It’s Greek for all of us this weekend
The Memphis Greek Festival started Friday and runs through Saturday evening at the Annunciation Greek Church; food and fun are abundant.
Calkins: As another star picks Penny, Memphis fans should revel in the hate
When Lester Quinones picked Memphis over Indiana Friday, fans of other schools were enraged. So Penny Hardaway must be doing something right.
Coley, White see need for Republican Caucus meeting on Casada but hold out on demanding resignation
Two Shelby County Republican House members say their caucus needs to discuss solutions to the scandal swirling around House Speaker Glen Casada, but they’re not ready to call for his resignation.
ServiceMaster taking on acquisitions, culture change
Acquisitions, partnerships and a laser focus on the customer experience are fueling changes across Memphis-based ServiceMaster.
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker commits to Memphis Tigers
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker joins coach Penny Hardaway's stacked recruiting class.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Former MSCS chief Marie Feagins opens bid for Shelby County mayor
Feagins kicked off her bid in the May 5 Democratic mayoral primary before a group of 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Southwind.
Education Feagins brings in new attorney in fight over MSCS ouster
Premium East Memphis ‘Too close to home’: Memphis rabbi turns grief into light after Bondi Beach shooting
Metro The AM/DM podcast: The Station’s next stop — back to the alcohol board
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Firefighters get raises, but there’s money trouble in higher ed
Business
Downtown mid-century high-rise bought for more than $3M
The development team is exploring opportunities for the 70-year-old building.
Real Estate Club 616, Spectrum property to be revitalized
Business Alcohol Commission postpones decision on The Station for three weeks
Ford Megasite Ford shifts gears: Will produce gas-powered trucks, instead of EVs at BlueOval City
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Charles Huff has a 5-year, $10 million deal as Memphis football coach
Huff, who replaced former coach Ryan Silverfield, will earn $1.8 million in his first year.
Memphis Grizzlies Jackson, defense bring Grizzlies unlikely win at Minnesota
Memphis Grizzlies Everybody gets a bucket in Grizzlies comeback win against Minnesota
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 116, Timberwolves 110
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ upset bid comes up short in overtime loss to No. 13 Vanderbilt
Food
Table Talk: Team Car Cafe may be closing but it’s going out with a bang
Nearly four weeks before it plans to close its doors for good, Team Car Cafe introduced its most ambitious offering ever: a $100 double shot of espresso.
Premium Dining Guides What to order: Park + Cherry’s mushroom and butternut squash risotto
Suburbs
Collierville gathers feedback, gets to work on 25-year plan
“This is not what I want,” Mayor Maureen Fraser said. “This is not what the Board of Mayor and Aldermen wants. This is what you, the community, wants.”
Premium Collierville Upgrades to Collierville’s backup dispatch center will have huge impact — but not on the budget
Arts & Culture
Champagne dreams: Where to party on New Year’s Eve
Say goodbye to 2025 with a midnight toast, and then set some healthy resolutions and eat some lucky black-eyed pea soup.
Premium Visual Arts ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ win big with Southeastern film critics
Opinion
The Daily Memphian wouldn’t be possible without Memphis
“For all the challenges we have as a city ... there is a core commitment among people, businesses and organizations in this city not only to work on those challenges, but to highlight all the things that are good, hopeful, interesting and entertaining about our city.”
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With Zach Edey on the shelf, the Grizzlies focus shifts to ‘Ja & Jaren’ again
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The Station’s next stop — back to the alcohol board
The Station is headed back to the City of Memphis’ Alcohol Commission at 9 a.m. this morning, and the would-be liquor store hopes it’ll be granted a license.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
Games
Sudoku: Dec. 16
Ready for today’s sudokus?