AutoZone honored for commitment to the arts
Congratulations are in order to Memphis-based AutoZone, which the organization Americans for the Arts is honoring next month at its annual awards gala as being among 10 U.S. companies honored for their...
View ArticleGrizzlies 7th in ESPN’s first NBA Power Rankings
ESPN’s Marc Stein has released his first edition of the 2015-16 NBA power rankings and the Memphis Grizzlies check in at No. 7, just behind the Houston Rockets and just ahead of the New Orleans...
View ArticleGrizzlies Getting ‘Hard Knocks’ Treatment
The Memphis Grizzlies are going to get a little national recognition – before the season even starts. NBA TV’s weeklong “NBA Real Training Camp” series will showcase the Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 2,...
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FedExForum increases security for Grizzlies games (but at least you can leave...
Walk-through magnetometers (metal detectors) have been installed at all entrances to FedExForum, and will be standard practice for entering fans starting with the Memphis Grizzlies’ first preseason...
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New York Post: Grizz’s Matt Barnes Attacked Knicks Coach Derek Fisher
Matt Barnes allegedly attacked New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher last weekend at the home of Barnes’ estranged wife, Gloria Govan, according to a report from the New York Post. Matt Barnes Barnes, who...
View ArticleTwo potential losses for Tigers Basketball
Earlier this week, coach Josh Pastner learned his Memphis Tigers would not be getting Bolton High School and Top-40 point guard Jaylen Fisher as he verbally committed to UNLV. Fisher, of course, was...
View ArticleCrosstown Brewing Co. founders turn to Kickstarter for brewery opening in 2016
The founders of the forthcoming Crosstown Brewing Co. have turned to Kickstarter to raise money for the brewery they told The Daily News earlier this year they want to open in the Crosstown...
View ArticleGoing to the Memphis-Ole Miss game? Here’s what you need to know about parking
With parking gates around Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opening at 5 a.m. for the Saturday, Oct. 17, game vs. Ole Miss, university officials are hoping fans will take the hint and arrive early for the...
View ArticleA few 2015 Memphis election stats
In conjunction with Bill Dries’ Memphis News cover story and precinct breakdown, here are some prettified, interactive statistics from the 2015 Memphis mayoral race, based on the Shelby County Election...
View ArticleObamacare Sign-Up Percentages in Memphis
This is really cool. http://kff.org/interactive/mapping-marketplace-enrollment/ From Kaiser Family Foundation, a tool to find the number of people by zip code (or roughly by zip code … read the fine...
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler partnering with Youth Villages
In November of 1989, Aerosmith released its hit song “Janie’s Got a Gun.” The song, as the title implies, took a direct route to the issue of child abuse. Steven Tyler Now Aerosmith frontman Steven...
View ArticleNew Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman restaurant planned for the Big Easy
Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman are venturing outside the Memphis market for their next restaurant venture. In the spring, the chefs are opening a restaurant in New Orleans’ new Ace Hotel, according to...
View ArticleThe Peabody, at Thanksgiving and Christmas
Some holiday-related facts about the South’s Grand Hotel: The Peabody will serve Thanksgiving dinner to about 1,800 guests, between Thanksgiving brunch and holiday events in Chez Philippe and Capriccio...
View ArticleA new force awakens at Memphis City Hall…
Think you know Memphis Mayor-elect Jim Strickland? This satirical, lightsaber-filled video from the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Luncheon shows a side of the mayor-to-be that you probably didn’t...
View ArticleSalesman-in-chief
One of the things that stood out to me in my colleague Bill Dries’ exit interview with Mayor Wharton is the mayor’s assessment of his political legacy, which Wharton views as the civic pride that’s...
View ArticleThanks, Alton
It’s easy to get caught up in the trap of letting our civic pride swell when we allow our perception of ourselves to be defined by fans of the city who don’t live here, especially celebrity fans....
View ArticleWacha, Piscotty headline Cardinals Caravan Jan. 15
National League All-Star pitcher Michael Wacha and Stephen Piscotty, the 2015 Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year, will be among the players coming to AutoZone Park for the Friday, Jan. 15,...
View ArticleMatt Barnes vs. Derek Fisher this Saturday in Memphis
Matt Barnes had a lot to talk about after the Grizzlies’ second dramatic win over the Detroit Pistons in as many games. In Detroit in December, he heaved a half-court shot with 1.1 seconds left for a...
View ArticleDistinctions for executives at First Tennessee parent company
A few executives among the leadership at First Tennessee Bank’s parent company have been singled out for industry awards and coverage lately. Rhomes Aur, who heads up FTB Advisors, appears in the...
View ArticleRedbirds’ mini-packs emphasize Saturday nights and fireworks
The Memphis Redbirds are trying to give fans more bang for their bucks. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A team has introduced three new mini-packs for the upcoming 2016 season at AutoZone Park. Fans...
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