Ezekiel Kelly pleads not guilty to 26 charges related to shooting rampage
Kelly is being held in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. without bond.
New Eats: Dim Sum King offers 129 dishes, some of it delivered directly to your table
The restaurant offers dishes ranging from noodles to egg tarts to spare rib, with some coming hot off the cart.
Memphis to get $1M in compensation for game against Missouri
The Missouri Tigers will pay the cancellation fee of $250,000 with an additional $750,000 in total compensation, athletics director Laird Veatch told The Daily Memphian on Tuesday.
Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis’ new-look coaching staff ‘meshing’ with players
Entering his fifth season as Memphis’ head coach, Penny Hardaway wasn’t afraid to shake things up again.
With the season around the corner, Tigers await players’ eligibility ruling
The Memphis Tigers received confirmation Kendric Davis would be eligible to play this season but still await the decision for two more players.
Campbell Clinic expands footprint with new Olive Branch location
Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics continues to expand its footprint in the Mid-South with the opening of its newest location in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Back in Memphis
From the University of Missouri to the Olympics, veteran sports reporter Tim Buckley recounts his career as he returns to Memphis to join The Daily Memphian as deputy sports editor.
What causes the U of M offense to start slow? The answer is in the ‘details’
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey made it obvious that the message this week heading into the home game against Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Friday was paying attention to the details.
Pizzeria Trasimeno has closed due to staffing woes
Owner Sabine Langer recently reassessed her priorities after spending three weeks with her dying father.
Bartlett alderman candidates pitch their platforms to voters
On Monday, Oct. 3, nine Bartlett alderman candidates took advantage of the chance to tell voters why they should choose them in the three separate races on the Nov. 8 elections.
Amended lawsuit says Henderson avoided rape charge for months despite evidence from girlfriend
An amended lawsuit contends Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer avoided arrest for rape in 2021 despite implicating details that a second witness gave Memphis police days after the attack.
Santi’s gifts: How golf and summer workouts positioned Santi Aldama for starting role
Santi Aldama followed the Grizzlies’ plan this summer. Now he’s in line to reap the rewards.
Five IRS employees charged in COVID-19 relief fraud
The defendants allegedly obtained more than $1 million from the PPP and EIDL programs after they submitted false and fraudulent loan applications.
NFL Week 4: Notable performances from former Tigers
Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell scored his second touchdown of the season and Steelers cornerback Arthur Maulet had a season-high seven tackles.
MoSH’s drag show, protests against it part of national clash
Cancellation of MoSH’s family-friendly drag show falls in line with national trend of far-right fringe groups reacting to broader LGBTQ acceptance in society.
Restaurant Iris opens for lunch: ‘Another hill in front of us’
After months of supply-chain delays, Restaurant Iris opens Monday, Oct. 3 in its new, redesigned and much larger space in Laurelwood; meal services will phase in over the coming weeks.
DA’s office announces three new hires
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office has announced three new hires, Gerald Skahan, Haden Lawyer and Nicole Harris who begin Monday, Oct. 17.
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Anna Heck shines in winning region golf tournament
Senior heads into Thursday’s Division 2-AA state golf tournament on the heels of a 7-under 65 at Greens of Irene.
Metro
The Early Word: Bill proposes newer New Bridge; Lucchesi’s pasta is back
The ethics complaint against Memphis’ fire chief is dismissed, a police reform task force is named and Arlington parents get calls from AI Dolly Parton.
City of Memphis Memphis names task force in wake of DOJ report on police
State Government Memphis lawmakers propose bill to study need for third bridge to Arkansas
City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Rittenhouse returns; Judge Anderson is replaced
Business
Memphis hotel industry struggles to get back to pre-pandemic numbers
Memphis hospitality industry professionals said they hope for a more positive 2025.
Premium Real Estate Inside Cleveland Street’s 30-year $338M blight fight
Premium Food News Lucchesi’s heads back to grocery stores
Premium Health Care Displaced federal workers grieve lost lives, struggle with uncertainty
Sports
Grizzlies Insider: Can Memphis capitalize on home-heavy schedule?
The Grizzlies are finally returning to FedExForum for a five-game homestand. Can they distance from Denver as the Nuggets’ schedule increases in difficulty?
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s DPOY chances, Grizzlies’ shifting rotation and more
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis rises in AP Top 25 after blowout win over Florida Atlantic
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Buckley: Dain Dainja wanted to be a small forward. Memphis had other ideas.
Food
Lucchesi’s heads back to grocery stores
Though Lucchesi’s used to sell its products in grocery stores, a USDA rule change several years ago forced the company to pull its casseroles from stores. But now they are back with a full line, new partners and plans for growth.
Suburbs
Collectors pay pretty penny for rare coins
From Buffalo nickels that cost a dollar to a penny that costs nearly $60,000, the Memphis Coin Club’s annual show had it all.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Stephen King is back
One might think that all of Stephen King’s work has already been adapted into a movie or miniseries, but here comes “The Monkey,” adapted from “Skeleton Crew,” one of King’s short story collections.
Opinion
Echols: Nine fresh ideas already happening in Memphis
“These people have no idea I’m writing about them. But they are using what they have in time, money, energy and ideas to bless the rest of us.”
Podcasts
Local Democratic, Republican leaders talk pros, cons of deportation
“... They are not committing any other crime,” Worth Morgan said. “But they are being exploited and they are taking a job away from somebody here in Memphis that would want that job.”