Grizzlies Postgame: It was Groundhog Day at FedExForum as Grizz lose lead, then game to Celtics
The Grizzlies lost another big lead and then let a close game slip away, as they fell to the Boston Celtics 112-103.
Tigers wake up for second half, easily defeat Florida A&M 96-65
After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play
City’s wish list from Nashville includes sports book on Beale, more THP
City Hall is looking for mandatory jail time for road-rage convictions in the 2019 session of the Tennessee Legislature and a sports book on Beale Street as well as making it easier to get title to tax-delinquent property for tax sales.
Fear, lack of insurance could be keeping Memphis-area women from mammograms
Breast cancer consortium to probe why more women in the Memphis metro are not getting annual mammograms, and reasons behind the wide mortality gap between white and black women.
Marked up: Running a business with a face tattoo
Facial, hand and neck tattoos aren’t nicknamed “job stoppers’’ for nothing. And there’s nothing subtle about Robert Fortner’s face tattoo. Still, the self-described “misfit’’ has work that fits him like a glove over his heavily inked hands. He is a partner in what is arguably the most Bohemian bar in Memphis.
Memphis Sports Hall of Fame aims for midyear opening
A planned Memphis Sports Hall of Fame at AutoZone Park is picking up momentum with a project manager on board, an exhibit designer being recruited and fundraising coming in 2019.
Metro
Judge in Feagins case scolds attorneys for lack of communication
In a court hearing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Chris Frulla urged attorneys for Marie Feagins and the school district to move quickly during discovery so he could set a trial date.
Public Safety Tennessee Highway Patrol driving increase in arrests
Public Safety Man charged in drug trafficking scheme last year sentenced
Public Safety Marshals arrest second suspect in fatal shooting of rapper
Business
Controversial East Memphis liquor store license denied
State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle.
Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport building construction to cost $57 million
Transportation & Logistics International Paper to outsource its IT services, resulting in layoffs
Real Estate Despite ‘doom loop,’ Downtown Memphis makes progress
Sports
CBHS blows past MUS in lopsided win
The Brothers scored 35 unanswered points to post their biggest victory since 2003 in Tennessee’s oldest rivalry.
Memphis Grizzlies Even Grizzlies can’t bear the Heat in second-game blowout
High School Sports No. 3 Munford’s ground game helps Cougars beat No. 4 Germantown
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis vs. South Florida: What to know about pivotal matchup for Tigers
Food
Food Files: Society Memphis is back — and soon Little Italy Midtown will be, too.
Little Italy Midtown is coming back to its original space, Society Memphis has reopened under new ownership and Good Fortune Co.’s expansion will begin in the new year.
Suburbs
Bark your calendar: First public dog park coming to Millington
Millington is opening its first public dog park. “I think it’s fair to say there’s a dog playground within the dog park,” said Millington’s city manager.
Arts & Culture
Party like a vampire at Cameo and watch ‘Frankenstein’ come to life
This week, meditate with a Buddhist monk at Crosstown, view Mexican art at the University of Memphis and hoist a stein in Overton Square.
Opinion
Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.
Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.
Podcasts
The AM/DM: A new approach to potholes
On today’s episode, The Daily Memphian’s Samuel Hardiman joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to discuss the a new program for maintaining city streets.