Contractors, plumbers ‘booked up’ after deep-freeze damage
Local contractors are seeing and saying similar things: They’re all busy, and they’re all working as quickly as they can.
Suspect in critical condition after shooting
A suspect is in critical condition after a struggle and shootout with Memphis Police Department officers Friday, Dec. 30.
U of M sustains damage from winter storm
The U of M spring semester starts Jan. 17 but campus reopens for business Jan. 3. It is the second local university to announce damages from the recent winter weather.
MLGW reminds public of existing text alert system
“During the storm, we used text alerts to communicate to 86,940 of our customers,” an MLGW press release said.
City Council Scorecard: End of the year unanimity and a punt to 2023
The last Memphis City Council Scorecard of 2022 finds the 13-member body unanimous on Klondike revitalization and a tourism surcharge for the city’s convention center hotel. A negotiated settlement of the damage deposit for Memphis In May’s use of the redesigned Tom Lee Park is another matter for another year.
‘I felt the love’ — Tyler Harris’ return to FedExForum was bittersweet
The 5-foot-9 South Florida guard from Cordova High School never thought he’d be on the other bench inside FedExForum.
CBU delays semester start after campus damaged in winter storm
Most Christian Brothers University students — with the exception of those in the nursing and physician’s assistant programs — are affected by the semester delay.
Tigers name replacement for fired receivers coach
New Memphis assistant coach comes from UAB and is a former starting quarterback at Vanderbilt.Related story:
State prison officials failed to follow lethal injection protocol, report finds
Gov. Bill Lee granted Oscar Smith a reprieve after finding TDOC failed to properly test lethal injection chemicals, then retained a former federal prosecutor to investigate why it happened.
Calkins: Tyler Harris returned to Memphis. And everybody won.
Tyler Harris made one last trip to FedExForum Thursday. He may not have gotten the revenge he wanted — but he and the Memphis Tigers got what they needed from the night.
Leonard’s Pit Barbecue expands to new location
As Leonard’s Pit Barbecue celebrates 100 years in business, the iconic pork palace is looking at a new location in Bartlett.
2022’S MOST INSPIRING STORIES
‘Memphis’ novelist celebrates fiction debut — and Black women
From the beginning, Tara M. Stringfellow knew she wanted the protagonist to be an artist.
By Elle Perry
Conaway: A messy desk, a mess of memories
This column was prompted by the sale of Oak Court on the courthouse steps, and by last week’s announcement of the pandas leaving Memphis. But this isn’t about loss. This is about redemption. This is about celebration.
North, south Shelby County see worst water problems
While these areas might bear the brunt of that area’s aging infrastructure, it’s not limited to them. Related story:
Letters to the Editor
“I have not forgotten last February’s ice storm where many of us were without power, including me for 8 days.” — Karen Morrison, Letter to the Editor: Poor communication from MLGW
“What ruins the appearance of the countryside more than a field of solar energy panels or a bunch of windmills sticking up all over the countryside, unless, of course, you are financially gaining by their use?” — Lee Todd, Letter to the Editor: After power outages, are solar and wind the right answer?
New Daisy under new management and preparing for 2023 shows
The Downtown Memphis Commission is working on bringing the historic New Daisy Theatre back online next year after being vacant since 2018. The venue will host its first event on Jan. 12.
Metro
Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says county could take Memphis Safe Task Force to court
Spirit of Memphis Historic-photo exhibit exports Memphis soul to Seoul
Premium City of Memphis About 1,500 feds working in Memphis, US Marshals director says
Business
Hardware-store supplier opens Collierville showroom larger than Wrigley Field
Orgill’s massive new building on Bailey Station Road in Collierville began hosting hundreds of dealers Tuesday, Oct. 14, a day after the company celebrated the facility’s opening.
Real Estate Hotel developer plans to buy Downtown property
Business The AM/DM podcast: A liquor store without liquor
Premium Transportation & Logistics Long pause for laughter: FedEx commercials poke fun at office power moves
Sports
Dandy Dozen: MASE joins as Lausanne jumps into top five
MASE earns a spot in the Dandy Dozen this week following a victory over region rival Bluff City.
High School Sports Arlington tops Houston for Region 8-AAA volleyball crown
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball American conference plans to introduce basketball player availability reports
Food
Table Talk: On today’s menu, surplus ingredients
“Chefs who find ways to reduce food waste are the ones who inspire me the most. They’re not just resourceful; they’re spectacularly imaginative.”
Suburbs
Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.
Arts & Culture
Historic-photo exhibit exports Memphis soul to Seoul
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and Arts Council Korea are also planning a three-year partnership that would bring emerging Korean curators to the American Southeast.
Opinion
Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?
ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Three losses, Coward hits the court
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ preseason losses and discuss what they have seen from Cedric Coward this month.