Memphis-area schools to remain closed Thursday
With temperatures still below freezing, snow and ice have stuck around after Tuesday night’s snowfall. Road conditions have improved; MLGW asks customers to conserveRelated content:
With temperatures still below freezing, snow and ice have stuck around after Tuesday night’s snowfall. Road conditions have improved; MLGW asks customers to conserveRelated content:
Temperatures in the area are expected to plunge into the teens Thursday. The high temperature on Friday is predicted to hover near freezing.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane sat down for an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian before TCU retired his college-jersey number.
The presidents of five of Tennessee’s largest research institutions have asked the state’s congressional leaders to maintain federal NIH funding, saying the changes would “devastate biomedical research.”
Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs.Related content:
The FBI complaint in Tampa federal court lists burglaries targeting the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and players for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies.
With the applicant absent from the meeting, the Arlington Planning Commission rejected a new state Department of Safety project on U.S. 70.
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin break down how consequential the Tigers’ overtime loss to Wichita State will end up being.
In addition to festivities, the Grizzlies will also debut a documentary film about Tony Allen’s life and career.
Crews are focusing on preventing ice and snow buildup on runways and taxiways while also clearing ramps, service roads, terminal roadways and more.
The Broad Avenue Gateway development first phase has started construction and second phase is in the design phase. A Whitehaven warehouse has been sold.
The Center City Development Corp. also approved funds for a transition home for people exiting the Hospitality Hub’s program.
Subpoenas request call logs and text messages from Marie Feagins’ first day as superintendent, until two days after she filed a lawsuit alleging board members violated Tennessee open meetings law in pursuit of ousting her.
Memphis Made Brewing Co. owner Andy Ashby said he wanted to get back to his brewery’s “roots of talking about beer while drinking beer.”
Coaches and staff of University of Tennessee Athletics are hitting the road to visit with fans, and Memphis is the first stop.
The Memphis City Council addressed MATA funding, Uptown parking, the Cleveland TIF, a blight fee and whether or not the Mud Island amphitheater is safe to use.
“Claiming ignorance and using his father and children as excuses for pleading guilty is shameful. …” — Patrick Duffy about Judge denies Brian Kelsey’s latest attempt to avoid prison
“There is absolutely nothing, and I do mean nothing, more indicative of the state of world than what I just read about two dudes getting in a shootout at Walmart, missing each other, then one guy shooting himself in the leg. You did it, America. This cannot be topped.”— Jeremy Sykes about Two men open fire at each other at Raleigh Walmart
“All Feagins needs to make this an open and shut case is the call logs between Coleman and the other four in the days in the run up to the first attempt to fire her. …” — Aaron Prather about Former Superintendent Feagins seeks MSCS board members’ phone records
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One might think that all of Stephen King’s work has already been adapted into a movie or miniseries, but here comes “The Monkey,” adapted from “Skeleton Crew,” one of King’s short story collections.
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“It’s going to be a good couple of days in Memphis,” Memphis Police Department Assistant Chief Don Crowe said. “We’re gonna show Memphis what we’re made of.”
The Front Porch will be an interfaith center at Second Baptist Church.
The Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 14-member Class of 2024 on Monday, March 17.
Hopson’s Espresso Print Coffee Shop is part of a growing number of coffee shops opening on the west end of Bartlett.
With the success of the Side Porch Steakhouse in Bartlett Station, the ownership group is expanding its business front with a coffee shop next door.
The Recording Academy also recently announced that Cordova High School choral director Adrian L. Maclin was selected to receive the organization’s 2025 Music Educator of the Year award.
“There will be much to unsettle us in the days to come. Clandestine raids on small businesses in our community. Vulnerable neighbors who become prisoners in their own home.”
Adeze Wilford is the Memphis Brooks Museum’s new curator of African American art and art of the African Diaspora. She joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”