Ja Morant dunks on Jakob Poetl (again) as Grizzlies beat Spurs (again)
Ja Morant dunked on Spurs center Jakob Poetl for his second highlight play of his career over the big man. Related story:
Calkins: The Tigers give away another. But why?
Kendric Davis scored 42 points against Central Florida Wednesday, which was great. But if the Memphis Tigers had done what they should have done before the game lurched into two overtimes, they’d have something much sweeter: A win.
Memphis falls short to UCF in double overtime
Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad held an 11-point lead against UCF on the road Wednesday and was minutes away from picking up what would’ve been just its second statement victory of the season. Then, the Tigers collapsed. Related story:
Memphis Chamber head says 2023 will be our ‘springboard year’
Will Memphis, and the nation, feel the effects of a recession? Several data sets suggest taking an optimistic view.
Memphis legend Lorenzen Wright’s jersey retirement set
Wright’s No. 55 jersey will hang in the FedExForum rafters next to the jerseys of nine other Tigers greats.
Gangsta Boo to be remembered with celebration of life on Friday
Before her story ended abruptly, Memphis’ own Gangsta Boo was writing a book and developing a new way for artists to be heard.
Former Millington football star Ahmaad Galloway dies
Standout running back played at Alabama after a superb career at Millington Central.
Spartan study: White Station students draft legislation to analyze driver’s ed availability in Tennessee
A group of White Station High School students wanted to get more driver’s education programs into Tennessee schools, so their teacher, Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, encouraged them to draft legislation toward the goal.
Could MPD have jailed Cleotha Henderson sooner?
Fresh questions surface about a series of expunged burglaries linked to murder defendant Cleotha Henderson.
U of M professor among scientists who discovered dueling black holes
The discovery could help scientists understand the impending merger between the Milky Way, which includes our solar system, and the Andromeda Galaxy.
Table Talk: A new bakery in Midtown and a new chef at Bounty
Nate Oliva is wearing the chef hat at Bounty on Broad, Josh Steiner’s Hive bakery is open in Midtown, and we may be able to get you in to our sold-out reader lunch at Dim Sum King.
Inked: New co-working space coming to Downtown
A Dutch company will bring its co-working concept to Memphis, and a North Carolina-based health care real estate firm just bought a building near Germantown.
Brace yourself: Dentistry group plans Arlington expansion
The group hope the expansion in Arlington will draw more specialists to provide services to the growing northeast Shelby County community.
Colored trees to cast new shade along Germantown Greenway
The art installation usually last between four and six months. Germantown is one of about 30 cities to have the blue trees.
Conrad Pearson decides against moving
Conrad Pearson will stay in Germantown but not move to a site as it had planned.
Man dies after confrontation with Memphis police officers
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
Former Florida State DB commits to Memphis
The Tigers landed another transfer from a Power Five school when former Florida State defensive back Malik Feaster committed to Memphis. Missouri transfer receiver commits to Memphis Memphis receiver Eddie Lewis enters the transfer portal Tigers Football Insider: Will the punting success continue with another SEC transfer?Related stories:
Memphis City Council wants review of grant funding
The review comes partly in response to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division’s decision not to apply for $109 million worth of water infrastructure grants from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Four firms apply to lead MSCS superintendent search
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education wants to hire a firm that has conducted searches for school districts before and, specifically, done searches for superintendents.
Uptown TIF’s $14 million funding gets final approval
The council vote comes the day after the Shelby County Commission approved the same resolution. The funding is spread across four projects, including new affordable housing in Uptown and rehab of existing homes for legacy homeowners.
Departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage, Memphis affected
The White House said that there is no evidence of a cyberattack, but President Joe Biden directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption.
Metro
Lausanne expanding campus in its centennial year
While Lausanne is growing its physical campus, adding nontraditional learning environments, officials say the East Memphis private school isn’t looking to increase enrollment.
Premium Food U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production
2026 Elections Elections Special session bid to ‘Flip Memphis’ becomes tip of political iceberg
Spirit of Memphis NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland
Premium Spirit of Memphis And one more thing: Elaborate grave markers let the dead have last word
Business
Fueling a crisis: How war with Iran is impacting airlines, trucking industries in Memphis
“All you have to do is come to the gas station. And the reality at the gas station is the same reality that the airlines are having to deal with.”
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Transportation & Logistics Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?
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Sports
NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland
One hundred fifty bikers will rumble through Memphis this week on the way to raising money for a kids camp. They’ll stop at Graceland and remember when NASCAR great Richard Petty was cast in an Elvis movie.
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Premium Sports He hit a 500-foot home run at 13. A decade later, St. Louis may get Blaze Jordan’s best self.
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Food
U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production
A new research project done by the University of Memphis scientists could save West Tennessee farmers by helping identify when a disease outbreak threatens their peach crop.
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Suburbs
Collierville sues over unfinished hotel near Carriage Crossing
The proposed Holiday Inn Express — visible to more than 3,200 drivers from State Route 385 — was approved in 2019.
2026 Elections Elections Germantown has low voter turnout despite mayoral referendum
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: Wu Tang Clan closes out Riverbeat Music Fest, Day 2
The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip was on hand Saturday at Tom Lee Park to capture the Riverbeat Music Festival action.
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Opinion
Buckley: Kyle Petty on Memphis racing, Elvis, barbecue and more
If IHRA plans materialize, racing will be back at a track where stock cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters once ruled. But Kyle Petty tips his hat to the Memphis area’s sprint car roots.
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Podcasts
Congressional redistricting joins busy political horizon
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has put the boundaries for Tennessee’s nine congressional districts in play, especially the Memphis-centric district now represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more For local Fashion Week, ‘Memphis is the host’
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Office tower sells
Today’s puzzle is of an office tower on Union Avenue Extended and was taken by Andy Ashby.