Shelby County commissioners called on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Monday, Dec. 7, to enact a statewide mask mandate, but the vote wasn’t unanimous. It was among a series of COVID-related measures.
Three more businesses have been cited for a variety of COVID-safety violations.
The Memphis rookie, like Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke, went from zero-star recruit to first-round pick and ready to prove he belongs.
The Tigers don’t know what to expect vs. Houston, but they know they must improve their blocking.
Drag racing would still be a misdemeanor under the legislation proposed by two Shelby County legislators. But it would be a higher grade misdemeanor. The City Council will also see some resolutions on its agenda supporting the bill.
The developers who have been wanting to build office space on undeveloped land in East Memphis have returned to the planning board with a new proposal.
Here are some comparisons to how other top point guards did in Year 2, and what Morant’s trajectory might look like.
Monday’s delay by the Shelby County Commission follows a similar delay in approval by the Memphis City Council.
Thirty-two percent of SCS students are expected to be in the classrooms when school starts in January, compared with only 17% of SCS teachers, who will mostly be working from home. Some say schools shouldn’t open at all.
The Nashville-based pizza chain that serves Black culture, art and community as well as pizza expands into Memphis on Dec. 16 when a Slim & Husky’s opens at 634 Union.
It’s still a small sample size, but three players are commonalities in the lineups with a positive plus-minus.
Christian Brothers University seeks approval for a 7.2-acre planned development it labels as its “North Campus.” The area is just southwest of South Hollywood and Avery.
The Canadian government has agreements with seven vaccine makers including Pfizer and Moderna.
The Greens at Irene Woods would transform undeveloped property across Forest Hill Irene Road from the Mike Rose Soccer Complex.
While the impact of COVID makes this a particularly urgent moment for the survival of the city’s creative community, ArtsMemphis also plans to make Arts Week an annual event.
About 10% of registered voters in Collierville cast ballots early for Tuesday’s runoff election. However, voting turnout for a runoff tends to be significantly lower than that of a general election.
Terminix has named Robert “Bob” Riesbeck, former CEO of Pier 1 Imports, as its next chief financial officer, in a corporate leadership move that’s been brewing since early 2020.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings issued a brief statement Monday about the record number of homicides in the city. To date, 302 people have been killed.
Revenue lost in Memphis in May, Elvis Week cancellations compound hotel’s COVID-19 problems.
GenNex Coaching Alliance designed as platform for ideas and potential solutions for “what if” scenarios.
The 311 cases come from 2,706 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.5%.
Gail Hackney danced for hours, volunteered and mentored. She may have been 75 years when she died of COVID — but she had a whole lot more to give.
The MSCS board has a history of lots of citizens showing up at its meetings in a bad mood. The political roundup also tracks how the city’s D.C. representatives voted on the plan to keep the federal government open. Meanwhile, the city council will meet at 4 p.m. in the new year instead of 3:30 p.m.
Analysts say FedEx Freight, worth $30 billion, should be traded against its peers, not locked up inside.
Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin is forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft, he announced Sunday on X.
Joshua Carlucci says a Mediterranean wood flame grill is at the heart of Ali Baba’s traditional — but unforgettable — menu.
University of Tennessee drum major Christian Carroll, of Collierville, is only the third Black drum major in the school’s history.
There have only been three Black drum majors in the more than 150 years since the University of Tennessee marching band was founded.
“Whether too much or not enough or just the right amount, time is the thread running through every last tidbit of our human existence. ... And time is what this season of Advent is all about.”
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.
Memphis rapper GloRilla’s visit to an Orange Mound high school inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.