More than 300 homicide victims remembered at annual memorial service
The DA’s annual Season of Remembrance memorial service for homicide victims honored more than 300 people lost to violence this year.
Memphis Tigers headed to the Hawaii Bowl
The Tigers will be playing in their eighth straight bowl game, this one in a warm and far-flung locale, and all attendees must be fully vaccinated.
Calkins: For the Memphis Tigers faithful, it’s a time of hope and angst
It’s a strange time for fans of Memphis football and basketball. For both programs, there are excellent reasons to believe — and excellent reasons to doubt.
Hit & ruin: Vandalism destroys art honoring dead pedestrians, cyclists
The 69 symbolic figures represented the record number of walkers and bikers who were killed on Memphis streets last year.
The Lake District lights iconic sign in Lakeland
“It’s just an excellent beacon for this community. We’re hoping that planting this sign will cause other things to grow right here where we’re standing.”
Pipkin vaccination site will remain open through Dec. 15
The Shelby County Health Department also issued a new health directive on Monday, Nov. 29.
Tigers fall to 18th in latest AP poll
The Tigers slid nine spots after NIT Season Tip-Off.
How former Tigers did in the NFL: Week 12
Tony Pollard gave fans a Thanksgiving treat with a 100-yard kickoff return.
Olive Branch focuses on controlling blight
Concerns about absentee landlords have led Olive Branch and other DeSoto County cities to look at ordinances to control blight.
Grizzlies Insider: Unlucky Grizzlies not worried about good fortune
It’s been that sort of season for Memphis. Each thrilling victory has been accompanied by a disappointing defeat.
Memphis Tigers offensive lineman enters transfer portal
Redshirt junior missed the last three games of the season.
Bluff City Biz: Broker talks Ford’s effect on Shelby County, holiday supply chain
The Shopping Center Group’s Shawn Massey: “The leases we’re signing in Arlington and Lakeland right now are a direct result of Ford coming to town.”
Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
He played in all four major championships, tying for 11th at both the 1974 PGA Championship and the 1979 U.S. Open.
Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week for Week 1
Standouts from Arlington, Fayette Academy, Memphis Business Academy, Melrose and St. Mary’s up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2.
Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week
Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, MAHS, Millington and Whitehaven up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2.
Analysis: How the Tigers can improve on the offensive end
More ball movement and more touches for big men should be an emphasis for Memphis.
Metro
Which students are eligible for Tennessee’s 2026 voucher program?
Students currently enrolled in the program can renew beginning on Dec. 9.
Premium City of Memphis Task Force officers arrested a murder suspect. The Daily Memphian was along for the ride.
Spirit of Memphis ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry
Premium Education St. Mary’s trio designs, builds, programs ‘Turkeybot’
Metro Memphis company penalized for Clean Air Act violations
Business
Some viruses can wreak havoc on the brain. These UT scientists are working on a way to fix that.
A team at UTHSC is using a revolutionary method to study certain types of viruses and test an antiviral drug.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Whitehaven Starbucks sold, apartments dodge foreclosure
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Premium Real Estate Food Files: Raising Cane’s Memphis, New Middle Eastern restaurant opens soon
Transportation & Logistics FedEx lays off more than 850
Sports
Jackson, Edey lead big comeback in Grizzlies win over Clippers
The Grizzlies pulled away with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey on the bench. But it was those two players who brought home the win.Related content:
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Food
Where to eat in Silo Square in Southaven
Restaurants at Silo Square include a coffee shop, a bagel shop, breakfast, barbecue, lunch, dessert and a wine bar. Here is the definitive dining guide to the Southaven development.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Bayou’s crawfish basket
Suburbs
Defense pushes back on claim Lindsey Whiteside sentence was won by fraud
Defense attorneys for Lindsey Whiteside have offered a counterargument against the prosecution claims the former coach and youth pastor should be resentenced.
Premium Bartlett Plans for a Bartlett corner would ‘destroy the character of the neighborhood,’ officials say
Arts & Culture
Skilled chess players, from crafty kids to adult experts, battle across the boards
Memphis Chess Club’s 65th annual tournament draws players from around the region to three-day competition.
The To-Do List Friendsgiving comedy, holiday shopping and all of the lights
Opinion
Opinion: Even now, there’s much to be thankful for
Gratitude is what steadies us when the ground shifts. It reminds us that even when hope feels hard to hold, love hasn’t left the room.
Guest Columnists Opinion: ‘The moral obligation to extend hospitality to the migrant and the stranger’
Podcasts
Richmond wants to stay in charge at Memphis-Shelby County Schools
“I’d love to have the permanent superintendent role,” interim Memphis school Superintendent Roderick Richmond said during a recent interview on WKNO-TV Channel 10’s “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: In an open carry state, here’s how a gun becomes illegal
Games
Sudoku: Nov. 28
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?