Tigers lose another close one to ECU in four overtimes
For the second straight season, Memphis falls to East Carolina in overtime.Related story:
Less ‘Madness,’ more Memphis at Tigers basketball season kickoff event
The Tigers changed up their basketball season kickoff event this year, opting to host the inaugural Memphis Basketball Block Party instead of their usual Memphis Madness at FedExForum. Buckley: Tigers and a block party fan from Byhalia out to prove Memphis is better than HoustonRelated story:
Calkins: Memphis keeps blowing big leads. Is that a coincidence? Or the coach?
A week after blowing a 19-point lead to lose to Houston, Memphis blew a 17-point lead to lose to East Carolina. This is becoming a dispiriting — and damning — trend.
Entrepreneurship flourishes at Shop Black City Tour
More than 100 Black small business owners gathered at 91 Promenade in Downtown Memphis Saturday, Oct. 15, for the Shop Black City Tour event.
Calkins: Tennessee beats Alabama! It was the leg!
While Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker and Chase McGrath all had a hand in the Vols' win over Alabama, Catherine Davenport had — well, she had a leg. Vols defeat Alabama on field goal to end 15-game losing streakRelated story:
Vols defeat Alabama on field goal to end 15-game losing streak
Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
Grizzlies waive Killian Tillie before start of season
The Grizzlies needed to waive the player to cut the roster to 15 before the start of the regular season.
The long road that went beyond reversing police, fire benefits cuts
A member of the Memphis Police Association leadership talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the long-term strategy to reverse a 2014 city council decision to cut city benefits.
Memphis-born vocalist Anita Kerr dies
The Grammy-winning singer and composer worked alongside hit producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley to create the “countrypolitan” sound of country music in the ‘50s and ‘60s that relied on strings and choral singers for an orchestral sound.
Friday prep report: MUS grinds out important victory over CBHS in D2-AAA
Three long scoring drives do the damage as Owls win the latest edition of Tennessee’s oldest high school rivalry.
Cooper-Young tree becomes Gnome House
Cooper-Young neighbors and passersby might have noticed a new addition to the Midtown community recently.
Recipe Exchange: Rendezvous Barbecue Shrimp
Be sure to catch the screening of ‘The ‘Vous’ at the Indie Memphis Film Festival this week, and make a batch of barbecue shrimp to get ready for it.
Letter to the Editor: ‘No consideration’ should be given to sending water to California
An argument against building a pipeline from the Mississippi River to California.
River Arts Fest returns to the river — and memories of frogs and the Mona Lisa
River Arts Fest executive director Bonnie Thornton joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar.
Grizzlies podcast: Final preseason takeaways
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss what they liked from the preseason and the Grizzlies’ biggest concerns heading into the home opener on Wednesday against the Knicks.
Cookies and pastries take Sound Bites to a sweet sugar high
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington show up in the studio with Makeda’s cookies and Blanchard’s pastries, and the conversation turns to those two.
Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
Action photos take a special kind of skill, and this week’s images by Patrick Lantrip, Brad Vest and Greg Campbell capture people on the move. Vote for your favorite.
Metro
City calls off extension of road into Pidgeon Industrial Park, for now
The city announcement Tuesday, Sept. 8, cites “legitimate concerns” from Southwest Memphis residents near the planned extension of the road connected to a SpaceXAI data center.
Metro Twin Sumatran tiger cubs born at Memphis Zoo
Education Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs?
Premium Elections School board candidate settles lawsuit with Germantown
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: New stadium fumbles and Collierville fire chief complaints
Business
From food to fitness to coffee, founders chart their own paths
What happens when a restaurateur, a group fitness coach and a potter walk into the Memphis Botanic Garden on Sept. 17? The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar, of course.
Premium Health Care Chili’s partners with St. Jude, gives $150 million for new clinical center
Premium Transportation & Logistics Trucking, transportation and warehouse hires are accelerating, driving up numbers in Memphis
Premium Real Estate Memphis interior designers reunite to launch studio
Premium Spirit of Memphis Forgotten Figures: Marion Griffin, Tennessee’s first female lawyer and legislator
Sports
New Eats: Tiger football value meals
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
Memphis Tigers Football Huff says Tigers must play their ‘best game of the year’ against Boise State
Update Memphis Tigers Football Before Saturday showdown, Memphis trails Boise State among ‘Others Receiving Votes’ in both major polls
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies make trade on the margins with New Orleans Pelicans, acquire two players, pick and swap
High School Sports Dandy Dozen: Briarcrest climbs into second spot
Food
New Eats: Tiger football value meals
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
Premium Dining Guides What to Order: The Four Way’s cornbread dressing and catfish
Suburbs
Hernando passes budget after short stall
The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
Premium Elections School board candidate settles lawsuit with Germantown
Arts & Culture
Memphis interior designers reunite to launch studio
Interior designers Cameron Howell and Greg Baudoin are turning a Racine Street building into showroom, with plans to develop it into a resource center for the city’s design community.
Premium Music Valerie June found her voice in Memphis, then took it on the road
Opinion
Opinion: Calling partisanship racism doesn’t make it so
John Covington says, “Beyond the incendiary rhetoric, the facts are straightforward: Tennessee Republicans wanted another Republican seat – and said so plainly.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: ‘Steve Cohen has served Memphis extraordinarily well’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A Shell, a hotel and a Classic game
The big local news this week is probably the 90th anniversary of the Overton Park Shell.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more WYXR on the bands who’ll perform at this year’s Raised by Sound Fest
Games
Daily Jigsaw: 901 weekend kickoff
Today’s puzzle features the crowd at the 901 Weekend Kickoff. Sean Davis took the photo.