Pence praises Tennessee, FedEx for COVID response
Vice President Mike Pence called Memphis-born FedEx “a remarkable American company” and said it will be crucial to successful execution of a COVID-19 vaccination program.
Turnovers doom MUS as McCallie repeats in Division 2-AAA
First-half turnovers the most costly as Owls fall in title game for the second time in three years.
Food Bank CEO: We’ve seen people who’ve ‘never been in a food line’
Leaders of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association and Mid-South Food Bank talked on “Behind The Headlines” about how the pandemic has changed their distribution models.
Lenox Gardens, 46 lots, deferred by Collierville Planning Commission
Collierville Planning Commissioners decided town engineers should review a drainage plan for the proposed Lenox Gardens subdivisions. The plan will return to the commission in January.
COVID makes a big imprint on Memphis commercial real estate
A panel of experts shared their insights on how the pandemic has affected retail, office, industrial and multifamily real estate, and the effects long after COVID-19 is gone.
Herrington: Grizzlies confront imperfect answers to the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr.
Here are some scenarios as the Grizzlies await his return.
For Terri Lee Freeman, leaving rights museum ‘a personal decision’
National Civil Rights Museum president Terri Lee Freeman is leaving in February to lead a museum in Baltimore. She arrived at the helm of the museum just as the city’s new activism began to surface.
Health Dept. closes In Love Memphis following large party
The Health Department ordered In Love Memphis to close for two weeks, said Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department Director. That’s the minimum amount of time the agency can require a facility to close.
Gourmet cookie shop coming to East Memphis
Crumbl Cookies’ first shop in Memphis will open early next spring in Williamsburg Village Shopping Center in East Memphis. And more are planned.
International Paper to spin off printing paper, double down on packaging
Memphis-based International Paper said Thursday, Dec. 3, it would spin off its printing papers segment and concentrate on growing corrugated packaging, an essential component of e-commerce.
Amazon building 3rd Memphis delivery station in Frayser/Raleigh
Amazon has quietly started site work atop a hill behind its just-opened fulfillment center at 4055 New Allen Road. The future, 183,000-square-foot facility will be a delivery station that employs about 300.
Freeman leaves National Civil Rights Museum for Baltimore post
During her six-year tenure, Freeman oversaw the museum’s year-and-a-half-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel.
The state of commercial real estate in Memphis during COVID
This free, virtual seminar at 3 p.m. today will feature in-depth discussion of the office market, industrial and distribution, retail, and apartments.
From ‘everything’ to 3-point shooting: What individual Grizzlies keyed on
Players describe the specific areas they worked on during a truncated NBA offseason.
As COVID-19 surges, local testing system underused, over-complicated
Dozens of sites with varying procedures and requirements test public’s willingness, ability to get tested for COVID-19.
Day Tripper: Time to deck the Halls, Tennessee
A sprawling collection of mostly historic buildings and farmhouses makes up Charlene’s Colony in Halls, Tennessee, which is decked out with more holiday decorations than you’ve likely seen in one place.
Coronavirus: Hospitalizations remain above 500 mark
About 38% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.
Haushalter: Citizens in non-priority groups can expect vaccine March to June
COVID-19 immunizations will rollout this month under a revised state plan that defines the priority orders for Tennessee residents.
Metro
County Commission has major decisions to get budget and tax rate across finish line
Adding more funding to county reserves is competing with a scaled-down lawsuit settlement, more spending and a basic tax rate that has been reduced by the state for the new fiscal year.
Premium Education In the age of social media and AI, college students are opening physical books less. But Rhodes professors still believe reading is fundamental.
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Metro Cracking the code: Memphis first stop on Black Girls Code summer camp tour
Education Frayser high has a name — but it won’t be the only new school for the neighborhood
Business
Memphis native develops system that aims to put out fires in 15 seconds
Ethan Pretsch envisioned a system that could use AI and tech to specifically target fires and keep them from spreading.
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Business SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
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Sports
Herrington: Why GG Jackson, Jaylen Wells could sign new Grizzlies contracts this summer
Beyond Cedric Coward, Zach Edey and Ja Morant, there are decisions to be made about the rest of the roster, and the clock’s ticking.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Hill: What might it cost the Grizzlies to trade up for a guard?
High School Sports Blaze Jordan headed to St. Louis
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis drops Game 5 to Norfolk
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason baseball: CBHS star named player of the year
Food
Inspire Community Cafe closing this month
The Binghampton cafe that opened with a mission of helping the community is closing its doors after seven years.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: The Orpheum’s Cast Party banana pudding
Suburbs
New murals add vibrance to Wolf River tunnel on Germantown Greenway
Brightly colored depictions celebrating the Germantown Greenway are now greeting users as they walk, run or bike along the trail passing underneath Wolf River Boulevard.
Premium Germantown Bailey: Complaints about Germantown garbage rates? Not at the public hearing.
Arts & Culture
Thunderstorms force cancellation of Live at the Garden concert
Severe weather forces cancellation of Alabama concert, meant to be the opener of this year’s Live at the Garden series at the Memphis Botanic Garden
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Opinion
Echols: A celebration of architecture — right here in Memphis
“It felt as if someone was whispering good secrets to the rest of the world about my home, and I was the one caught unaware. Sure enough, that’s precisely what has been happening for about a decade now.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Call it what it is — a tax increase
Podcasts
Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public
The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A deja vu kind of weekend
Games
Daily Jigsaw: From Memphis to Carnegie Hall
Today’s puzzle is of members of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program and was provided by Jarmie Harmon with the Memphis Youth Symphony.