Suspect shot by officer; TBI investigating
The incident began around 10:40 a.m., when a citizen reported four individuals with guns at an apartment complex near the Hollywood branch library.
Tigers bowl projections: Top location and opponent predictions
Memphis is bowl-eligible and prognosticators are all over the board on where and which opponent the Tigers might play.
Mississippi River basin’s record-breaking drought beginning to ease
This fall’s drought could be a harbinger of challenges ahead for the Mississippi River shipping industry.
Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ home-opening win over VCU
Kendric Davis, who finished with 26 points and seven assists, was clearly the difference. But how sustainable it’ll be throughout this season to have Davis play hero remains to be seen.
Louise Patterson, wife of former COGIC presiding bishop, set the standard
“She had a very unique way of connecting with women of all ages, concerning real-life issues. She would often share her personal testimony and human experiences about life.” — Bishop Brandon Porter
Hernando mayor says vote against proposed tax for parks was ‘pretty decisive’
Despite some questions about county residents voting in the Hernando-only referendum on parks funding, the suspected votes were not enough to override defeat of the proposal.
Coach Silverfield supports Memphis AD’s athlete funding efforts
The Tigers football coach applauds Laird Veatch’s plea to big-money donors for help with the Name, Image and Likeness program.
Giddy up! Whitehaven-area students ride equestrian opportunity
The BridgeUp: GiddyUp equestrian program teaches students at Havenview Middle and Whitehaven High School how to ride and care for horses.
State Supreme Court: Mandatory life sentences for juveniles ‘cruel and unusual punishment’
“Not so long ago, it was commonplace for states to require juveniles convicted of homicide to serve sentences of over fifty years. Now, that practice has vanished. ... In the entirety of the nation, Tennessee stands alone.”
Herrington: With Morant, Bane out, time for Grizzlies to win with defense
Starting Tuesday night at the FedExForum against the red-hot, high-scoring Sacramento Kings, the Grizzlies are beginning a stretch in which they’ll likely be without Morant/Bane but have Brooks/Jackson. Can they flip the script, and win with defense now? Grizzlies Insider: Kennedy Chandler next in line for MemphisRelated story:
Calkins: Good news, Memphis. Kendric Davis is who we thought he was.
Kendric Davis was brilliant in his home debut. He scored 26 points, collected seven assists and looked exactly like the player Memphis needs him to be.
TBI, DCS tell governor: Hiring is easier when we can pay more
“It is no secret that DCS has failed to hire and retain staff and, as a result, has seen unusually high caseload averages throughout the state,” DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told Gov. Bill Lee and his budget advisers on Nov. 17.
What Daily Memphians think:
“Bravo McKrell! What you and your team has accomplished is tremendous. The students that get to experience this program lives will be changed forever ...” — June West, about “Giddy up! Whitehaven-area students ride equestrian opportunity”
“This is why personnel issues should be kept confidential. Allegations of misconduct are easily made. The stress the publicity brought to these individuals ... had to be significant ...” — Jim Mulroy, about Two top officials leaving Memphis-Shelby County Schools
“With the reduction of on-site workforce the city needs to renegotiate PILOTs that were already in place. If these PILOTs were dependent on an on-site labor force, taxpayers are taking a hit ...” — Danny Livingston, on Number of Downtown office workers may have decreased by 40%
Twitter changes could do ‘more harm at the local level’
What the new Twitter landscape will look like, if the platform survives its present challenges, has some concerned over its effectiveness as an information platform.
Recipe Roundup: Smoky sweet potatoes and other Thanksgiving dinner ideas
Don’t worry about pulling out your cookbooks. We’ve got you covered with simple and delicious recipes for the entire Thanksgiving meal.
Metro
Homicides down but auto thefts on the rise, MPD says
Year to date, there have been 273 homicides. There have been 1,607 Hyundai vehicles, 1,568 Kia automobiles and 1,031 Infiniti cars stolen so far this year.
Subscribers only Metro Cordova residents push back after killing of Canada geese
Business
Oak Court in foreclosure, auction scheduled
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, a foreclosure notice announced the pending sale of the 850,000-square-foot mall.
Subscribers only Neighborhoods In the Pinch: Developer maps out long-awaited plans
Sports
Buckley: Memphis shows fight they’ll need against Auburn, Alabama
After a physical win over Little Rock, it’s on to games against two nationally ranked opponents.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 123, Thunder 102
Food
$10 Deal: Now reopened for dining in, Panda Garden offers a lot for a 10-spot
Panda Garden on Summer has a large menu of $10 Deals, whether you order from the lunch special or elsewhere from the large menu.
Suburbs
New plan for Carrefour redevelopment passes Planning Commission
The new plan reduces the amount of office and retail space and the number of hotel rooms. However, it adds condominiums.
Neighborhoods
Klondike TIF delayed to last city council meeting of year
The delay to the Dec. 20 council session mirrors a delay by the Shelby County Commission. The council also delayed a vote on a settlement to the damage deposit dispute between Memphis River Parks Partnership and the Memphis in May International Festival.
Arts & Culture
Stax founder Jim Stewart dies, an unlikely giant of Southern soul
Stewart perhaps cut an unlikely figure for the founder of a label that became synonymous with Southern soul music, creating stars such as Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes amid releasing roughly 800 singles and 300 albums in an initial span of fewer than 20 years.
Opinion
Morris: ‘Merry Christmas’ should not be political
“My saying ‘Merry Christmas’ makes some people see me as a conservative, Republican, older, evangelical Southerner. Most of those judgments don’t actually describe who I am.”
Podcasts
The Sidebar interviews Lil Buck on ‘Memphis Jookin,’ the 20th anniversary of Nut Remix
Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes interviews Lil Buck and Katie Smythe, the CEO and Artistic Director of New Ballet Ensemble and School, on The Sidebar.