Bartlett IDB approves city’s 1st TIF project
Industrial Development Board endorses a tax increment financing proposal for Union Depot, a mixed-use project at the old Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home site in Bartlett.
Herrington: Young Dolph’s background formed his music, and his life
It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two.
Rapper Jucee Froot helps give out turkeys in North Memphis
About 350 Thanksgiving birds were distributed Saturday at the event on North Hollywood Street. A day earlier, turkeys were given out in South Memphis, where slain rapper Young Dolph had planned to participate.
MLK tournament celebrates 50th tipoff Monday
Scholarship, good food and good hoops are the hallmarks of the city’s longest-running tournament.
Desmond Bane saying, doing right things for Memphis
Second-year guard emerging as positive element even as Grizzlies are struggling in other areas, notably defense.
Town leaders clean, ‘make Collierville a better place’
Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”
County Commission Scorecard: Pay raises and district lines
The County Commission Scorecard finds a lot of commissioners on the fence for now when it comes to raising the pay of the sheriff and mayor. The scorecard also chronicles the final series of votes on new district lines for the commission going into the 2022 elections.
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
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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.
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Sports
Penny Hardaway in favor of JMU joining the American Conference
“I’m always for great programs like James Madison coming into our league,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. Related content:
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis will soon have a new American Conference foe
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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.
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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.
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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.