernal also added three hits in the game and drove in a run.

The Memphis Showboats set sail out of the city last summer with their exit made official early last October. Yet that didn’t stop The Arena League from proceeding with plans, announced early last November, to award an expansion team to a region that has seen one pro-football outfit after another slip out of its grasp.

John DeBerry, the Republican nominee for Shelby County mayor, talked on “Behind The Headlines” about state intervention in Memphis and Shelby County as well as his hopes for a gradual withdrawal of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Once known as the Sandy Special, the Grill and Grind is a dish high in protein and low in carbs.

Today’s puzzle is detail of Derek Fordjour’s “Three Kings: Epilogue,” 2026. Acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel, and foil on newspaper mounted on canvas and is courtesy of the artist through Dan Bradica Studio.