‘Says who?’: Ja Morant featured in Nike basketball commercial
The Grizzlies star, with Memphis scenery, adds to his portfolio of appearances.
Pervis Payne’s death sentence is vacated
Payne, 54, had been set for execution in December 2020.
Three Memphis high school standouts named Mr. Football finalists
The winners of the Mr. Football awards will be announced during ceremonies in Nashville on Dec. 7.
Scouting report: Tigers have to fight Va. Tech’s 3-pointers, dragging tempo
Memphis has been able to gradually build schedule intensity, unlike the Hokies, who are 5-0 but played softer competition.
State approves TVA plan to move coal ash to landfill
TDEC spokeswoman Kim Schofinski said the plan to move the coal ash includes traffic management.
Peppertree apartments declared a public nuisance
Over the past 20 months, the complex has been the scene of more than 1,600 calls for police services, ranging from violent crime to drugs.
These Memphis-area artists just received a Grammy nomination
The Recording Academy announced the news Tuesday.
Whitehead leaving zoning office to join law firm
Josh Whitehead, zoning administrator for Memphis and Shelby County, plans to join the Burch Porter & Johnson law firm after Jan. 1.
Tigers Basketball Insider: A possible solution for Memphis’ turnover problems
Hardaway wants to see the Tigers stop trying to make home run plays and get back to the basics.
$10 Deal: Empanadas and arepas at Sabor Caribe
With empanadas, arepas, cachapas and more on the menu, Sabor Caribe has been a tasty Edge District anchor through a period of profound neighborhood change.
Pay raise for Germantown mayor and aldermen advances
Germantown’s mayor and aldermen could see a bump in their compensation in 2025.
Murphy, Segbers garner second-team all-USL recognition
Forward and fullback are the first players in club history to receive postseason mention.
Herrington: Thoughts on the Grizzlies’ big losses and changing COVID policies
Losing big for the Grizzlies this season has been nearly synonymous with when they lose at all, because seven of eight losses have been by double-digits.
Listen to Tigers beat writers preview football senior day and men’s basketball trip to Brooklyn
Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the importance of this year’s football senior day and what it means for the program.
Listen to DM writers recap Memphis’ thrilling victory over the Jazz
Desmond Bane has been terrific for the Grizzlies in the absence of Dillon Brooks this season.
Tuesday prep report: CBHS christens new gym with a big victory
Brothers shut down ECS in the second half of first game in McNeill Family Fieldhouse.
crime crisis
Daily Memphian plans year-long, in-depth series on crime
Over the coming months, reporters and editors will focus on four major areas: murders, violent crime, juvenile crime and justice, and property crime.
10 years. $10M. 2,100 SkyCop cameras. And a crime increase of 57%
A Daily Memphian analysis reveals the city experienced more crime with a vast camera system than without it. And SkyCop cameras rarely help criminal investigations.
Strickland: State law is weak on gun crime, access
On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he hopes a city charter change on police residency is revived and put back on a ballot for a vote soon.
Metro
The Early Word: Feagins wants to work out issues, and so do Ja and Jaren
Three teens were injured in a drive-by, the Memphis Tigers have fallen again and we’ve got ideas for your New Year’s Eve.
Spirit of Memphis Thanks to her role in ‘Mufasa,’ Pilar is a star
Business
‘It’s bonkers’ — how Ozempic, Wegovy change lives of those who struggle to lose weight
Unless the government intervenes to lower the price or forces insurers to cover the drugs, they will remain out of range for many people.
Transportation & Logistics What’s on the road ahead for newly independent FedEx Freight
Sports
‘I have to be better’: Grizzlies stars take blame for close loss
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. each felt partly responsible in a tightly contested 114-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers — a game that was tied twice within the final minute but slipped away. Grizzlies let one slip away in touch-and-go game against ClippersRelated content:
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Food
Recipe Exchange: Ice Cream Brownie Sundae Pie
Kaye’s Pints & Scoops own Kameisha Wilson says ice cream is not just for the summer. Here is a ice cream pie she makes every year for the holidays.
Suburbs
Public documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent
Hundreds of pages of investigative reports on the 2023 plane crash that killed four members of Harvest Church in Germantown are now public, including official interviews, expert accounts on the aircraft and wreckage and more.
Arts & Culture
Herrington: My 10 best films of 2024
This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.
Opinion
Echols: It’s all about time
“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.”
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Football season recap, basketball’s rough schedule
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.
Games
Jigsaw: At The Peabody, it takes a gingerbread village
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image of The Peabody Hotel’s holiday gingerbread display.