Sheriff’s deputy on life support after Highway 64 crashes
An SCSO deputy who was responding to a separate crash involving a different deputy is currently in “extremely critical condition.”
Cordova High teacher wins $50K prize
The money he won for the school will be put into the automotive shop, but the $15,000 he won for himself will likely take Sneed back to Europe where he was deployed with the Army.
Grizzlies sign Scotty Pippen Jr. to standard contract
Pippen impressed during summer league and is averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 assists in the preseason. He will give the Grizzlies a full-time backup point guard.
MAS director still on city payroll amid investigations
Memphis Animal Services director Ty Coleman was first suspended in June.
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.
Herrington: Zach Edey’s rapid preseason growth has the Grizzlies’ draft decision looking good
In a high-stakes season with a massive hole in the middle of its lineup, the Grizzlies have placed a big bet on one of the game’s biggest players.
Former officer asks for delayed sentencing in Nichols case
Desmond Mills Jr., who pleaded guilty last November for his role in Tyre Nichols’ death, is asking the federal court to delay his sentencing to allow “the defense additional time to prepare.”
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘We Live in Time,’ ‘Rumours,’ horror galore
Chris Herrington’s pick for the best movie in Memphis this week is Mel Brooks’ black-and-white horror-comedy classic “Young Frankenstein.”
Craig Brewer to direct Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson in Neil Diamond-tribute artist film
Memphian Craig Brewer captures “Lightning & Thunder” in his latest project about a tribute artist duo.
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:
After years of releasing singles, music duo Mak Ro curated an album
One Thanksgiving break, cousins Eric Makapugay and Kris Ruaro visited each other and accidentally wrote their first song together. Singer Marcella Simien connects with Creole ancestry in debut solo albumRelated content:
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Metro
Will a new law protecting health care workers make a difference?
A new Tennessee law named for Dr. Benjamin Mauck, who was killed by a patient at Campbell Clinic in Collierville last year, is running into a conflicting issue with a law already on the books.
Free Access Elections Here are the 3 gun laws on Memphis’ upcoming ballot
Business
St. Jude at forefront of life-changing gene therapy for sickle cell patients
Donte Johnson, 23, of Memphis, no longer lives with chronic pain caused by sickle cell disease, thanks to the gene therapy he received as clinical trial participant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Health Care New UT program to try to fill nursing gaps in rural, underserved hospitals
Sports
Calkins: Derek Clenin was ‘one of a kind.’ A story about rivalry, friendship, life and death.
Twenty-two years ago, Derek Clenin blocked an extra point to lift MUS over CBHS. Clenin died Oct. 8. Now, the quarterback of that CBHS team, Carter Giovannetti, plans to run the St. Jude Marathon in his friend and rival’s name.
Free with sign-up Memphis Grizzlies Yuki Kawamura learning English from the Grizzlies ... and Michael Jordan
Food
Food Files: Boba Boba Life, Pearl’s Coffee a yes; Taco Cabana a maybe
Boba Boba Life is open, and Taco Cabana is considering expanding to Memphis. Pearl’s Coffee & Tea House is opening on Peabody next to Kura House.
Suburbs
Top county Republican and alderman face off for Millington mayor
Alderman Larry Dagen is leaning on his past experience after 12 years on the board. Cary Vaughn is promoting his relationships in the suburb and across the county.
Arts & Culture
A new generation can’t help falling in love with Elvis
More than 2,000 fans jam the Soundstage at Graceland to hear Riley Keough discuss the book she co-wrote with her famous mom, plus a surprise visit with grandmother Priscilla Presley.
Opinion
Echols: The simple but deep pleasures of mahjong and pickleball
“Why has the American adult world gone so nuts over these two fresh pastimes?”
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: