Florida transfer Isaiah Stokes has enrolled at U of M
Memphis basketball appears destined to add Florida transfer Isaiah Stokes to its program. The 6-foot-8 forward has enrolled at the U of M.
AAC realignment in discussions after departure of UConn
The departure of UConn from the American Athletic Conference has officials considering elimination of the current division format, leaving all schools competing in one set of standings.
Mike Norvell: Memphis has players Ole Miss didn’t want
Tigers coach Mike Norvell is familiar with several Ole Miss players because he recruited them. Rebels coach Matt Luke can't say the same about Memphis.
Norris finds questions and comparisons in new life as a federal judge
Former state Senate Majority Leader and Shelby County commissioner Mark Norris said Tuesday he finds some parts of his work as a judge idyllic. Other parts make him question whether the solutions legislators attempt are working on a large scale.
TVA proposes new transmission line between Freeport substation and Allen plant transmission lines
The Tennessee Valley Authority is proposing to build 2.7 miles of new transmission line on the Memphis side of the Mississippi state line.
Monitoring team meets with court over progress of MPD sanctions
Court gets update from monitoring team tasked with making sure Memphis Police Department complies with 40-year-old consent decree. Activists say city, police still have work to do.
Metro
The Early Word: Rhea was a ‘light in a dark room,’ and Huffs have art and sole
Another Tops catches fire, Mellow Mushroom makes way for a chicken chain and a Bartlett pharmacy says goodbye.
Metro Downtown fair rallies connections for those who need them
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
Bailey: A tall tower bearing a short name honoring a nice guy
Bo Mills is retiring next spring as Germantown’s public works director, and the suburb has honored him by attaching his name to one of the tallest structures in the city.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Anora’ arrives, a ‘Snail’ tale moves ‘forwards’
A version of the “beauty and the billionaire” fairy tale, “Anora” won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival this summer and is now being touted as a top contender for a much more mainstream prize: The Oscar.
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?