Penny Hardaway: ‘I can see the sun shining on us moving forward’
Freshman guard Lester Quinones wants a chance to play Cincinnati in the conference tournament next month, but the Tigers have a long way to go before that.
Cohen: President’s response to Hart ‘unfair, but typical’
The Congressman's defense of the former school board member comes eight years after she challenged him in the 9th District Democratic primary.
Shelby health department releases 9 from coronavirus observation
Eleven others who have returned from countries affected by the virus are still in quarantine.
Dogwood cell tower inches toward Design Review Commission vote
Germantown’s Design Review Commission will review the Dogwood Cell Tower Tuesday, Feb. 25. Commissioners have some concerns about the height of the enclosure around the tower.
Teen at center of 2016 fundraising drive in court for murder charge
Chauncy Black, the teen at the center of a fund-raising campaign, now faces voluntary a manslaughter charge in the death of his neighbor. A grand jury will decide if he will be indicted on the charge.
Democratic presidential camps emerge to boost early voting
The first numbers from the start of early voting are strong and much higher than the same point in early voting four years ago.
Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority
Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.
Calkins: If only that block had been a charge
It was another miserable night in a miserable season for Memphis. Sometimes, that's just the way that sports goes.
Daisy’s Restaurant blooms with ox tails, ham hocks and neck bones
Home cooking is as personal as food gets, and Robert Taylor's Daisy’s on South Third offers real soul food and home cooking that you need to add to your list of soul food restaurants.
GPAC at 25 offers ‘dizzying’ lineup of national, international acts
The Grove at GPAC, an outdoor theater with a food pavilion, will be only the second performing arts center in the country to have a Daktronics video wall capable of simulcasting the performance inside to an outdoor audience.
Grizzlies Mailbag: The NBA history Jaren & Ja are on pace to make NBA history
Topics in this week's Grizzlies Mailbag include some history on the horizon, a trip down memory lane and speculation about new addition Justise Winslow and the team' summer plans.
Behind the Headlines Podcast: Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper (D) and Tennessee House Representative Jesse Chism (D) discuss pending bills in this year's state legislative session with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
Metro
Believe Memphis weighs closure allowing Grizzlies Prep a larger South Memphis campus
The potential relocation would give Grizzlies Prep students, currently about 300 boys, a campus with a gym and outdoor spaces. It also would provide a facility for the charter operator to open its new all-girls school.
Education Tennessee GOP says ongoing Memphis schools audit is ‘concerning’
Public Safety Fake combat veteran pleads guilty to federal ‘stolen valor,’ wire fraud charges
City of Memphis City solid waste pickup delayed again
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Business
Condos replacing Gus’s clears Collierville Planning Commission
The builder said the condos will be one to two bedrooms ideal for singles, nurses, pilots or an elderly couple. There’s no official price yet, but he said could sell for $400,000.
Business Bain Barbecue opening second location
Premium Business Uncovering the Legacy at 87 Adams: Downtown Memphis church will memorialize thousands
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Sports
Martin: Parker has all-time night against UAB, and the Tigers sincerely needed it
The timing of such a performance couldn’t have been more perfect for the Tigers and coach Penny Hardaway.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Parker’s 40 points powers Memphis past UAB
Memphis Tigers Basketball Box score: Memphis 90, UAB 80
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Morant remains but his era of Grizzlies basketball is already over
Sports U of M athletic department operating at deficit after years of nearly breaking even
Food
Bain Barbecue opening second location
The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.
Premium Business With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
Suburbs
Condos replacing Gus’s clears Collierville Planning Commission
The builder said the condos will be one to two bedrooms ideal for singles, nurses, pilots or an elderly couple. There’s no official price yet, but he said could sell for $400,000.
Business Bain Barbecue opening second location
Arts & Culture
Snow won’t stop the show: Memphis theaters push through the winter freeze
Memphis productions adjust to winter’s disruptions.
The To-Do List Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras bar crawls and a concert by Diana Krall
Opinion
Calkins: Jaren Jackson had to be traded. Because it’s time for the Grizzlies to start again.
The Grizzlies stunned the city by dealing Jaren Jackson Jr. Yes, it’s disappointing. But it’s time to start fresh.Related content:
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Solidifying a legacy at 87 Adams
It was a decade ago that members of Calvary Episcopal Church decided they needed to do something about an old historical marker about Nathan Bedford Forrest on the church’s property.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A Ford era ends
Games
Sudoku: Feb. 4
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