Fire shuts down Tops Bar-B-Q for ‘undetermined amount of time’
No one was injured in the early morning blaze, believed to be the result of mechanical issues.
Alleged drag racer in fatal case arrested on Little Rock warrant
Although deemed incompetent in Memphis, Cordero Ragland will be extradited to Little Rock for his alleged role in a mass nightclub shooting.
Point of Impact: With switches proliferating, officers are outgunned
Patrol officers usually carry semi-automatic handguns, which fire once for each pull of a trigger. But those weapons make them ill-equipped to encounter a person with a converted pistol.
State renews charter for Wooddale Middle School, overturning Memphis board decision
The executive director of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission said the school has shown improvement in the past two years and generally outperforms nearby middle schools operated by the local district.
Early voting opening day totals lower
The opening day total is less than opening day four years ago in the same presidential general election cycle. Early voting continues through Oct. 31. Election Day is Nov. 5.
Financing has been secured for transformation of high school into Northside Square
The project leaders of the redevelopment of the former Northside High School in Memphis’s oldest African American community announced on Thursday, Oct. 17, that the residential financials have closed.
Shelby County mayor promotes HIV testing by taking one of his own
With HIV cases spiking in the area, Mayor Lee Harris and his team took the opportunity to advertise the Shelby County Health Department’s free, confidential walk-in testing.
TRA standout wins Player of the Week vote
This Tipton-Rosemark Academy star leads the Shelby-Metro area with 1,814 yards and has scored 23 touchdowns.
Ja Morant likely to play in Grizzlies’ last preseason game
Ja Morant is working through an ankle sprain, while Marcus Smart has some knee soreness. Jaren Jackson Jr. continues to recover from a hamstring strain. Grizzlies Insider: ‘Money man' Scotty Pippen Jr. talks new contractRelated content:
Top of the ballot: Johnson, Blackburn and the 8th and 9th Congressional Districts
Here are the federal races at the top of Shelby County’s ballot, including a presidential field that has more candidates than just the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees.Related content:
‘This Really Happened’ pilot to screen in Memphis after Tribeca success
When a comedian and a playwright discovered they were dating the same guy, it was only logical they would write a screenplay about it.
$10 Deal: Chakka Aur Chaat is chock-full of goodies
Writer Josh Carlucci tried the food truck’s bhel puri, the tandoori wings and the seekh kebab roll, if you’re looking for something crisp, light and oddly addicting.
Buckley: Z-Bo and Jarvo have more in common than you may know
Jarvis Greer was born in Memphis. Zach Randolph was not. The two love the city just the same. “It’s home,” Z-Bo said. Andre Turner headlines 2024 Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inducteesRelated content:
Paul Childers running unopposed in Collierville school board race
Paul Childers reflected on his first term on the school board and thought about some of the challenges on the horizon.
Table Talk: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert with Stacey Greenberg
Greenberg is the editor of Edible Memphis, leading the dive into every meal of the day in the publication’s each four issues this year.
The To-Do List: Horror on screens and stages; Tim Burton style on the runway
This week, get your damaged doodads repaired at the Metal Museum, take a selfie with an alpaca in Overton Square and do the Time Warp again.
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Memphians will walk ‘Out of the Darkness’ for suicide prevention
“This year we want people to join us in walking to create a world without suicide,” said Robert Gebbia, CEO of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
How Tennessee’s largest school system is stepping up its literacy work
Superintendent Marie Feagins is embracing a “back to basics” approach to reading instruction as Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks to improve student test results.
Sudoku: Oct. 17
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Metro
Early voters line up in Shelby County
Early voting continues through Oct. 31. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was at one of the early voting sites as the doors opened to lines of voters at several locations locally.
City of Memphis MAS director still on city payroll amid investigations
Business
Inked: Best Wash Laundromats plans dozen or more locations
St. Louis-based Best Wash Laundromats expands presence in Memphis, Frager Law Firm signs a lease in East Memphis Crye Leike building, and a new tenant in The Shops at Rock Creek in Cordova.
Health Care Free flu shots in Memphis are part of statewide event
Sports
Grizzlies’ coach gives injury updates on Morant, Jackson, Kennard
Jaren Jackson Jr. is dealing with a hamstring strain, and Ja Morant has an ankle sprain. Plus, the Grizzlies have added Luke Kennard to the injury list.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: 2024-25 season predictions
Food
Wiseacre wins gold at Great American Beer Festival
“The Great American Beer Festival is the biggest and most important one in the country. It’s easier to get into Harvard than it is to win a medal at GABF,” Wiseacre cofounder Kellan Bartosch said.
Suburbs
Millington approves raise for police, fire, city employees
The budget amendment also added several positions.
Arts & Culture
Singer Marcella Simien connects with Creole ancestry in debut solo album
Through visions experienced in dreams and during meditation, the artist said she felt called to dig deep into her family tree and channel her discoveries through music. After years of releasing singles, music duo Mak Ro curated an albumRelated content:
Opinion
Calkins: It was a joyous night of basketball for Memphis. Let’s hope it’s just the start.
“Could not be any better,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., the president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “And next year, we’ll take it to the next level.”
Podcasts
Planned Parenthood leader says ‘stakes could not be higher’ on state’s abortion politics
Ashley Coffield talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the impact of the 2-year-old law and the political effort to flip seats in the Tennessee Legislature based on Republican votes on abortion access. Opinion: What happens in Nashville matters in Memphis, and it’s time we fight backRelated content: