Morant stars as Grizzlies beat Jazz in Conley’s return
Ja Morant scored 25 points in his national television debut as the Grizzlies won their third straight game over Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.
Calkins: Ja Morant defeats Mike Conley in an unforgettable changing of the guards
Mike Conley returned to FedExForum Friday night. Ja Morant showed him his old team is in good hands.
Amazon still silent as site work churns
Despite mounting evidence Amazon plans to build and operate another big facility in Memphis, the company won't elaborate on its plans.
Friday football round-up: Goal-line stands helps ECS escape
ECS moves into Division 2-AA semifinals where they'll face Lausanne.
State Rep. Hardaway: Investigation needed into ‘business aspect’ of NCAA
With Memphis in an uproar over the eligibility of University of Memphis star James Wiseman, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he plans to push for a probe of the “business aspect” of the NCAA.
Penny Hardaway just wants to coach basketball
University of Memphis men's basketball coach wants a speedy resolution from the NCAA regarding James Wiseman’s eligibility so that his team can move on.
Metro
Businessman, entrepreneur Walker Uhlhorn dies at 88
Walker and Ann Uhlhorn had a love that endured for 65 years, even though he often found himself making the bed because she beat him — again — on the golf course.
State Government Tennessee Supreme Court sides with police union — again
City of Memphis ‘I don’t want to see a tank in my neighborhood’— County Commission debates Guard deployment
Education Tennessee won’t say how many students are enrolled in new voucher program
Business
XAI subsidiary subleases 550+ acres for solar panel project
The solar panel project is expected to include up to 100 megawatts, possibly more.
Business Main Street will soon get new banners
Real Estate The latest on Google’s West Memphis data center? It could add water recycling.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Week 5 high school football preview: Germantown-Lausanne will be star-studded and physical
Teams get Week 5 kicked off with a Thursday night contest at Rhodes College.
High School Sports Dandy Dozen: Briarcrest makes a big jump; Germantown remains on top
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Breaking down the Tigers’ unblemished home record against power conference schools since 2015
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Northpoint scores crucial victory over St. George’s
Food
Wiseacre’s OG location isn’t just for beer anymore
Since its inception, Wiseacre’s Broad Avenue taproom has relied on a rotating cast of food trucks. But now the brewery is opening its own in-house sandwich shop.
Suburbs
Collierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
Arts & Culture
The Daily Memphian pops up at Cooper-Young Fest
The Daily Memphian hosted a booth at the event, talking to community members and giving out swag. Did you see us?
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
For almost exactly 60 years, SEC teams have been traveling to the Liberty Bowl to play Memphis in football. Saturday might be the beginning of the end.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a new MPD position rankled the department
In the wake of Tyré Nichols’ death, the Memphis Police Department decided it had an absence of supervision in the field, and set out to fix that problem by creating a new position — the second lieutenant. But that solution caused a string of other problems.