Ja Morant, RJ Hampton battle in Grizzlies preseason action
A desired duel turned into more of a dud, as rookie Ja Morant and the Grizzlies easily handled top prospect RJ Hampton and the New Zealand Breakers.
Young players show there is no ‘correct’ way to the NBA
Ja Morant said every player has their own journey. His happened to be "getting it out the mud."
Major Trevor Joseph remembered as a humble hero
Major Trevor Joseph was honored Tuesday for his service in the Army. Joseph served as a medical services officer and medevac pilot.
Big splash in Mud Island’s Gulf prompts new look at use
Bigger crowds on Mud Island's south end during a hot summer made keeping people out of the Gulf of Mexico replica hard work. The Memphis River Parks Partnership will use the fall and winter to rethink how the Gulf should be used.
FedEx seeks to simplify e-commerce returns via Walgreens
FedEx Returns Technology will be deployed at FedEx pickup and dropoff locations inside about 9,000 Walgreens stores in time for the holiday peak season.
Despite ‘nonsense,’ Penny Hardaway says Memphis basketball is still ‘the hunters’
Penny Hardaway said despite all the nonsense in the air about his team, it won't change who they are and what they want to do.
Metro
TVA board votes to serve xAI, but not without questions
Multiple TVA board members asked questions about the impact xAI has had on surrounding neighborhoods in Westwood and Boxtown.
Developing Midtown Memphis musician killed after argument, police say
Business
Atlanta-based company to develop 13-acre center in Memphis
Starting this week, Pattillo Industrial Real Estate will begin working on the 200,000-square-foot facility for a California-based business.
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx fully automates package sort with hometown ingenuity
Sports
Thanks to his wife, Jay Huff’s shoes are a work of art
Center Jay Huff has been a revelation for the Grizzlies this season. But he’s only the second-most talented person in his household.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Four observations from last night’s win over the Lakers
Food
$10 Deal: Crazy Noodle, but it’s not the soup
Crazy Noodle has been a well-loved beacon of gochujang-laden delights for more than a decade. But it’s the $10 Deal’s job to highlight something unexpected, even if it’s lurking in plain sight.
Suburbs
Collierville mayor: Fraser to succeed Joyner, runoff required for Alderman Pos. 3
Collierville elected Maureen Fraser as its next mayor Tuesday. Mayor Stan Joyner is retiring later this year.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Taiko drums, Indian food, holiday shopping and boozy cider
This week, horror fans unite at the inaugural Monster Con, Meddlesome hosts a very short race and Valerie June gets her GPAC moment.
Opinion
Morris: Our local needs outweigh our national desires
“It isn’t new for bitterness and meanness to enter into American politics. It existed even from people we consider to be the founders of the nation.”
Podcasts
MLGW launching mailer campaign on lead water pipes
MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen says on “Behind The Headlines” the utility has the money to replace its lines and is working on funding to replace it on the customer’s side of the connection.