First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a state task force studies privately funded child care and the Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll.
State Senate passes a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating pipelines, Memphis Tiger Josh Minott is entering the NBA draft and Westwood neighbors discuss new plans for the old Southwest Twin drive-in property.
Teachers at Kingsbury High School are asked to re-apply for their jobs, Soul & Spirits Brewery gets grant funds to build a patio and you can still get a meal for less than $10 at Neil’s.
Memphis City Council approves new (and old) MLGW board members, state lawmakers want to regulate Yelp reviews and Whataburger is one step closer to opening in Arlington.
Grind City Brewing creates new brews for Paula and Raiford’s Disco, Billy Ray Turner is found guilty of Lorenzen Wright’s murder and the state Senate passes a bill allowing public university students to sue professors.
The Memphis Grizzlies deliver a win over Houston, two MLGW board members step down and local parks are on the verge of a renaissance.
The new Outage Improvement Advisory Team holds its first meeting, Midtown gets a new Spanish restaurant and Hernando can’t seem to settle on a site for its animal shelter.
A Memphis attorney faces prison time, ESPN is coming to Memphis and lots of development projects are moving along.
Young Dolph’s autopsy report is released; a civil rights pioneer passes; and Southern Heritage Classic owners sue.
The state House passes bills banning residency requirements and allowing parents to ban books, a Memphis Tigers coach is leaving, and a local woman will go on QVC2 today.
The last defendant in the Lorenzen Wright murder case goes to trial today, International Paper considers selling its interest in a Russian company and Memphis Animal Services hires a pet reunification specialist.
The Shelby County Health Department holds its final COVID briefing, the site plan for Blue Oval City is approved and East Memphis gets a new tap room.
Former Shelby County Sheriff Gene Barksdale has passed, the Starbucks 7 march in Memphis and Rizzo’s will close at the end of March.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts business in the Mid-South, the Snuff District’s Conwood II project gets an extension and a group requests a racial audit of Amy Weirich and her office.
The Senate race for District 31 seems to be heating up, Arlington takes another step toward a new Town Hall, and a health and beauty company plans to pretty up a building in Bartlett.
In other win/loss news, the Memphis Grizzlies win against Magic and lose to the Rockets. Plus, Memphis Black Restaurant Week is underway and a state bill would allow 18-year-olds to carry firearms without a permit.
Makeda’s Cookies will permanently close their Airways location, Gov. Bill Lee makes a stop in Memphis, a public art piece is coming down in the Edge District and the Tigers beat the Bulls.
Memphis City Council backpedals on Venmo for towing fees, The Pinch District project moves forward and Ja Morant breaks more records.
Gov. Bill Lee seeks a disaster declaration for Memphis, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris holds a meeting on helping Ukraine and an immersive Vincent van Gogh exhibition opens soon at Graceland.
Toronto-Dominion Bank will retain First Horizon employees, Hollywood Feed acquires and expands, Chipotle sets up shop on Summer Avenue and Ja Morant breaks a record.
A former Shelby County Assistant District Attorney pleads guilty to conspiracy charges, the Tigers deliver a win against the Shockers and Jennifer Biggs helps with your Fat Tuesday plans.
FedEx Corp. suspends Ukraine operations, MATA may go autonomous and the Shelby County Health Department wants you to let them know if you’ve got COVID. Plus, the downtown gets a swanky new supper club.
Memphis City Council member Worth Morgan says selling MLGW could lead to higher bills, Memphis-Shelby County Schools considers year-round schooling, South Memphis may get a new museum and Bartlett studies LED streetlights.
The Shelby County Commission considers what to do about two vacant seats, a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday stalls and the Butler Row project moves forward.
A product recall is issued after thousands of dead rodents are found in a West Memphis Family Dollar distribution center, a new live-work-play development is proposed for Olive Branch, and a University of Memphis linebacker retires for medical reasons.