The Early Word: Clayborn Temple may ‘rise again,’ but Oak Court Mall will not
Tyre Nichols’ mom takes the stand, some MSCS buildings are in bad shape, and you can leave your Halloween skeletons up all year in Germantown.
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April 2025
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Oak Court Mall to face the wrecking ball
Josh Poag and a group of Memphis investors purchased the mall at 4465 Poplar Ave. in 2023 for $18.3 million and spent the last year envisioning Oak Court’s future.
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Tigers Talk: Memphis’ roster, chance of a PJ Haggerty return, hidden gems
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on the Tigers’ basketball roster rebuild, the possibility of a PJ Haggerty return and more.
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The Early Word: Where is Mongo now? And do where the Grizz go from here?
Gun violence is plaguing Memphis, an xAI meeting gets heated and Lakeland used to be a lot more fun.
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Herrington: Keep it together or break it up? Grizzlies offseason decisions start at the ‘core.’
There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.
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Herrington: Reacting to nine notable end-of-season Grizzlies quotes
Chris Herrington breaks down what the Memphis Grizzlies were saying one day after their 2024-25 season ended and what he thinks it really means.
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Pets, social media, voyeurism victims: Here’s where state lawmakers agreed
In spite of the divisive legislation that may crop up in rows from January to April every year, Tennessee lawmakers actually agree on more than one may realize.
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Germantown to consider eliminating holiday decoration rules
Germantown will consider repealing its holiday decorations ordinance on Monday.
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‘Mixed-use is popping up everywhere’ in Arlington
With a new Kroger and Baptist emergency department firmly in place on Airline Road near Interstate 40 in Arlington and new businesses opening nearby, developers are envisioning mixed-use projects in the area.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis drops final game of series at Norfolk
The Redbirds came up one win short of sweeping their road series with the Norfolk Tide.
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Herrington: Missing Morant? Coming up short? That was the Grizzlies’ series and season.
“As overmatched as the Grizzlies often seemed, there’s every reason to believe this series would have been going back to Oklahoma City 2-2 if Ja Morant hadn’t gotten hurt in Game 3.”
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After a sweep, what will be the lasting image from this Grizzlies season?
The Grizzlies’ season was a roller coaster, with high moments mixed in with injuries, a coach fired and a playoff sweep. Here are seven key moments of the 2024-25 season.
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Redbirds recap: Birds win fifth straight over Norfolk
The Redbirds return to AutoZone Park on Tuesday, April 29, to begin a six-game series against the Louisville Bats.
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Lakeland park once envisioned as Disneyland of the Mid-South
Before Lakeland became a city in the late 1970s, the area north of Canada Road and Interstate 40 was an amusement park with hopes of becoming a Disneyland-type destination,
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Memphis college embraces power of high-tech glasses
One of the nation’s oldest optometry colleges is focusing on providing local people with visual impairments the latest technology, like AI-powered glasses.
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Herrington: Worst playoff loss in Grizzlies history? No. Then again …
With Ja Morant finding his rhythm as both a scorer and a playmaker, the Grizzlies were about to win Game 3. And then it all evaporated in the split second between contact and collapse.
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Calkins: Ja went high and they went low. That’s how a magnificent night fell apart.
It was going to be a magnificent night for Memphis. Then Ja Morant and the Grizzlies crashed to the earth.
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Showboats beat Birmingham to snap four-game 2025 losing streak
Memphis goes to overtime before securing its first win of the 2025 UFL season.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis sweeps Norfolk in doubleheader
The Redbirds beat the Tides 10-1 in the first game and 7-5 in the second.
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Players to watch in Tigers’ spring game
The first public display of coach Ryan Silverfield’s new-look Memphis Tigers football team will on display during the program’s annual spring game.
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Bailey: Todd Halford bringing frivolity to Bartlett city information universe
Todd Halford has brought a new level of fun to the City of Bartlett’s social media world, adding puns, snappy attire and promotion of the suburb.
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Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts
The Memphis Grizzlies think they found a formula to combat the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is there any hope of deploying it without Ja Morant?
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Professor says xAI turbines don’t affect air quality if company’s claims are true
Chunrong Jia, a professor in the University of Memphis’ division of epidemiology, biostatistics and environmental health, modeled the impact of what xAI’s turbines would have on air quality in Southwest Memphis.
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Food Files: 711 Social to open in former DeeO’s; new owners for Ryu Sushi
The company behind Petals of a Peony will open a new concept in a month, Ryu Sushi is in the process of transferring ownership, and Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken will open in East Memphis this summer in the former City Silo in Sanderlin Center.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis tops Norfolk second game in a row
Shortstop Jose Barrero led the way in the 7-6 win, going 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a triple.
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