Friday Prep Roundup: Special teams play boosts Kirby over Southwind
Arkansas levee trail open for October
Chancery lawsuit challenges Nov. 6 ballot referendums
Sherra Wright deemed mentally fit to stand trial in death of Lorenzen Wright
Memphis Habitat celebrates milestone with 500th house
Metro
Michigan FedEx building destroyed as storms lash Midwest
At one point an estimated 50 people were trapped in a FedEx building in Kalamazoo by downed power lines. All escaped, and a company spokesperson said there were no serious injuries despite the severe damage.
City of Memphis MPD’s Davis updates council on Orange Mound shooting
Business
Brazilian firm reportedly offers to buy IP
Deal could be worth $15 billion, unnamed sources say.
Premium Arlington What does the future hold for Memphis’ suburban housing market?
Sports
Tuesday prep report: Lausanne, Northpoint advance to region soccer finals
Victories by the Lynx and the Trojans guarantee them a spot in the Division 2-A quarterfinals.
Premium High School Sports Black track official alleges racist altercation at Collierville meet
Food
Calkins: Memphis is on the verge of a food fight. That doesn’t have to be bad
Mack Weaver, the new president and CEO of Memphis in May, was asked about “the competition” in BBQ contests this year. “There’s another contest going on?” he deadpanned. Yes, Memphis, there certainly is.
Suburbs
Hernando appoints two new judges to city bench
Adam Emerson replaces Judge Anthony Nowak, who served on the city bench for 25 years. Robert Morris will become the city judge pro tempore.
Arts & Culture
Calkins: Memphis is on the verge of a food fight. That doesn’t have to be bad
Mack Weaver, the new president and CEO of Memphis in May, was asked about “the competition” in BBQ contests this year. “There’s another contest going on?” he deadpanned. Yes, Memphis, there certainly is.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis is on the verge of a food fight. That doesn’t have to be bad
Mack Weaver, the new president and CEO of Memphis in May, was asked about “the competition” in BBQ contests this year. “There’s another contest going on?” he deadpanned. Yes, Memphis, there certainly is.
Podcasts
Regional One transformation could begin this summer
Reginald Coopwood says on “Behind The Headlines” the hospital’s shift to an academic center involves growing medical specialties that could fund itself. Coopwood also addressed calls for more funding from Arkansas and Mississippi.