Renovations start on historic Marine Hospital apartments
The $18.5 million conversion of the long-vacant Marine Hospital into 71 apartments should be finished by July 1, 2020.
Mosquito spray trucks now rolling in Shelby County
With no positive cases of the West Nile virus in humans this summer, officials with the Shelby County Health Department believe their efforts to slow its transmission are paying off.
Smith & Nephew upgrading its Brooks Road campus
The medical-device maker is adding employees and spending millions to improve facilities at its sprawling complex on gritty Brooks Road.
St. Jude motivates many Invitational volunteers
It's the love of the game and an opportunity to give back that inspire the volunteers, but a BlueCross BlueShield sponsorship sets the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational apart from other PGA Tour events.
Brandon Allen scores twice as 901 FC rallies for well-earned point
Brandon Allen scores first two goals for the club against his former team.
Penny Hardaway welcomes back Memphis basketball alumni with open arms
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway wants to keep the program's former players around his team.
Metro
Photo Gallery: Snow hits Memphis, Mid-South
As snow falls across the Mid-South, The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber and other staffers gather images of what’s going on around Memphis. Here are Memphis’ snow plans and what’s closed Friday Where to sled: Memphis-area ideas — just don’t listen to Ron Olson Anatomy of a winter closing: What goes into canceling classes Flights canceled across the US; FedEx warns about possible delaysRelated content:
City of Memphis ‘We are up and running,’ MATA, Fire Department updates
Business
XAI vendor secures facility in Memphis
Houston-based Solaris Energy Infrastructure is opening a 34,000-square-foot warehouse in Whitehaven. The company is a vendor for the Elon Musk-founded AI company xAI.
Business Longtime Memphis law firms start new year with merger
Sports
Memphis Grizzlies sign G League breakout Zyon Pullin to two-way contract
The Memphis Grizzlies signed G League breakout Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract. Pullin is averaging 24.8 points, 7.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds through six games of the G League regular season.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: Sure, Taylor Jenkins screwed up. But that’s not what you should worry about.
Food
TikTok ban — and local cookie entrepreneur’s case — go before Supreme Court Friday
“We are being asked to be present so that these court justices can ... put faces to creators and stop seeing this as so much of a battle about data breaches of state information,” said Chloe Sexton of Chloe’s Giant Cookies.
Suburbs
Anatomy of a winter closing: What goes into canceling classes
Way before the weather rolls in, Memphis-area school leaders are already considering the numerous factors that might lead them to close schools.
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: Happy birthday Elvis! Fans gather to celebrate the King’s 90th
The event included a cake cutting and the annual proclamation of Elvis Presley Day.
Opinion
Hill: Believe now? Zach Edey is (still) the rightful ROTY favorite
“Before the doubts about his NBA potential loudened, Rookie of the Year contender Zach Edey was in the gym three times a day preparing for his professional opportunity.”
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Basketball’s rankings, adjustments, ECU game
With Memphis having a week off between Sunday’s home win over North Texas and its upcoming matchup with ECU on Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway said significant changes to his team’s practice structure were coming. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss what those are and more.
Games
Word Search: Happy birthday, Elvis!
Can you solve this week’s word search?