Wiseman, Dandridge ready to win national championship with Memphis Tigers
James Wiseman and Malcolm Dandridge are ready to put Memphis back on top of the college basketball world.
Tami Sawyer announces bid for Memphis mayor
Six months after being sworn in as Shelby County Commissioner, Tami Sawyer announced Thursday she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor.
Coley: Embattled Byrd needs to bring ‘closure’ to sexual misconduct allegations
Shelby representative says former Wayne County coach, principal should explain apology he made to woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Mississippi River sitting above 40 feet on gauge
The Mississippi River at Memphis is past its crest as of Monday, but the level is still over 40 feet on the river gauge.
GTx Inc. to merge with Oncternal Therapeutics, end Memphis operations
Memphis-based biopharmaceutical company GTx Inc. and a San Diego-based biotech firm are planning a reverse merger that will end GTx’s Memphis operations.
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Measles case reported at Memphis International
A traveler who passed through Memphis International Airport recently has tested positive for measles, Shelby County health officials said Thursday, Jan. 8.
State Government State lawmaker files bill to keep ICE out of schools, churches
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Measles case reported at Memphis International
A traveler who passed through Memphis International Airport recently has tested positive for measles, Shelby County health officials said Thursday, Jan. 8.
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Sports
Calkins: How great is this Ole Miss story? It’s one that even (some) Memphis fans can get behind.
Lane Kiffin has done the impossible. He has caused Memphis fans, Tennessee fans — and fans of all things good and decent — to pull for Ole Miss. Ole Miss, Miami set up College Football Playoff game like no otherRelated content:
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Food
$15 Deal: Good Fortune Co.'s roasted pork rice bowl
Here’s a rice bowl that’s cute, colorful and delicious.
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Suburbs
Thompson Machinery plans road network for Collierville site
Collierville officials endorsed a plan to subdivide more than 130 acres in southeast Collierville.
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Arts & Culture
Be a blacksmith for a day, and celebrate the Goblin King’s 40th birthday
This week, Novel hosts a Broadway party, local cartoonists gamify art and Good Fortune’s head bartender takes over an Edge District bar.
Visual Arts Dixon opens third installment of ‘Black Artists in America’
Opinion
Calkins: They fell in love. Broke up for seven decades. Then they found each other again.
She broke off their engagement so he could serve his country. More than seven decades later, Bill Moore has a vivid memory of the moment he asked Martha McClanahan to marry him.
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A short drive to deliciousness
The Daily Memphian’s Ellen Chamberlain recently put together a “worth the drive” piece on restaurants that may be a little bit off your beaten path but should not be missed.
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Games
Sudoku: Jan. 7
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?