Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
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July 2026
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Pie, oh pie! Longtime Tonica staffer starts new bakery
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.
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Memphis’ forgotten figures: Nursing pioneer Lena Angevine Warner
This week, we take a look at the life of Lena Angevine Warner, who survived a case of yellow fever, served on Walter Reed’s team that identified its cause and revolutionized nursing in Tennessee.
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Chef Flavas dips back into wholesale, catering after restaurants close
“We have a lot of innovations that are coming to the restaurant and our product, our brand,” said co-owner Chris Moore. “It’s been a lot of different changes, a lot of ups and downs, but we’re here for the long haul.”
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Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Observations on the Memphis Grizzlies’ summer play and what comes next.
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Memphis Magazine, Flyer join Seattle-based media network
Seattle-based Noisy Creek owns six publications nationwide, including Seattle’s The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, the Chicago Reader and the Anchorage Press.
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Redbirds Recap: Durham wins Game 2 of series, 8-2
First baseman Brody Moore and catcher Leo Bernal drove in the Memphis runs.
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Redbirds Recap: Memphis drops series opener to Durham Bulls
Catcher Leo Bernal and third baseman Nolan Gorman each hit home runs for the Redbirds, but Memphis falls 10-8 to Durham in Tuesday’s game at AutoZone Park.
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The Early Word: Southaven turns eye to blinds, and the Whistle calls for you
DA’s office releases DEA shooting video, cyclosporiasis cases are on the rise here and a salad spot releases a salad-free menu.
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Table Talk: Wild Beet launches breakfast menu
Wild Beet Salad Co. recently launched a breakfast menu with mini pancakes, acai bowls, egg sandwiches but no, there are no breakfast salads.
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A Cooper-Young cocktail bar lost its liquor license. It’s trying to survive with a little help from friends.
After a local cocktail bar lost its liquor license in May, its revenues plummeted at least 75%.
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Top storylines to follow during American Conference Media Days
Linebacker Mike Montgomery and offensive lineman Maarten Woudsma will join Memphis coach Charles Huff in representing the Tigers at media days.
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Singapore-based company buys North Memphis warehouses from Cargill
One agribusiness giant is adding to its local presence while another is reducing its footprint.
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Hardee’s down to one Memphis location
All of the Hardee’s restaurants in Memphis are closed except for one. These closed locations have been sold or are under contract.
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GG Jackson, now the longest-tenured Grizzly, feels that responsibility
Jackson held his first community event in Memphis this week, but he hopes there’s much more to come.
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The Early Word: The Station can stay, but Liberty Park’s manager may go
Young pitches ideas for spending SpaceXAI taxes, the Memphis Flyer has new ownership and Cotton Row is hot right now.
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Where are the 2026 Tigers projected to finish in the American Conference?
This year is especially hard to predict for the American Conference because the conference has five new head coaches.
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Inked: Front Street, Austin Peay and Bojangles
Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors markets historic Front Street building, FI Real Estate Capital Management makes second local purchase and North Carolina investors buy East Memphis Bojangles for $3 million.
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Memphians greeted by closed doors and unanswered phones at 201 Poplar
On nine of the past 17 weekdays, at least part of the building has been closed, often with little public notice, confusing residents who are expected to appear for scheduled court dates.
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The beam team: Baptist Memorial leaves mark atop Fayette County hospital project
Residents, healthcare execs and local officials had the chance to be part of the $27 million community hospital in Fayette County.
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AutoZone Park’s Future: What the Redbirds need at the ol’ ballpark
Years of deferred maintenance have taken a toll on the stadium that what was called “the crown jewel of minor league baseball” when it opened in 2000.
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Hill: At summer league, the future of the franchise came into picture
Hill takes a look back and recaps everything he saw from Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
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New Tigers coach Huff already planning with conference title game in mind
The Tigers are planning recruiting visits as if they will be playing in the Dec. 5 American championship game.
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The Early Word: What’s new at Hattiloo and where to find the Flava
City workers get parental benefits, the state airport takeover firms up and we look back at the life of Henry Hooper II.
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Former FedEx pilot, AutoZone exec tapped by Gov. Lee for Memphis airport board
The two selections round out the picks for a new board following a change in state law, pending a lawsuit originating in Nashville.
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