Travelers stranded at Memphis airport as FAA grounds all flights nationwide
Travelers at Frederick W. Smith International Airport said they were frustrated at being grounded on Friday, but that safety was paramount.
Flights halted at all US airports, including MEM, due to air traffic control problems, FAA says
The Homeland Security secretary says there’s no indication of nefarious acts behind FAA communications issues that caused all flights nationwide to be grounded Friday, Nov. 13.
Former U of M foundation head sues school president, others for firing
Holly Ford, who was fired in 2025 as head of the University of Memphis Foundation, is suing because of her dismissal, alleging she was terminated after reporting allegations against school president Bill Hardgrave.
UT Health Sciences Advisory Board approves capital master plan
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board approved a capital master plan Friday, Nov. 13, for their campuses statewide, including more than $520 million for various projects over the next 10 years.
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Ben Johnson out as Memphis Redbirds manager
Ben Johnson, a Memphis native and Germantown High graduate, became the Redbirds’ manager prior to the 2019 Triple-A season.
Collierville’s former town administrator finalist for job near St. Louis
Molly Mehner, Collierville’s former town administrator who left the position in September, is a finalist for a similar role in a St. Louis suburb.
Whitehaven school celebrates expansion ‘miracle’
St. Paul Catholic School unveils $18 million campus expansion — the first new campus construction in 60 years — increasing its enrollment capacity by 36%.
Jaylin Carter becomes latest Tiger to reach 1K rushing yards in a season
Memphis running back Jaylin Carter rushed for 109 yards and two scores in a 52-41 win against South Florida to reach the 1,000-yard milestone for the season.
Buckley: With 4 Tiger starters playing a lot, managing minutes comes with concern for Penny Hardaway
Three games into their 2026-27 season, some roster rotation trends are starting to develop for coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers.
Whitehaven football to forfeit 3 victories
The penalty won’t affect Whitehaven’s postseason standing.
Lakeland looks to limit apartments as rental-development interest grows
With new rental units being built now and more being planned, Lakeland officials recently discussed ways to limit future apartment development.
Tigers women’s soccer to take on UAB in conference title match
Memphis is unbeaten in its last 13 matches dating back to its last defeat on Sept. 6 at No. 8 Ohio State.
Grizzlies podcast: 2 games, 2 different stories
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Memphis Grizzlies’ win over the Toronto Raptors and the loss to Denver earlier in the week.
Arts Beat: Evan Linder wrote ‘Byhalia, Mississippi’ to get the South right. Now, he’s directing it in Memphis.
“Byhalia, Mississippi,” is at Theatre Memphis, while “Frozen: The Broadway Musical” opens at Playhouse on the Square.
Bailey: Undoubtedly, Scott Colom’s victory is about much more than a Democratic wave
With Scott Colom’s victory in the U.S. Senate race, Mississippi voters reject a state history of Dixiecrats and segregation in favor of the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction.
Regional One-UTHSC partnership on new hospital no longer in play
On WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines,” University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Chancellor Dr. Peter Buckley said, “We’re really not in the hospital business” when asked about a partnership with Regional One Health.
Martin: With win against USF, Charles Huff is 1 step closer to restoring order
When the Bulls took their first lead of the game in the fourth quarter, it lasted all of thirty seconds. After Thursday’s win, the Tigers are in great shape to appear in the first conference title game since 2019.
Freeze about to grip Mid-South
National Weather Service forecasters in Memphis expect temperatures to drop to or below the freezing mark late Friday night into Saturday morning.
Sanford: Scott Colom’s improbable US Senate win is a victory for all of us
Mississippi “tied a bright blue bow on a national election in which voters from coast to coast said heck no to the corruption, the incompetence and the feckless fealty to the Trump administration by (Cindy) Hyde-Smith and her GOP colleagues in Congress.”
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“Memphis supporters ought to have spent their donations on other parts of the university such as STEM, music, and business rather than the quixotic pursuit of glory in athletics.” — Martin Moser about Martin: With win over USF, Charles Huff is one step closer to restoring order
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Daily Jigsaw: Practical magic
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Metro
Rhodes professor’s new book examines daily life during WWII
In his new book on daily life for Americans during WWII, Rhodes professor Robert Saxe tackles such topics as the country’s boom in production and more.
City of Memphis Proposed Memphis data center regulations start to show up in writing
Education Memphis school leaders propose buying 25K laptops after parent complaints
City of Memphis Why is Memphis $16.6M ahead?
State Government Jack Johnson takes another step toward state Senate speaker job
Business
Memphis jeweler to retire after 55 years
James Gattas announced his retirement Monday and reflects on what made the last 55 years in the jewelry business so special to him.
Premium Business Data center-cooling company to invest $845K in Southeast Memphis, add 96 jobs
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Premium Business Florida company hiring 300+ positions at AI-infrastructure plant in Byhalia
Business Bartlett YMCA outdoor summer experience could open by mid-2027
Sports
Hill: He’s the guy Lane Kiffin called to make Ole Miss a football power. And he lives in Collierville.
Collierville’s Walker Jones is one of the most influential figures in shaping the business of modern college athletics.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tiger Luke Almodovar said he will be alright after nasty fall
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies put up fight but fall to Nuggets
High School Sports TSSAA second-round, quarterfinal playoff preview
Memphis Tigers Basketball Vanderbilt halts Tigers fast start to season with 105-81 win
Food
Project Pat and Church’s collaborate on new ‘Chickahhhn’ ad
Church’s Texas Chicken is paying homage to the circa 2000 rap hit “Chickenhead” with a new commercial starring Project Pat himself.
Premium Dining Guides New Eats: ButterYolk cracks the code on fluffy eggs
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Time to get our turkeys in a row
Suburbs
‘It’s called Missi-Flippy now’: Scott Colom supporters celebrate historic win
As DeSoto County officials were still counting votes, supporters of Scott Colom began celebrating as news outlets declared the Democratic challenger the winner in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since ReconstructionRelated content:
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Arts & Culture
‘Excitement that I never dreamed of’: Film and TV Commissioner Linn Sitler to retire
During her four-decade career, Sitler oversaw Memphis’ big-budget movie boom in the 1990s, brought several network TV shows to the Mid-South, and strengthened the local independent film industry.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ returns
Music Elvis Presley Enterprises sues AI music generator Suno
Opinion
Calkins: Charles Huff told some blunt truths about Memphis recruiting. But couldn’t he have fibbed?
“Charles Huff wasn’t lying when he said that he could take Memphis players with him if he gets a better job. But he would have been better off to fib.”
Podcasts
Calkins: Why Ed Scott is so fired up about Memphis athletics — and why he’s done talking about Penny Hardaway until the end of the year
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott on why he is so optimistic about the basketball program, the job rumors already swirling around Charles Huff, chances Memphis will get into a power conference — and the reason Scott has already turned down another job to stick around.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Presidential portraits
This jigsaw puzzle features the portraits of current University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave and former Presidents David Rudd and Richard Jones.