LeBron James staggers Grizzlies in Game 4 overtime loss
Now the Grizzlies try to defy history. Thirteen teams have erased a 3-1 series deficit, while 258 teams have failed. Related story:
Mayoral hopeful: We need ‘to amp up’ MPD numbers, quality
Watch five mayoral candidates discuss local crime and criminal justice issues during last night’s Daily Memphian mayoral debate.
Monday prep report: Northpoint blanks Lausanne, clinches top seed for tournament
Connor McKnatt goes the distance while striking out 10 for the Northpoint Trojans.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools pausing superintendent search
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is pausing its search for a new superintendent while it devises a new plan.Related story:
Blackburn talks federal spending cuts in visit to Memphis
During a Monday, April 24, visit to Memphis, Sen. Marsha Blackburn talked about her endorsement of former President Donald Trump and took to Twitter to offer supporters a “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha pizza cutter.”
Strickland takes his last budget to City Council
Late Monday evening, a resolution on the city’s residency requirement for mayoral candidates was added to the council’s executive session. Council chairman Martavius Jones wants the city’s chief legal officer to take a stand on just how long a candidate for mayor must have lived in the city.
McKissack calls for new input process for ‘super search’
A Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member is calling for a new way for the board to gather input from the community around its search for a new superintendent, which has fallen apart in recent days.
2023 4-star recruit Ty-Laur Johnson decommits from Memphis
Johnson — a 6-foot Newark, New Jersey, native — intially committed to coach Penny Hardaway in November.
Johnathan Lawson enters transfer portal, father confirms
The Memphis Tigers guard has entered the transfer portal, father Keelon Lawson confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Monday.
Bartlett plans new sewer line to spur development
Bartlett continues to work on its sewage flow and release of it to the Memphis system with holding tanks designed to deliver the sewage during off-peak times.
FSU transfer Caleb Mills ‘extremely confident’ in Penny Hardaway’s vision for him
The former Florida State and Houston guard hopes to take the next step in his game at Memphis.
Amid nationwide recruiting crisis, every good law enforcement candidate is vital
The narrative around policing has changed in recent years, adding to the challenge of recruiting and retaining officers here and across the country. But Jhyunn Armstrong, soon to become a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy, is following his dream.
Wade: Journalist undergoes sheriff’s training, finds it’s not as easy as it looks
“Shoot or don’t shoot? Every potentially dangerous situation a cop encounters is different. And even when it’s just a simulation in training, there’s nothing easy about it.”
Crosstown Concourse has been making communities since 1927
Since Crosstown Concourse had its grand reopening in 2017, decades of employees who worked in the old “Sears Crosstown” building have returned to check out the massive renovation.
Daily Memphian track and field honor roll
Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Saturday, April 22 meets.
Vote for the high school athlete of the week, Week 6
Standouts from Bartlett, Brighton, CBHS, Collierville, Houston, Lausanne, St. Benedict and White Station are up for consideration this week.
Collierville to add home decor store Popshelf, urgent care
Collierville is adding a new home decor retailer and an urgent care facility.
Metro
Which students are eligible for Tennessee’s 2026 voucher program?
Students currently enrolled in the program can renew beginning on Dec. 9.
Premium City of Memphis Task Force officers arrested a murder suspect. The Daily Memphian was along for the ride.
Spirit of Memphis ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry
Premium Education St. Mary’s trio designs, builds, programs ‘Turkeybot’
Metro Memphis company penalized for Clean Air Act violations
Business
Some viruses can wreak havoc on the brain. These UT scientists are working on a way to fix that.
A team at UTHSC is using a revolutionary method to study certain types of viruses and test an antiviral drug.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Whitehaven Starbucks sold, apartments dodge foreclosure
Premium Real Estate Houston’s to be demolished
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Raising Cane’s Memphis, New Middle Eastern restaurant opens soon
Transportation & Logistics FedEx lays off more than 850
Sports
Jackson, Edey lead big comeback in Grizzlies win over Clippers
The Grizzlies pulled away with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey on the bench. But it was those two players who brought home the win.Related content:
High School Sports Southwind falls to Ravenwood in Class 6A semifinals
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies clip Clippers, but fall out of NBA Cup contention
Food
Where to eat in Silo Square in Southaven
Restaurants at Silo Square include a coffee shop, a bagel shop, breakfast, barbecue, lunch, dessert and a wine bar. Here is the definitive dining guide to the Southaven development.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Bayou’s crawfish basket
Suburbs
Defense pushes back on claim Lindsey Whiteside sentence was won by fraud
Defense attorneys for Lindsey Whiteside have offered a counterargument against the prosecution claims the former coach and youth pastor should be resentenced.
Premium Bartlett Plans for a Bartlett corner would ‘destroy the character of the neighborhood,’ officials say
Arts & Culture
Friendsgiving comedy, holiday shopping and all of the lights
In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got a rundown of what to do on Thanksgiving Day. And then the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is ready to get you into the holiday spirit.
Visual Arts What’s at the movies this week? ‘A Knives Out Mystery,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ more
Opinion
Opinion: Even now, there’s much to be thankful for
Gratitude is what steadies us when the ground shifts. It reminds us that even when hope feels hard to hold, love hasn’t left the room.
Guest Columnists Opinion: ‘The moral obligation to extend hospitality to the migrant and the stranger’
Podcasts
Richmond wants to stay in charge at Memphis-Shelby County Schools
“I’d love to have the permanent superintendent role,” interim Memphis school Superintendent Roderick Richmond said during a recent interview on WKNO-TV Channel 10’s “Behind The Headlines.”
Metro The AM/DM podcast: In an open carry state, here’s how a gun becomes illegal
Games
Sudoku: Nov. 28
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?