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: Feagins wants to stay, but Showboats show themselves out
Tekila is bringing the fuego to East Memphis, Baby Jack’s hits the road and we recount Ozzy Osbourne’s Memphis moment.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: How Memphis’ elevation and soil protect it from flash floods
Premium Education Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
City of Memphis City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Business
Bartlett project with mystery grocery store secures permit approval
After hitting roadblocks with a nearby day care and some unhappy residents, revised plans for the Union Depot addition development — and a grocery store under contract — get an approval.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Man Cave comes to East Memphis — with a speakeasy in the back
City of Memphis City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Premium Real Estate 113-year-old building at U of M slated for $25 million renovation
Sports
Memphis is itching to get into a power conference. Basketball attendance shows why.
The Big 12’s rejection of Memphis’ reported $200 million pitch marked another denial in the Tigers’ quest for entry into a power conference. But Memphis officials will keep plugging away — and basketball attendance numbers show why.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis natives Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson set to visit Tigers, per report
Update Sports Showboats sail away, per report
Food
New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue
Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.
Suburbs
Bartlett project with mystery grocery store secures permit approval
After hitting roadblocks with a nearby day care and some unhappy residents, revised plans for the Union Depot addition development — and a grocery store under contract — get an approval.
Arts & Culture
City Council approves Old Daisy lease, gets look at Oak Court Mall plans
Plus, the Memphis City Council also sent the first installment of capital funding to start the redevelopment of the old Southwest Twin drive-in.
Opinion
Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Whether Brendon Lewis is a bridge to AJ Hill or Arrington Maiden, and whether that gap is closed sooner or later, Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers have a plan at quarterback.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How Memphis’ elevation and soil protect it from flash floods
On today’s episode: Why geography, soil and water systems mean a tragedy like what happened in Texas is unlikely to happen in Memphis, even though flooding is an issue.