Carpenter reflects the hard-working constituents of Germantown and East Memphis, and he understands the needs of middle-class families.

Armed with a new mosaiculture manager, a 20-foot-tall Red Queen and lots of bunnies, the Memphis Botanic Garden is hoping visitors are ready to fall down a rabbit hole. 

For the third time in this first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Memphis Grizzlies found themselves trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, only to come back and win. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 114, Timberwolves 106

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows gave the keynote speech at the local Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Gala, with many GOP figures vowing to regain the majority in the U.S. House in midterm elections this year. 

Offensive lineman Dylan Parham was the 90th overall pick in 2022 draft.

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Grant Gunnell suffered a season-ending injury ahead of last season.

Friday night’s acts include Al Kapone, Van Morrison, Sarah McLachlan and Three 6 Mafia.

Spirit becomes the ninth airline serving Memphis. It will operate 182-seat ­­­­­­­Airbus A320 aircraft for its flights.

Steve Mulroy, Linda Harris and Janika White are contending for the Democratic nomination for the district attorney’s office and the right to challenge District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the August general election. 

“It’s so sad, because there were people there that had very severe handicaps,” said one former resident. “It was very difficult for them. They were almost homeless. And they were able to somehow gather the money to pay to move.” 

Today is the first day of Beale Street Music Festival, and we’ve got tips on where to park and where to stash your stuff. Plus, we offer suggestions for musicians you don’t want to miss.

Bartlett City Schools held the line on its annual budget while providing salary increases for employees. 

A recent study by GoBankingRates found how many years $1 million would last during retirement in 50 of the most populated U.S. cities and, yep, we won this one.

In Inkwell, Ben Colar said he wanted to build another option that felt inviting, where people could come, relax and not have to settle.

The Dragons match Bartlett’s intensity and secure a vital victory.

The commission approved a historic designation for Parkview Apartments, which will move the redevelopment project one step closer to historic tax credit eligibility. 

On Friday night, the Grizzlies will have a chance to notch the fifth series win in franchise history, and the first of what we’ll call the Ja Morant Era. 

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On the last day of the session, lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill that would lead to books being banned from schools and on Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.

The concert series begins in June with Steely Dan and continues through October, with one show a month at the Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden.

Despite the solid earnings, the first quarter presented unique challenges for IP including the surge of the omicron variant and geopolitical consequences of continuing operations in Russia. 

Riley Goodman, who tossed a complete-game gem against Briarcrest on April 18, is the winner. Houston’s Ryan Bland and Alex Twigg of St. Benedict tied for second.

Old Glory may give a facelift to a wall on Town Square.

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 6, Round 1, of the NBA playoff series on Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m. Memphis leads the series 3-2. 

Now in his 13th season as Arlington High’s softball coach, there isn’t much that catches Brandon Morgan off guard.

In recent years, staff dealt with COVID-19. They aimed to teach students in a safe environment while also abiding by ever-changing guidelines.