The Houston High grad led Winthrop to five NCAA Tournament appearances.

Here’s what the 16 races for seats in the Tennessee legislature representing Shelby County looked like at the Tuesday deadline to get on the Aug. 6 ballot. Check out the full list for all of the races via a link in the story.

Amare’ Boothe leads the way with 23 points as Bartlett advances to a Friday semifinal match-up against Cookeville.

Billy Richmond founded the Wing Guru eateries in 2016.

In this week’s To-Do List, Crosstown Arts opens spring exhibitions, the daffodils come in all colors at the Dixon and the Orpheum reveals its next Broadway lineup.

Instead of using chips as the chilaquiles’ base, the geniuses at Barksdale’s use long, crispy, shoestring fries.

Shelby County recorded 897 homes sold, followed by 68 in Fayette County and 46 in Tipton County.

Germantown residents will be voting whether to make the town’s mayoral position a full-time gig. However, officials took back earlier statements that a full-time mayor must quit any other full-time job.

Today’s photo is of the Briarcrest Saints basketball team and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play. 

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Over the next couple months, the Shelby County Commission will have to wrestle with how many Memphis-Shelby County Schools projects the county can actually fund. Doing them all would cost $200 million, a sum the county is unlikely to provide. 

As much as Hardaway has enjoyed calling many of the shots himself throughout his tenure as it pertains to building rosters and staffs, he suggested Wednesday that having someone else oversee those operations could be beneficial.

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway plans to meet with athletic director Ed Scott following an early exit from the American Conference Tournament. 

The Tigers came out flat in front of a quiet crowd of no more than 500 in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Box score: Tulane 81, Memphis 69

Box score for the NCAA American Conference Tournament game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

The company had promised to invest $86.9 million in its facility and create more than 400 jobs by 2027. That promise was fulfilled two years ahead of schedule.

The deadline to file qualifying petitions to get on the August state and federal primary ballot was noon Tuesday, March 10.

Efforts to breathe new life into a former events venue at 409 S. Main St. could be on the horizon, as the building owner has requested $60,000 in funds for improvements.

A state appeals court has upheld the 2025 convictions for Justin Johnson, one of two men who killed rapper Young Dolph in 2021.

Bellevue Baptist Church asked for prayers while the former pastor’s family deals with the latest health update.

Three high school students are being nationally recognized for “The Pursuit,” their documentary featuring American Dreamers and DACA recipients.

Mathematicians celebrate Pi Day for the number 3.14. The rest of us celebrate it for the pie.

Buster’s owner and others have filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down The Station, the new high-end liquor store that opened Feb. 17 in East Memphis after a battle that has lasted more than a year.

The new executive director will manage a system that serves more than 70,000 veterans in West Tennessee, North Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas.