Calkins: Jeremiah Martin on an inspiring, historic journey
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
Blue Monkey developers to start mixed-use project
Blue Monkey partners are prepared to start a $1.6 million mixed-use project next door to their Downtown restaurant on South Front Street.
Former Memphis nonprofit director indicted in $1 million mail fraud
The former head of a Memphis nonprofit river conservation group has been indicted on charges involving $1 million in improper reimbursement payments made to the agency over a six-year period.
Ag-equipment company leaving Memphis for Olive Branch
Memphis-based Krone North America never sought incentives to remain in Memphis, and will start moving its 45 jobs to Olive Branch by the end of 2019.
City Council gives final OK to South Cordova de-annexation
The Memphis City Council gave final approval to the de-annexation of South Cordova Tuesday.
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Metro
MSCS takeover can proceed, judge rules
U.S. District Court Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. lifted an earlier block on the State of Tennessee’s takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
City of Memphis Soulsville getting $7 million boost
City of Memphis Justin J. Pearson suing Memphis City Council
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Business
First Horizon reports net loss of $94 million
First Horizon Corp.'s Q3 earnings fell just shy of Wall Street expectations.
Business Crosstown Brewing Co. to close after 8 years
Business IP reveals name of overseas spinoff
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Sports
Memphis at Tulane: What to know for the Tigers’ Friday night matchup
The Tigers have won each of their last three games, by no less than 24 points each. They are now preparing to play a Tulane team that’s been difficult for Memphis to beat on the road in recent years.
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Food
Crosstown Brewing Co. to close after 8 years
“We’re proud of our team, proud of the beer we made and even prouder of the community that grew up around it,” said co-founder and owner Will Goodwin in a statement.
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Suburbs
‘Hollow promises’: DeSoto board demands action on stalled Landers hotel
DeSoto County officials banked on the multimillion-dollar Landers Center expansion being completed alongside a new hotel. Whether half the project gets finished in time is now in question.
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Arts & Culture
Aliens, vampires and a market of monster-inspired oddities
This week, the Tambourine Bash is back with a new name, Cooper-Young Beerfest takes over the Midtown Autowerks lot and a music show lasts six hours with no breaks.
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Opinion
Herrington: Notes and predictions on every NBA team
We’re less than a week away from NBA opening night, and while we’re not quite done with the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason, let’s take a break to gaze across the landscape in which the home team competes.
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Getting into the Spirit Halloween
Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby is here to talk about how Spirit Halloween is able to jump-scare consumers each year with new pop-up locations.
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Games
Daily WordRow: Oct. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.