Grizzlies hold on to beat 76ers in Ja Morant’s return
Morant looked to be in good form with 17 points and six assists after 18 days out of action with an ankle sprain.
Box score: Grizzlies 106, 76ers 104
Jan. 16, 2021: 206 people were in attendance at FedExForum
Shelby County past COVID-19 holiday surge
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the Health Department reported an average of 589 new cases and 4,266 tests results a day with a 13.8% positivity rate.
Coronavirus: More than 500 new cases, 13 deaths in Shelby County
The 535 COVID-19 cases reported Saturday resulted from 5,199 tests, yielding a 10.3% positivity rate. The positivity rate for Tennessee is 14.8%.
American Airlines confirms ‘security issue’ on Memphis flight
American Eagle flight 4245 was set to leave Memphis International Airport at 7:48 a.m. and was delayed for more than five hours, according to American Airlines. It finally departed at 1:41 p.m.
Memphis man charged in Capitol riots
Memphian Matthew Bledsoe has been charged as one of the rioters at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Lakeland officials want more say in Health Department directives
Lakeland officials say they understand the seriousness of the virus, but want better collaboration with the Health Department.
Grizzlies’ owner’s Ubiquiti seeks incentive for new warehouse
Robert Pera’s communications technology firm seeks a 10-year tax incentive that would save the company $1.8 million total in local property taxes. But the company would create 25 jobs paying $37,027 on average.
Overton Golf Course closes Monday for reconstruction
Overton Park golf course may be jammed this weekend with golfers playing one last round before the nine-hole track closes until the fall. The course is being redesigned and rebuilt.
‘Lighthouse Project’ envisions ‘holistic’ development in Binghampton
The Hyde Family Foundation has purchased 15 vacant acres on the south edge of Binghampton for the Lighthouse Project. The strategy is to provide and integrate a strong school with accessible housing, job development and health care.
State GOP chairman says ‘redder’ Tennessee also comes with challenges for Republicans
Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden, on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, says the map to winning Tennessee may have changed with some suburban areas turning purple.
Friday prep report: Bartlett knocks Arlington from unbeaten ranks
Jacobs brothers combine for 39 points to lead Bartlett.
Tigers’ leading receiver Austin returning for 2021 season
Calvin Austin III had 11 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards this season.
Ja Morant returns from ankle injury against 76ers, will start
Just 18 days after suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain, the point guard is back in the lineup.
Nonprofit Red Door Urban Missions grows partnership with ARISE2Read
The new initiative will help students move toward reading at grade level.
Metro
Tennessee lawmakers consider cutting sales tax on groceries
A couple of bills that would completely eliminate the 4% sales tax on groceries were introduced to the 114th General Assembly — and they have bipartisan support.
Premium Metro Ford family’s Memphis history extends back to Reconstruction era
Premium Metro After 17 years in elected office, Edmund Ford Jr. is at a crossroads
Transportation & Logistics Interim CEO: MATA lied about missing bus routes for nearly a year
Business
Hutchinson: When replacing your roof, do your research
Consumers pull more Better Business Bureau reports on roofers than other kinds of businesses. Some who don’t later wish they had.
Arlington Why some suburban home projects have stalled
Transportation & Logistics Interim CEO: MATA lied about missing bus routes for nearly a year
Health Care Memphis company develops vaccine nano-tech to be used by US military
Sports
The Memphis Tigers’ road to an AAC regular-season title
The path Coach Penny Hardaway and his Tigers took to get to this point is one that featured plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs along the way and began nearly a year ago.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Why ‘Skip’ is more than a nickname to Tigers baseball coach Matt Riser
High School Sports Fourth-quarter run lifts Knoxville Webb over Briarcrest in D2-AA title game
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Banged-up Tigers open AAC women’s tournament Sunday vs. East Carolina
Food
Sound Bites: Stacey Greenberg talks Edible Memphis, restaurant advice
Greenberg is editor-in-chief of Edible Memphis magazine and has been chronicling the best places to eat in town for decades. On the podcast, she joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in food writing and taking the reins of Edible Memphis in 2018.
Suburbs
Why some suburban home projects have stalled
A couple of new-home developments in Lakeland and Arlington have run into unexpected delays that are setting back completion by more than a year.
Arts & Culture
Women in the Arts speakers have a word of advice: Stay ready
Being prepared was the theme of the day at the Women in the Arts event, which was held Saturday at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, and at Theatre Memphis.
Opinion
Guest Column: ‘The arts are not a side note — they are a foundation’
“If Memphis is serious about its future, we need to stop treating arts education like an afterthought.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Stacey Greenberg talks Edible Memphis, restaurant advice
Greenberg is editor-in-chief of Edible Memphis magazine and has been chronicling the best places to eat in town for decades. On the podcast, she joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in food writing and taking the reins of Edible Memphis in 2018.