Grizzlies outwit, outplay Hornets
Ja Morant and the Grizzlies outwitted and outplayed the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Related story:
Calkins: Ja Morant got into a fight at a pickup basketball game. Should we even care?
A 22-year-old got into a fight with a 17-year-old at a pickup basketball game. Why does TMZ care? Because the 22-year-old was Ja Morant. DA’s office not pursuing criminal charges in alleged Ja Morant assaultRelated story:
MLGW plans internal review after blackouts, water crisis
A week after single-digit temperatures descended on Memphis — wreaking havoc on the city’s power supplier and creating a water distribution crisis — Memphis Light, Gas and Water shared plans to address its shortcomings.
Community leaders, stakeholders to discuss solutions to juvenile crime
“It’s hard for me to go to the grocery store or a restaurant or church without somebody approaching me, expressing concern about juvenile crime,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission. “People are upset about it in this community.”
Political Roundup: Narrowing the race for mayor and a Bolton-Pearson clash
The co-founder of the People’s Convention said on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast a 2023 edition of the gathering could serve to whittle down the field in this year’s race for Memphis mayor. Meanwhile state House District 86 contenders clashed Tuesday, Jan. 3, at a community forum.
Memphis Tourism says hotels had a strong 2022
A 2022 report from Memphis Tourism shows that nearly every industry data point increased or saw a significant uptick from pre-pandemic levels, including strong demand for hotel rooms.
TBI files additional charges against one suspect in Collierville case
Authorities have identified the suspects in the Collierville shoplifting case that led to an officer firing at a fleeing car. TBI to investigate after officer fires at suspect fleeing Collierville sporting goods storeRelated story:
First-degree murder suspect back in jail after ‘process error’ prompted his release
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland called it “outrageous” that a person charged with first-degree murder would be so easily released from jail.
Daily Memphian’s 2023 reader lunch series starts at Dim Sum King
It’s mostly for fun, but our January event is also a bit of a “lunch and learn” at Dim Sum King.
Tigers Football Insider: Can Memphis find a consistent playmaker next season?
Finding a reliable offensive playmaker will go a long way in helping Memphis get back to the recent success that fans are hoping for.
Rhodes adds new face to senior leadership team
The new vice president for student life “is a dynamic leader who puts students first in everything she does.”
Avant new head of Women’s Foundation
Longtime leader Ruby Bright retired at the end of 2022.
Calkins: Would we be ready if a local high school athlete suffered cardiac arrest?
Houston High student Eden Johnson, 17, is behind a remarkable effort to teach emergency cardiac response that began at Houston but has already reached well beyond that school.
Inked: Notable developments in 2022 and what’s coming in 2023
This week’s Inked looks back at some of the most notable projects of 2022 and what we can expect in 2023.
Underserved DeSoto households get high-speed Internet by July 2025
After years of pursuing adequate Internet service across DeSoto County, the Board of Supervisors have approved a plan that should upgrade underserved areas in the next three years.
Table Talk: A restaurant wish list for 2023
With a brand new year stretching ahead of us, it’s good to have a plan, nice to have a wish list, and as a little luck can’t hurt, either.
Apartment and townhome phases endorsed at Union Depot
Bartlett Planning Commission endorses residential aspects of Union Depot, the development planned for the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.
Metro
President Trump and Gov. Lee plan to talk next week about deploying National Guard to Memphis
Gov. Bill Lee’s call with President Donald Trump followed the president’s Friday morning announcement on Fox News that he would send the guard to Memphis.
City of Memphis Mayor Young’s strategy for working with the National Guard
City of Memphis What Mayor Young said is reducing crime in Memphis
City of Memphis C.J. Davis to remain Memphis’ top cop amid National Guard deployment
Business
Memphis International Airport begins $700 million upgrade
The airport improvements, funded in part by $50.6 million in federal grants, will take about six years.
Premium Real Estate Inked: East Memphis gets hot then cold, Laurelwood gets new art gallery
Transportation & Logistics Control of MATA money goes to city trust
Health Care Methodist grows Neuroscience Institute with $2.8M expansion
Sports
Martin Market Report: A look at the sportsbooks for Week 3 of college football
Bets are made every day — on teams, on players, on corporations and companies. The money isn’t always right, but it can usually give us a great sense of what the correct side is.
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis finally wins one in Jacksonville
Premium High School Sports Germantown defense critical in stopping ‘tenacious’ Whitehaven
Sports Jerry Lawler ‘in good spirits’ after another stroke, good friend says
Food
Something new to look out for soon in Germantown? First Watch
A restaurant with no heat lamps, no deep fryers, no microwaves, and even a “no night shifts ever” approach is opening in Germantown.
Suburbs
Something new to look out for soon in Germantown? First Watch
A restaurant with no heat lamps, no deep fryers, no microwaves, and even a “no night shifts ever” approach is opening in Germantown.
Arts & Culture
Find comedy, tragedy, mystery and ‘Nunsense’ on Memphis stages in September
Memphis-area theaters are opening four shows on the same night.
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis is a better place when journalism thrives
“The Daily Memphian is a nonprofit news organization that gives away immeasurable amounts of news content for the good of this community. Your subscription pays for you to read all our journalism. Your donation powers the work we do to reach everyone else with the news.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The ’90s are alive in Memphis this weekend
In this episode of The AM/DM, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and digital producer Kelsey Bowen talk about the weekend ahead, which is ripe with events that hearken back to the dot-com era.