FedEx invests in Indigo Ag
Indigo Ag announces that FedEx has invested in the startup's latest round of capital fundraising.
MPD detective retires after admitting sexual contact with murder defendant
A Memphis Police Department homicide detective who was sleeping with a murder defendant retired last fall amid an internal investigation into his conduct, effectively allowing him to escape disciplinary action.
All 30 schools in Tennessee turnaround district would exit by 2022 under plan
According to a copy of the proposal obtained by Chalkbeat, the transition is part of a massive reset for the embattled turnaround model known as the Achievement School District, which has fallen woefully short of its goal to improve student performance since launching in 2012.
St. Mary’s opens athletic and wellness center
The 60,000-square-foot, $21.5 million facility completes the final phase of a 17-year master plan to improve the campus.
Phillip May returns; named Pinnacle’s Memphis market president
Former Metropolitan Bank CEO Phillip May comes out of consulting to take post as Memphis president of Pinnacle Financial Partners.
Penny Hardaway tired of ‘disrespect’ for Memphis basketball
Penny Hardaway said the polls have been disrespecting the Tigers all year.
Dunn objects to renaming Cordell Hull Office Building for him
Former governor Winfield Dunn put a dent in a proposal to rename the Cordell Hull Office Building for him, saying he has “reservations” about the plan. He said he asked state Rep. Ron Gant not to push the idea.
Grizz Week: Taylor Jenkins’ ‘Milwaukee model’ is taking hold
First-year head coach Taylor Jenkins talked about bringing a "pace and space" offense to the once ground-bound Grizzlies this season. In recent weeks, it's taken flight.
State leader backs Southwest Early College High closure
At stake is the education of 133 students who could need to find a new high school after May.
Metro
Cooper-Sutton urges ‘restraint’ in letter to firefighters union
The letter apologized for the contentious nature of the debate over a raise for firefighters, but also said the raise would not matter much.
Shelby County County Commission keeps tabs as Halbert cooperating with county auditors
Education Some Memphis schools won’t have custodians after board rejects contract again
Public Safety No timeline on appeal in Nichols federal case leaves 2 former officers in limbo
Business Former Evolve CEO to take plea deal on child pornography charges
Business
Former Evolve CEO to take plea deal on child pornography charges
Former bank CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer will plead guilty to a series of child pornography charges.
Ford Megasite Ford shifts gears: Will produce gas-powered trucks, instead of EVs at BlueOval City
Premium Real Estate Grant family tree branching out with development, homebuilding efforts
Premium Business Couple with passion for baking serves thousands of customers out of home
Business The Station owner trying again for liquor license
Sports
Martin: Memphis got crushed at Louisville. What’s next for the program?
While it’s probably unwise to base anything off one particular game, the magnitude of the loss to Louisville should cause any Memphis fan to wonder what should be taken from it.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With Zach Edey on the shelf, the Grizzlies focus shifts to ‘Ja & Jaren’ again
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Anatomy of a hire: How the Memphis Tigers zeroed in on Charles Huff
Player of the Week Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 3
Player of the Week Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 3
Food
What to order: Park + Cherry’s mushroom and butternut squash risotto
Park + Cherry recently debuted a fall/winter menu, and it’s full of seasonal goodness to take the edge off winter’s chill.
Premium Business Couple with passion for baking serves thousands of customers out of home
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.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
Arts & Culture
‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ win big with Southeastern film critics
Paul Thomas Anderson’s topical action-comedy romp “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s Delta-set horror period piece “Sinners” dominated this year’s awards vote of the Southeastern Film Critics Association.
The To-Do List Champagne dreams: Where to party on New Year’s Eve
Opinion
Herrington: With Zach Edey on the shelf, the Grizzlies focus shifts to ‘Ja & Jaren’ again
The Grizzlies are starting all over again: Evaluating the ability of co-stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. to elevate this team while still waiting to get whole again.
Premium Guest Columnists Opinion: Chanukah is about the strength of faith and finding light even in the darkest of times
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
It’s the last full, holiday-free week of the year and time to get business done.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Wheel of Fortune, ‘Friday’ party and Phillips on a float
Games
Daily WordRow: Dec. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.