Calkins: Memphis football makes history — but a bigger party awaits
The Memphis football team defeated Cincinnati Friday to clinch a third straight West Division championship. But for this team, the big prize awaits.
Defense helps Tigers clinch spot in AAC championship
Memphis advanced to the American Athletic Conference Championship Game with a 34-24 win over Cincinnati.
Houston’s season ends with loss in Class 6A semifinals
Strong Ravenwood team too much for Houston to overcome.
Memphis-area small businesses gear up for big shopping day
Momentum of Small Business Saturday continues to grow every year.
Conley’s revenge: Grizz great gets win in repeat return
The Grizzlies lost their sixth straight game as Mike Conley and the visiting Utah Jazz left FedExForum with a 103-94 victory.
Memphis report cards now available in Spanish
About 20,000 students in the Memphis district come from households where English is not the language spoken at home, or about one in five students. Most of those students come from Spanish-speaking homes.
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.