Grizzlies hold on to lead for victory over Kings
The game got intense late in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies didn’t let go in Sacramento.
Box score: Grizzlies 124, Kings 110
Feb. 14, 2021: Grizzlies 124, Kings 110
Mayor Harris promises changes at Pipkin vaccination site after weekend of confusion
Saturday, many were turned away unable to receive a vaccine. They were told to return Sunday and some arrived to a snowy lot with no staff on site.
Bartlett City Schools, local colleges close Monday for inclement weather
Bartlett City Schools and local colleges close campuses, Monday classes due to inclement weather.
Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin retires
University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin announces her retirement after a tenure marred by abuse allegations and a lack of consistent on-court success.
Geoff Calkins: Love in the time of COVID
When David Porter and Kontji Anthony proclaimed their love on Facebook, it proved what we already should have known. Love doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Here are seven Valentine’s Day stories that will remind you of the wonder and durability of love.
COVID cases under 200, 1 new death reported
The Shelby County Health Department reported 180 new cases and one additional virus-related death Sunday.
On-demand transit, the wave of the future?
The Memphis Area Transit Authority launched its new Groove On-Demand service, which enables people to use their smartphones or other devices to order rides with specified pick-up and drop-off points, similar to the way ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft operate.
Memphis game Feb. 18 at Wichita State postponed
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
‘We have to be intentional’ about getting vaccines to all, councilman says
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member JB Smiley Jr. says the Health Department needs “boots on the ground” in Black communities to remedy a racial disparity in who is getting the COVID-19 vaccines.
The short life and long legacy of Memphis Mardi Gras
For a while, the good times rolled when Memphis had its own Mardi Gras. Then Yellow Fever happened. This year, as the pandemic takes a toll on Fat Tuesday, we look at 1870s images that recall a citywide celebration.
Opinion: We need to share the road and slow down
While cities across the U.S. are moving toward roads for all users and equitable, place-based strategies promoting safety and access, Memphis is often stalled and focused on crime and punishment or bending to the will of the auto-centrics.
Opinion: Lawmakers must step up to protect Memphis Sand Aquifer
The state granted the oil pipeline a permit. The Army Corps of Engineers approved a fast-track permit for the project. And here’s the detail that astounds: Neither the state nor the feds consider groundwater or the aquifer.
Metro
Ask the Memphian: Did Houdini ever perform in Memphis?
One hundred years after his untimely death, Harry Houdini still captivates the imagines of magicians and magic fans worldwide, including in Memphis. In this installment of Ask the Memphian, we tell you about Houdini’s three visits to the Bluff City, the first of which came at the end of the 19th century.
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Business
Suburban leaders, residents want more restrictions on solar
While proponents tout the benefits of solar energy, some residents in north Shelby County think those developments are encroaching on their rural lifestyle.
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Herrington: Evaluating Zach Kleiman’s history of coach and player management
It can be fairly easy to evaluate a transaction: a draft pick, a trade, a signing. But many important parts of the job are less tangible and less public: managing people and personalities, from front office to coaching staff to players.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Ex-Tiger Kendric Davis wins NBL championship, named MVP
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Wang’s Mandarin House founders retire, sell longtime restaurant
The brother-sister duo behind Wang’s is saying goodbye.
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Suburbs
Germantown aims to spend $27 million on safety, streets and schools
Germantown has about $27 million planned in improvements as part of the 2026-27 budget.
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Ask the Memphian: Did Houdini ever perform in Memphis?
One hundred years after his untimely death, Harry Houdini still captivates the imagines of magicians and magic fans worldwide, including in Memphis. In this installment of Ask the Memphian, we tell you about Houdini’s three visits to the Bluff City, the first of which came at the end of the 19th century.
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Opinion
Opinion: In the face of unprecedented danger, Memphis police officers answer the call
“May we never forget those we’ve lost. May we never take for granted those who still stand watch. And may we always remember that every day, in a city where danger is always present, Memphis police officers continue to answer the call.”
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Podcasts
The YMCA’s impact on thousands of children in Memphis and the Mid-South
YMCA’s Brian McLaughlin joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
Behind The Headlines Reaction to No Kings police response centers on city permit process
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Wax wonders
Today’s puzzle is a close up of a wax print design by Samilia Pelshak and was taken by Elle Perry.