Laird Veatch more than a ‘football guy’
Laird Veatch prepared to step in as University of Memphis’ new athletic director and ride the momentum that has been building in recent years.
Memphis River Parks Partnership cranks up grass-mowing frequency
The Memphis River Parks Partnership takes steps to increase the frequency of grass mowing in riverfront and Downtown parks under its jurisdiction.
Germantown votes for six-month apartment moratorium
Germantown is prohibiting construction of stand-alone apartments until at least Feb. 12, 2020. A resolution in support of the new moratorium passed Monday night.
Consumer’s Guide to the 2019-2020 Grizzlies home schedule
Ranking the potential entertainment value of every Grizzlies home game this season on a four-star scale.
Erling’s kitchen: He turns out fine food and chef/owners, too
In Erling Jensen’s kitchen, chefs learn the skills and gain the confidence to run their own restaurants.
Dunbar Elementary begins first day as iZone school
Students were welcomed back to Dunbar Elementary School by the principal, teachers and community groups. The school is now part of the Shelby County Schools Innovation Zone.
Metro
Final brief filed in Wanda Halbert ouster case
The question before Chancellor Felicia Corbin-Johnson is whether the county attorney’s office could hire a special counsel to pursue an ouster lawsuit that the county attorney could not pursue because of a conflict of interest.
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Business
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based publicly traded company one step closer to Memphis
The Economic Development Growth Engine Board approved a Jobs 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive for AAON Inc., three forgivable loans, and an extension of the closing date of Richardson Oilseed PILOT at its special call board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Health Care St. Jude fundraising organization hires Sesame Street, Whole Foods execs
Sports
Memphis vs. Rice: What to know for Friday’s late-night game
The Tigers are looking to bounce back from their second loss of the season against an Owls team that hasn’t won a road game all year.
Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch in Memphis’ road game against UNLV
Food
Table Talk: Reharvest Memphis party is waste not, want more
During the Project Green Fork fundraiser, local chefs will turn surplus ingredients into delicious dishes.
Suburbs
Lakeland board bids fond farewell to Wesley Wright
Wesley Wright finished his term as Lakeland commissioner Thursday night, but his departure from the board could be temporary if he follows through with a run for mayor some day.
Arts & Culture
2025 Grammy Award nominees include GloRilla, Justin Timberlake
Rapper GloRilla has two nominations. Also up for Grammy Awards are albums by Memphis area musicians Cedric Burnside and Steve Cropper.
Opinion
Echols: What to do about the election
“Seventy-two hours from now, everybody will be in the same boat: The votes will have been cast, and once the votes have been counted, we’ll all know who won. And ... we will all know who lost.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ surprising quartet
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the strong starts to the season by Jaylen Wells, Jay Huff, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia.
Games
Word Search: November food events
Can you solve this week’s word search?