COVID-19 cases rise amid holiday season
Shelby County Health Department Director Michelle Taylor said the holidays could be to blame.
Kroger security guard indicted on second-degree murder charge
The indictment follows a second-degree murder charge filed in August against Gregory Livingston.
Two men killed in police shooting on Interstate 55
The shooting comes a day after a Memphis police officer fatally shot a woman on South Third Street.
U of M earns Carnegie R1 designation
The University of Memphis is now in the top tier of research universities nationally.
St. Jude postpones A.W. Willis parking garage application
ALSAC/St. Jude revealed at a community meeting Thursday evening that they are holding their application for its proposed parking garage for an additional 30 days.
MEM adds nonstop flight to Boston
Memphis International Airport has just landed another flight it’s been chasing for years.
Germantown city administrator retires after 33 years of service
Patrick Lawton’s last day in the office is Friday, Dec. 17. After 33 years as Germantown’s city administrator, he is retiring.
Family, friends, community leaders honor Young Dolph during public memorial
Family, friends and community leaders honor Young Dolph during public memorial Thursday, Dec. 16 at the FedEx Forum.
Eric Steward Jr., Mallory Collier win players of the week vote
Douglass’ Steward received 51% in the boys voting; Bartlett’s Collier got 33% in the girls.
Daily Memphian soccer awards: Houston, St. George’s share player of the year honor
Players, coach of the year as well as all-metro teams named for the 2021 soccer season.
Collierville names its first EMS chief
Mark Carter, the former Germantown EMS chief, will lead Collierville’s new ambulance service that launches July 1.
Memphis center Jalen Duren signs NIL deal with Bose
The Tigers freshman center has added a big name to his NIL portfolio.
Here’s how the Tigers’ players-only meeting came about
A dejected DeAndre Williams reached out to his high school coach, who offered sage advice.
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Jones instrumental for Overton boys
Senior leads the way in victories over Nashville Overton and Covington.
Simmons Bank includes Memphis in sponsorship for women’s athletics
The company will become the leading sponsor of women’s athletics at 10 schools.
Arlington DRC approves site plan for town’s 2nd hotel
Approval of the hotel, which will make up Phase 2 of developer Milton Grant’s 17-acre Arlington Trails planned commercial development, came at a Tuesday night meeting.
MLGW, IBEW settle contract impasse
Utility workers for the city-owned utility get pay raises the next four years under the compromise that scrubbed a city council session to break the labor contract impasse.
Bartlett maps five-year road and trail plan
Bartlett hopes to complete nearly $43 million in road and trail project improvements over the next five years.
The To-Do List: Christmas fiestas and holiday shows
This week’s events include an influential Memphis gospel family, Christmas music in English and Spanish and a new collective of Black musicians.
Grizzlies Insider: Playoff odds increasing at a rapid rate
The Grizzlies have drastically increased their playoff odds over their last 10 games.
TSSAA high school basketball scoring leaders: Tipton-Rosemark players leading the way
Tyler Byrd and Raven Sims each average more than 30 points per game in the early going.
Metro
This Week in Memphis: MSCS board election vote, back-to-school parties
Also happening this week: Memphis Tigers start football camp, and Memphis City Council members want to hear your blight concerns.
Shelby County County Commission to vote on putting all school board seats on 2026 ballot
Premium Metro Epstein files fight draws a Tennessee politico into the ring, while another stays on the ropes
Arts & Culture Footwear fans tread in, with bulging wallets and dreams of lacing up the latest kicks
Business
From Como with crunch: Pecan brand is rooted in family
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
Premium Real Estate It’s a buyer’s market for residential real estate
Premium Business XAI could tackle some MSCS building upgrades
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Sports
Hospitalized Bolton football player dies
Henderson had been at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital since collapsing at practice three weeks ago.
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Gwinnett ends Memphis’ four-game winning streak
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis wins in walk-off fashion with two runs in bottom of the ninth
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Buckley: The Memphis-UTSA mess is a shame. But there’s a bigger shame.
Food
From Como with crunch: Pecan brand is rooted in family
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
Suburbs
Great Oaks to plant new church in Arlington
The church hopes to be able to break ground sometime next year.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Fantastic Four’ arrives, ‘Eddington’ remains
This latest Marvel Comics movie finally opens this weekend and marks the third attempt in the past 20 years to launch Marvel’s foundational comic-book hero team on the big screen.
Opinion
Opinion: History is a useful teacher for present and future
“Telling the truth about what we’ve done, how we’ve hurt, what we’ve built and where we are going is always hard and troublesome work.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ summer search
Columnist Chris Herrington and Grizzlies beat reporter Drew Hill discuss summer league and players who could be competing for two-way contracts.