Taylor wants to hire former NYPD commissioner to study Memphis crime
State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking Gov. Bill Lee to hire a former NYPD commissioner to help combat Memphis’ crime problem.
Court hears arguments whether to admit evidence in Nichols case at trial
Government prosecutors have chalked up the allegations as a character attack on Nichols and argued Tuesday they shouldn’t be presented before a jury.
Martin: Hardaway made another staff change. Is it getting to be a problem?
Andy Borman is the ninth assistant coach in Hardaway’s tenure at Memphis to leave or be fired.Related story:
Roster sizes, the future of walk-ons and other topics on minds of SEC’s football coaches
Southeastern Conference football coaches are bracing for the impact of a potential downsizing of rosters around the NCAA.
New Arlington High principal hired from Haywood County
Arlington wastes little time in naming a new principal for the district’s high school, replacing Shannon Abraham.
Memphis parts way with assistant basketball coach
Last month, a source told The Daily Memphian that Memphis basketball legend and Lane College coach Andre Turner had agreed to join Penny Hardaway’s staff.
Logo Brands adds University of Memphis to strategic partnership program
The Tennessee-based company will exclusively produce a variety of merchandise categories, such as tents, chairs, soft-sided coolers and more, under contracts ranging from five to 10 years.
Collierville replies to Chick-fil-A lawsuit, says it fairly denied the chain
Collierville filed a response to the trustee of the proposed Chick-fil-A site. Chick-fil-A sued the town in March.
Survey slices Memphis a raw deal on pizza
The Bluff City is in the bottom spot in the worst-pizza-city list, according to Clever Real Estate’s annual rankings. They added, “Memphis is no stranger to the blues, which is fitting for its shortcomings as a pizza scene.”
Calkins: Bill Walton and Memphis will be linked forever — and that’s a tribute to both
Bill Walton hit 21 of 22 shots to defeat Memphis State in the 1973 national championship game. But he never became a villain in this city. There was too much mutual respect.Related story:
Homicide investigator headcount at MPD dwindles
Recently obtained records show that MPD’s homicide investigator count is shrinking in a city that saw almost 400 homicides last year and where more than 100 have occurred to date in 2024.
As Memphis nears start of summer workouts, new Tigers are ‘ready for the challenge’
With less than a week to go until the Tigers’ June 1 start of summer workouts, coach Penny Hardaway looks to be in position to have most of his team on campus.
Guest column: Navigating new noncompete agreements
The Federal Trade Commission’s new rule on noncompete agreements is scheduled to take effect Sept. 4, and it’s essential for both employers and employees to understand its implications.
Marie Feagins, a longtime student advocate, faces new tests as Memphis superintendent
Feagins has officially been superintendent for only about two months, but has been gearing up for this role for a long time.
What Daily Memphians think*
“… The Tigers have a strong chance now that SMU is gone, Tulane lost its coach, and the key pieces at UTSA have transferred.” — John Duncan about Martin: Most likely to carry the banner for Memphis sports in 2024? The answer is Memphis football
“Rabbi Micah, a kind, soothing message today. It reminds me of a snippet, ‘the least I can do for my brother’. I would add, sister as well.” — Ellen Grisanti about Greenstein: ‘We can all change the world’
“This is well intentioned, but it makes me think companies are possibly being put in a tough spot especially when dealing with critical information or intellectual property belonging to the company. Sounds to me like the FTC is treating this like the transfer portal.” — Dick Cockrell about Guest column: Navigating new noncompete agreements
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Photo gallery: Sunset Symphony
Photographer Karen Pulfer Focht captures photos of Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Overton Park Shell.
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Metro
Reddit-famous Memphian is the pick of the litter
Four or fives times a week, Glenn Morris takes out one of his Litterbuggies to pick up trash in Memphis neighborhoods. And Batman has nothing on this guy’s utility belt.
Premium City of Memphis Political Roundup: Camp GloJo and gavels drawn at City Hall
Business
Memphis ad agency Archer names new CEO
Archer CEO Russ Williams is stepping down. His successor has worked on campaigns such as Chick-fil-A’s “Eat Mor Chikin” and Motel 6’s “We’ll leave the light on for you.”
Business Memphis grocery veteran named Tennessee Retailer of the Year
Sports
Martin: Most likely to carry the banner for Memphis sports in 2024? The answer is Memphis football
It should be a redemption year for the Memphis sports scene as a whole in 2024. But if you’re asking which team is most likely to lead the way, the answer is Memphis football.
Sports Tennessee Vols baseball gets top seed for NCAA Tournament; CWS pairings
Food
Food Files: Chick-fil-A Uptown construction, new Villa Castrioti, more
Chick-fil-A Uptown construction is moving forward, Villa Castrioti is expanding to Nashville, JamRack is now open and Belltower Coffee is serving food at Shelby Farms Park and introducing a membership program.
Suburbs
Calkins: These Navy operatives are among the best in the world. And they’re in Millington.
If a Navy bassoonist stationed in Hawaii busts up his bassoon or a tuba player stationed in Seattle dents her tuba, where do you imagine those instruments end up?
Arts & Culture
Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang on becoming a producer
The owner of Southern Grooves studio discusses how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and more.
Opinion
Echols: ‘You won’t have any cheese powder’
“These are Memphis-only nuances. I never would have noticed them had I not been thinking about writing for fellow Memphians. We all experience these things together as citizens of this particular place.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Smoke clears after barbecue battles, big chicken news
This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield follow up with the Jerry’s Sno Cones rumors discussed last week and share impressions from last week’s dueling barbecue contests.
Games
Jigsaw: Old Glory
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image from Memphis National Cemetery taken by freelance photographer Ziggy Mack for The Daily Memphian.