Grizzlies get run over in 25-point loss to the Suns
Adding to the insult, former Grizzlies wing Jae Crowder scored 17 points, including five 3-pointers.Related story:
Friday prep report: CBHS holds off Briarcrest to advance to D2-AAA semis
Dallan Hayden shines once again, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Brothers will visit Montgomery Bell Academy on Nov. 19. Plus, check out the playoff results, summaries and pairings.
Lee signs bans on most COVID mask, vaccine mandates to become law
Gov. Bill Lee Friday, Nov. 12, allowed widespread bans on COVID-related mandates to become law — some with his signature and some not.
Students must continue masking despite new laws, judge says
Schools throughout Shelby County will likely continue masking despite sweeping COVID-19 laws that went into effect late Friday afternoon.
Tissue manufacturer requests PILOT to expand its Memphis operations
KTG plans to keep 505 Memphis jobs while adding 36 new jobs with an average wage of $54,185.
CBU appoints interim president
Christian Brothers University appointed David Archer, an associate professor and director of the MBA program, as its interim president, following the Nov. 5 departure of Jack Shannon.
EDGE board to review two requests to modify incentive agreements
Both developments — Link Apartments Broad Avenue and Parkside at Shelby Farms — anticipate delays in completion time.
State drops ‘Memphis’ from Megasite name
Memphis Regional Megasite of West Tennessee: The Haywood County site no longer includes a reference to the city of Memphis. Now, it’s officially the Megasite of West Tennessee.
2 ArDOT bridge engineers retire following I-40 report
Leadership change comes as the Federal Highway Administration releases its assessment of Arkansas’ bridge inspection program, providing a list of 18 recommendations that hint at a variety of shortcomings.
Key stats and numbers to know against East Carolina
Here are the key stats and numbers to pay attention to heading into Saturday, where the Tigers are a 5-point favorite.
County surcharge on unvaccinated employees suspended
Shelby County had announced plans to assess a $25 per pay period surcharge against county employees who did not get vaccinated for COVID by a July deadline.
Next up: What to expect from North Carolina Central
For the Tigers, it’s an opponent adjusting to a lot of new faces on its own roster.
About Town: Meet neighborhoods reporter Julia Baker
The Daily Memphian’s new neighborhoods reporter is a native Memphian who has lived all over the city.
Social Club: Hardaway heads to Minnesota; who should play Al Green in a movie?
Plus, people revisit the Pyramid’s transformation into a retail experience.
Reny is back: Former Chez Philippe chef returns to Memphis to open Bog & Barley
Reny Alfonso, the chef at Chez Philippe from 2005 to 2010, has returned to Memphis and will open Bog & Barley at Regalia with DJ Naylor.
High school football stat leaders
Northpoint quarterback Jack Patterson ends his season with more than 3,000 yards.
Collierville theater teacher takes a final bow — as Noah
Keith Salter is retiring from more than 35 years of teaching theater and two decades at Collierville High School.
Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks out Friday, Steven Adams questionable
The Grizzlies are opting for caution on Brooks, who is recovering from his offseason hand injury.
Listen to TFA Memphis director talk about how teachers can change lives
The head of Teach for America in Memphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
Conaway: After I’m gone, I’ll be here, there and everywhere
Metro
Jury finds man guilty for killing Memphis musician
A man was charged with first-degree murder for the 2024 killing of Blake Rhea, a bass player in the band Southern Avenue.
Public Safety Five dead, three injured after crash involving MPD officers in Hickory Hill
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fall break and Memphis Madness
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Grizz lease is ‘very close,’ and the bones come home
Premium Elections Republican and Democrat seek open seat on Collierville Schools board
Business
‘The way medicine is practiced these days’: Outpatient surgery centers keep growing as patients seek same-day care
Local health care leaders say the shift to ambulatory surgical centers is more than a trend, even as reimbursement rates and pricing transparency remain challenges.
Premium Real Estate From vacant to haunted: How Spirit Halloween pops up in Memphis-area storefronts each fall
Premium Health Care UTHSC, elected officials break ground on new $350M College of Medicine building
Premium Business Local CEOs build houses for Memphis Habitat
Premium Business Brunswick’s railyard ties continue to shape community today
Sports
Penny Hardaway invested $2.6M to create roster he thinks can get Tigers back to Big Dance
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said this year’s roster has the same buy-in his other NCAA Tournament teams had.
Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The more Cam Boozer plays, the easier it is for Grizzlies fans to dream big
Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway in favor of JMU joining the American Conference
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Monday recap: Tigers continue to roll with another blowout win
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis will soon have a new American Conference foe
Food
What to Order: Bao Toan’s papaya salad and sea bass
The ingredients are simple, but it is evident that Bao Toan uses only the best at its Crosstown Concourse restaurant.
Premium Food News New cafe to open beside East Memphis’ One City Church
Suburbs
Republican and Democrat seek open seat on Collierville Schools board
Republican Mike Ebbs and Democrat Jason Morrison are seeking the open seat due to Wanda Chism’s retirement.
Premium Education Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year is from Sycamore Elementary in Collierville
Arts & Culture
Here for the boos: Guide to Halloween parties and trick-or-treating
Local haunts are hosting DJ nights, costume contests and even a hearse giveaway for adults. And there’s plenty of chances for the kiddos to stock up on candy all month long.
Arts & Culture Memphis students bring 1963 civil rights case to federal courthouse exhibit
Opinion
Opinion: Heidi Kuhn believes West Tennessee is ‘being left behind’
“The 8th District is more than lines drawn on a political map. It is families, farms, neighborhoods, small businesses, cities and rural communities that together make up a vital part of Tennessee.”
Guest Columnists Echols: ‘What we take in, be it book or bite, will inevitably impact how we live.’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Fall break and Memphis Madness
This year, the Tigers will also be hanging out with the tigers as Memphis Madness heads to the Memphis Zoo.
Elections Kuhn says Kustoff is vulnerable in reelection bid
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Hanley hoops-hooray
Today’s puzzle features students from the Hanley School in Orange Mound cheering at the Memphis Grizzlies' open practice at FedExForum. Greg Campbell took the photo.