New rule goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 15.

Drone footage shows the Hernando DeSoto Bridge may have been damaged since 2019.

A Tennessee Department of Health report on Shelby County vaccine distribution problems recommends more training and establishing a clear chain of command but concluded no one needs to get revaccinated. 

Tycho Collins, the team’s first academy signing, has had trials in England, the Netherlands and China. 

Walgreens plans a new distribution center in Memphis with 200 jobs. Ampro plans a $30 million expansion in Frayser. And an old shopping center with a huge presence in the Heights neighborhood may be renovated. 

Before they left, barges stuck on either side of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge received a delivery of Rendezvous ribs to see them on their way.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 159 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths.

The Downtown Retailer Rx program will offer expert guidance and $1,000 to $5,000 grants to help Downtown’s businesses rebound from the pandemic.

Companies receiving tax incentives from the EDGE Board are supposed to meet their commitments for the number of employees coming to the workplace. But because so many employees worked from home during the pandemic last year, some companies are seeking a waiver.

The big man and the tenacious defender have proven undeniable worth and effectiveness this season.

The adaptive reuse and preservation of two historic, Downtown buildings have received recognition by the Tennessee Historical Commission.

The Mississippi River reopened to boat and barge traffic this morning, the United States Coast Guard said Friday, May 14.

The Memphis-Tulane matchup just got a lot more intense.

The Grizzlies defeated the Kings Thursday to set up a game against the Warriors for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. So take a load off, Grizzlies. It’s one of the biggest regular-season games in franchise history. 

Dalis Hawkins of Briarcrest and Jaxon Hammond and Jake Ryan of CBHS among the top performers Thursday.

May 13, 2021: Grizzlies 116, Kings 110

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The Grizzlies closed with an 11-0 run to set up a winner-takes-the-8-seed game against the Warriors Sunday. 

The faces of barbecue include Don and Carolyn McLemore, owners of Big Bob Gibson’s restaurant and the matriarch and patriarch of the most winning team at Memphis in May.

The fullback and midfielder are the only two remaining from the inaugural 2019 season roster.

Shortly after the CDC announced vaccinated Americans could ditch the masks in most situations, Shelby County government said Health Directive No. 21, set to go into effect Saturday, may be in for a rewrite.

Bloomberg noted that news of the bridge damage caused corn futures to tumble “by the most allowed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.”

To date about 154 million Americans, more than 46% of the population, have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Shelby County children as young as 12 were starting to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Thursday, May 13.

Among the 18 cases it considered, the Land Use Control Board rejected a plan to gate one end of Saint Nick Drive, dropped long-range plans for a street at the request of a new car dealership, and approved a 156-lot subdivision along Walnut Grove.