Again short-handed, Grizzlies hang tough in loss to Bucks
Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. had monumental games, but ultimately the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo were too much.Related story:
Germantown Municipal School District drops mask requirement
The board instituted a mask mandate on Dec. 31 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases following the holidays and unknowns related to the Omicron variant.
Billy Orgel, Kevin Woods team to invest $267M in redeveloping 100 N. Main
Orgel has had success in recent years with similar adaptive reuse projects like the Tennessee Brewery on South Bluffs and the American Snuff building in Uptown.
Wallace experience seems like microcosm of Hardaway era
This season was supposed to be smooth sailing, an NCAA Tournament berth no longer in question. The missteps have proven otherwise.
Rasheed Wallace moves to consultant role for Tigers
Penny Hardaway says Wallace, hired as an assistant coach before the season, might not return to bench.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins returns to sidelines
After a six-game absence, Jenkins is out of COVID protocols and will coach Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Carrefour sold to prominent local developers; mixed-use project to move forward
The new ownership group was initially interested in working with the former owners on the multifamily part of a planned mixed-use redevelopment but ultimately made an offer for the entire property.
Young Dolph murder suspects have until next week to find lawyers
Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith made their first court appearance Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Get a look at the Memphis Zoo’s new ‘lopes
Baby antelopes “Hinata” and “Zito” are the Memphis Zoo’s first babies of the new year.
Goalkeeper Berner returning to 901 FC
USL Championship veteran set single-game saves record against Birmingham last year before season-ending Achilles injury.
In split vote, Shelby County decides to distribute COVID test kits
Three county commissioners voted against the $1.44 million purchase of 180,000 tests in 90 kits with two tests a piece. One cited comments by Dr. Ben Carson on Fox News earlier this week complaining that more tests would mean a rise in COVID cases.
Table Talk: Soup instead of sun and sand will warm these winter days
Sure, it would be nice to be on a beach and enjoying the surf and the sand, but if COVID is keeping you from escaping the cold weather, there’s always soup. Soup will never let you down.
Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The masks will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
You never what? Jennifer and Chris talk about the Never Have I Ever list
Is a trip to Jerry’s Sno Cones REALLY a trip to Jerry’s if you don’t get a Supreme? We talk it over: ice cream in your snow cone versus straight up.
Tigers Football Insider: Analyzing the super seniors’ impact on the 2021 season
The fifth-year seniors combined for 30% of Memphis’ tackles and super senior Sean Dykes was the second-leading receiver on the team.
Furniture store brings new life to shuttered Macy’s
A family-owned furniture business will take over the 135,000-square-foot space at Carriage Crossing formerly occupied by Macy’s.
Three injured in shooting outside East Memphis shopping center
A juvenile was among those wounded outside the Balmoral Shopping Center on Wednesday.
Daily Memphian postseason football awards: Central’s Brooks, Briarcrest’s Crawford honored
Also named are the specials teams and freshman players of the year, coach of the year and the all-metro teams.
Metro
The Early Word: Grindfather goes to jail, and top runners come to Memphis
Youth gunshot wounds are trending down, jail inmates are being moved and the Grizzlies extend their losing streak.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Elections Mayoral candidates define themselves at first campaign forum
Premium Public Safety Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy
Business
Memphis International expected to see flights cut
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA plans to reduce flights in 40 “high-volume markets,” and experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled.
Business Council approves $2.5M loan for meals along with fire chief, general services head
Premium Business 2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant
Premium Real Estate Historic Ashlar Hall listed for sale
Sports
Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days
The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Less drama, but the same old losing as Grizzlies fall to big, talented Rockets team
Memphis Grizzlies Former Grizzly Tony Allen arrested for drug possession in Arkansas
Memphis Tigers Basketball Before opener, Penny Hardaway has ‘concerns about what’s going on’
Food
Recipe Exchange: Apple Strudel
The Daily Memphian’s Kelsey Bowen says her version of this Thanksgiving staple is so good, it made her high school German teacher cry.
Suburbs
Arlington puts future solar plant plans on ice
With a rise in solar farms, Arlington has paused any future such operations until the town can come up with a plan to regulate their placement.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die My Love,’ Tom Cruise gets ‘Risky’
Could Jennifer Lawrence be back in a big way? Plus, alien attacks at the Pink Palace, and chickens on the run.
Opinion
Opinion: The quiet grace of listening
“Real leadership in this moment comes not from those shouting from the sidelines. It will come from people who walk into neighborhoods and ask the simple disarming question: What do you need to feel safe?”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola, CEO Eric Barnes and metro editor Jane Donahoe talk about the site’s ongoing coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force and answer a few frequently asked questions.