Calkins: Penny Hardaway calls out his players. But isn’t he as much to blame?
Penny Hardaway eviscerated his players after a crushing loss to Georgia. But isn’t he as much to blame?
Georgia upsets Memphis with late 3-pointer
A better showing on offense wasn’t enough to stop the Tigers from dropping their second straight.
Tony Allen faces domestic charges after incident in Collierville
Former Memphis Grizzlies star Tony Allen was arrested Sunday after a confrontation at his wife’s Collierville apartment, according to a Collierville police report.
Criminal justice groups demand bail reform, threaten lawsuit against county
Just City and the ACLU gave county officials until the end of December to respond to their letter and until the end of January to hold a “mediated discussion.”
City’s representatives in D.C. closely watching Supreme Court arguments on abortion
Reaction from the city’s two Congressmen and the state’s two U.S. Senators fell along party lines on the long-running political issue of access to abortions.
Analysis: Don’t hold it against Calvin Austin III if he doesn’t play Hawai’i Bowl
The Tigers stalwart-turned-NFL prospect has played with an ankle injury since early October. Now it’s time for him to take care of himself.
Six Tigers make AAC All-Conference; four voted first team
Memphis hasn’t had this many first-team selections since 2017.
Beale Street Music Festival tickets go on sale Friday
The festival will take place April 29 — May 1 at Liberty Park.
Former Memphis charter school officials indicted for stealing $400,000
“These thefts were carried out over a period of four-and-a-half years without scrutiny by the MAHS Board of Directors,” Comptroller Jason Mumpower said in a press release.
Arlington hires Collierville assistant Miller to lead football program
Miller, the safeties coach at Collierville, has been named the fourth head coach in Arlington history.
‘Chef Mo’ rocking new Biscuits & Jams breakfast spot in Bartlett
Business has been booming for Biscuits & Jams since they opened, and the restaurant could expand to other cities next year.
MATA celebrates Rosa Parks Day
The United States has celebrated Rosa Parks Day since 2000, and each year transit systems around the country recognize her stance.
Inked: Temporary lease makes space for pop-up shop; industrial sales; a Gus’s for Germantown
Warehouse Sale buys merchandise that was returned online, often purchasing it in bulk. It can then offer lower prices by skipping the retail markup process and selling directly to consumers at their pop-up events.
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Taylor making instant impact for Spartans
Transfer shines in victories over Ridgeway and Cordova.
Tigers Football Insider: Who might face Memphis in Hawaii Bowl?
The Tigers are headed to Hawaii for their eighth straight bowl game.
Table Talk: A story behind the Jim’s Place story
When you talk to a 90-year-old about one story, chances are good you’ll get to hear another one or two, and what a privilege that is.
Officials near final plans for Summer Avenue improvements
Summer Avenue may soon receive some much-needed improvements between East Parkway and I-240 to become a “complete street” that is safer for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Ford Megasite: High-tech workforce training essential for Mid-South auto manufacturers
The technology matters. The capacity matters. But more than anything else, auto manufacturers understand they will only be as good as the training and workers with hands-on new gas-powered and electric vehicles.
Listen to Grizz writers discuss best scenarios for team while playing without Ja Morant
The defense is making strides for the Grizzlies, who are now 2-0 without their best player this season.
Grizzlies mailbag: Morant’s absence, Jaren’s minutes, player-media interaction and more
It might be time to rethink how to approach Jaren Jackson Jr.’s “foul trouble,” and glancing at what trade/draft options are out there.
Metro
Senate Judiciary, City Council hear different versions of crime task force work
The U.S. Justice Department wants to put as many of the charges stemming from the Memphis Safe Task Force surge through the federal system, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said this week.
City of Memphis National Guard patrols to begin Friday, city says
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Navigating and reporting on the National Guard
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Guard may be here a year, and Pearson takes on Cohen
Business
Inked: Local industrial market leasing skyrockets, Intrator property sold in foreclosure auction
The former Downtown Royal Furniture Co. building, which was slated to become a Dream Hotel and mixed-use development, was sold in a foreclosure sale to the lender of the project.
Health Care City Council calls for meeting to rethink Regional One plan
Premium Transportation & Logistics Memphis-based logistics company acquired
Premium Real Estate The City hasn’t officially bought the Sheraton yet but it’s already repaid $4M on the bonds
Sports
Former Tigers coach John Calipari pleas for Memphis to ‘come together’ for hoops — and more
Former Memphis Tigers coach John Calipari spent Thursday in the 901 to promote this month’s Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic charity exhibition against his Arkansas Razorbacks.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: A wide-angle preview of coming NBA season
Premium Memphis Grizzlies One Grizzly said the Ja 3s are ‘the best.’ And it wasn’t Morant.
Memphis Grizzlies It’s the preseason, but Grizzlies have ‘overthinking’ to correct
Food
$15 Deal: Finding love with Abyssinia’s vegetarian combo
For writer Erica Horton, each bite comes with a flood of flavor and memories.
Suburbs
Germantown leaders could raise suburb’s debt limit
The city has a cap of $83 million, but could raise that cap under proposed changes to help with Houston High upgrades.
Arts & Culture
One Artoberfest, two Oktoberfests and Beale Street’s new hoodoo museum
This week, Monster Market opens, Slowdown Cinema screens a vampire classic and Brantley Ellzey takes over Crosstown Arts’ galleries.
Opinion
Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.
You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Navigating and reporting on the National Guard
Today, members of The Daily Memphian’s metro team talk about what we know, what we don’t know, how we’re tracking data and what we’ve been able to ascertain about the Memphis Safe Task Force’s time in the Bluff City so far.