U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health
The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.
Takin’ it to the streets: Mobile food pantry delivers kindness
Sunshine & Daisy, a nonprofit founded by two Memphis women, runs a free, rolling grocery 12 months a year. In December, they add Christmas gifts and special food boxes.
Bobby Ireland, local soccer’s most interesting man, bids farewell to coaching
Twenty-seven years and two state girls soccer titles later, the veteran St. Agnes coach is closing one chapter of a life well-lived.
What’s open on Christmas Day, Christmas Eve in Memphis?
Here’s a list of local restaurants and bars that will be open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 in Memphis and the Mid-South. Plus, you’ll find some takeout meal and catering ideas for pre-ordering.
It’s not just the season to give, but to plan
For local nonprofits, now is the time to bring in holiday-inspired donations and to set the table for 2024. But January is the perfect time for individuals to plan their giving for the new year.
Christmas candles helped light darkened city during 2022 outages
Memphians who’ve lost power for a long stretch can tell you: It doesn’t matter if it was last December or decades ago, they remember it vividly.
Memphis dodges disaster with messy win over Vanderbilt
The Tigers picked up the narrow victory over the Commodores behind David Jones’ 28 points and nine rebounds.Related stories:
Buckley: Exhaustion. Ugliness. Victory. The 10-2 Tigers experienced it all.
It was not pretty, doggone it, but Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Penny Hardaway and the No. 23 Memphis Tigers escaped with a win over Vanderbilt two days before Christmas.
Grizzlies’ big three continue dominance in win over Hawks
Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. combined for 87 points on Saturday. It is the third straight game they have each scored 20 or more points. Related story:
Nae’Qwan Tomlin ‘comfortable’ in Tigers debut
Tomlin made his Memphis debut Saturday in the Tigers’ 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. Just four minutes into the game, he caught a pass on the right wing, squared up his shoulders and drilled a 3-pointer; it was pure pandemonium at FedExForum.
Seven MPD officers decertified by state
The most recent decertifications came during the December meeting of the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
Late holiday shoppers scored some gifts at the Last Minute Artist Market
The scramble to pick up last-second gifts is in a full frenzy this holiday weekend.
Narcisse: Advent’s light glows for brighter days
“Heading into a new year, where much ahead lies unknown, the discipline of waiting on the light to break through in our personal lives, and in our community, is a lesson not just for the final days of December, but for each day that is to come.”
Echols: Christmas Eve and our ‘buried love for childhood’
“I wonder if there is some unspoken desire to shed things like bills and emails and jobs and smart phones and instead become a child alongside our children, all a mess together with bed-heads and pj’s and sock feet, no matter how polished or professional we are in our adult life.”
‘We are selling things to help you live your best life’
Viara Viara, owner of a plant-based manufacturing business, is doing her part to make the vegan lifestyle accessible to everyone by opening Wholey Goods in Whitehaven. “I want other people to experience what I’ve experienced..”
One last ride: Popular skate park Society Memphis will close Dec. 31
Society Memphis was built inside a warehouse at 583 Scott St. as an ambitious project to create a space where diverse passions could converge.
Movers & Shakers
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, The Joint Chiropractic Memphis, Agape Child & Family Services, Caissa Public Strategy and Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South announce promotions and additions.
Metro
Ask the Memphian: Is it safe to swim in the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi River is a treacherous, deceptive body of water that will kill you if you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s why many experts caution people to be very wary around the river, wear protective gear if you must but stay out of it if at all possible.
City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: MSCS board election vote, back-to-school parties
Shelby County County Commission to vote on putting all school board seats on 2026 ballot
Premium Shelby County Javier Bailey back on the ballot. And the political life and times of Bill Morris.
Business
Memphis Record Pressing readying major expansion
The Bartlett-based company is about to get its groove on.
Premium Health Care Methodist laid off about 1% of its workforce. Now, a new partnership will try to turn the tide.
Premium Business From Como with crunch: Pecan brand is rooted in family
Premium Real Estate It’s a buyer’s market for residential real estate
Sports
Hospitalized Bolton football player dies
Henderson had been at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital since collapsing at practice three weeks ago.
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Gwinnett ends Memphis’ four-game winning streak
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies announce three preseason home games
Premium High School Sports Prep football 2025: New faces, new challenges for Houston
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
BlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer
Ford’s electric vehicle truck and battery plant anticipates pumping several million gallons of water daily from the aquifer during peak operations.
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: GloRilla takes charge, with a festival of her own making
Memphian Gloria Woods’ “Glo Bash” is set for Friday, July 25, at FedExForum. The event lets the three-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum artist set her own agenda.
Opinion
Opinion: History is a useful teacher for present and future
“Telling the truth about what we’ve done, how we’ve hurt, what we’ve built and where we are going is always hard and troublesome work.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ summer search
Columnist Chris Herrington and Grizzlies beat reporter Drew Hill discuss summer league and players who could be competing for two-way contracts.