Buckley: Tigers make things difficult. Why is anyone’s guess.
Memphis survives another nail-biter, this time going to overtime with UTSA. More of these, and it could be a long, bumpy ride.
Memphis needs OT to escape with home win over UTSA
Memphis shot over 50% from the floor but failed to defend from just about anywhere on the court — especially from deep. Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has no regrets supporting Mikey Williams Box score: Memphis 107, USTA 101 (OT) Memphis' David Jones named to Wooden Award midseason watchlistRelated stories:
Calkins: Veatch on the stadium, the realignment — and the Smiths’ gift
Laird Veatch, the University of Memphis athletic director, is finally getting his hands on a football stadium and $120 million. Now all he has to do is raise another $50 million and figure out how to rebuild his new stadium on the fly.
The Department of Justice releases a guide for specialized police units
The guide was written as part of a review from the U.S. DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, which was requested by the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department.
Report: Federal requirements could still apply if state rejects funding
“There are more questions than definitive answers about what rejecting federal K-12 dollars could mean for Tennessee’s obligations because no state has ever done so,” the report states.
Memphis hires former Tiger Reggie Howard as cornerbacks coach
Reggie Howard will coach the cornerbacks while deputy head coach Charles Clark is still the defensive backs coach. Tigers Football Insider: Memphis plans to meet Liberty Stadium fundraising goal by end of 2024Related story:
Business leaders push for state help with Memphis crime
The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.
Shelby County Health Department warns of winter COVID-19 surge
The county’s health department is urging residents to be prepared to test themselves, isolate if necessary, seek treatment when needed and to consider wearing a high-quality mask in high-risk settings.
Herrington: As Grizzlies return for a big homestand, they’ve earned a little belief
“If clawing back into the postseason still seemed daunting even with Ja Morant back, it seems like something more than a long shot with him gone again. But there are reasons to believe, right?” Report: Grizzlies waive Biyombo, sign Vince Williams Jr. to three-year dealRelated story:
TSWA All-State Division 2 Football teams announced
An elite group of Memphis-area Division 2 football players earned all-state recognition.
The Vic on Union downsizes and delays tax incentive closing
The new design will be a four-story apartment complex with 126,762 square feet of rental space, 243 apartment units, a two-and-a-half-story parking garage with 260 spaces and less amenity space.
Collierville Schools board member resigns after shoplifting charges
Keri Blair has resigned just 13 months after being elected, the district announced early Wednesday morning.
Bartlett opts to sever ties with Memphis library system
After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.
Bartlett taps YMCA to manage its rec center
On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing and voted 5-1 in favor of the YMCA managing the facility, which has always been run by the city.
Seeking peace a year after Tyre Nichols’ death
If Memphis has healed – or if it has at least scarred in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death – it is because of RowVaughn Wells, said J. Lawrence Turner, pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
Despite the bad news, Morant and Grizzlies are all smiles in Dallas
Tee Morant is hurting for his son Ja, but he vowed Tuesday night that the star point guard will come back and return to the top of the game.
Inked: Van Center, River Horse Logistics and Whitehaven health clinic
A Mercedes-Benz Van Center opened in Memphis, a new health facility is planned for Whitehaven and River Horse Logistics is leasing space in Lamar Industrial Park.
Dry January: Good for health, bad for breweries?
At Tennessee breweries such as Crosstown Brewing Co., January is the slowest month of the year for sales.
Sudoku: Jan. 10
Ready to sudoku? We have got an easy one for you.
Wordrow Top Story: What happened when Guy Fieri went to Wiseacre
Unlike Wordle, you get to guess more words than just one with this game.
Metro
Hopes and fears swirl around tariffs in Memphis, starting at car lots
Depending on people’s points of view, tariffs will jumpstart U.S. manufacturing and create jobs or mire the economy in inflation. There’s little in-between. Trump’s tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlashRelated story:
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Metro What to know about this week’s severe storms
City of Memphis Memphis ‘got lucky.’ But rocky weather will continue through the weekend
Business
Trump’s tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlash
President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs reverse a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers.
Premium Business Hopes and fears swirl around tariffs in Memphis, starting at car lots
Premium Business Food Files: A sourdough bakery, juice bar; Half Shell opens in Germantown
Real Estate Falling Into Place: Broad Avenue shop closing, but the future is sweet
Sports
Ja Morant fined by NBA for gesture
The NBA on Friday fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant after the superstar mimicked firing a gun on two occasions against the Miami Heat.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Will the Grizzlies slide cost Jaren Jackson Jr. All-NBA?
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Food
$10 Deal: ZamZamz’s kefta pita
Think a burger meets a kebab meets a wrap, but it’s better than any of those.
Suburbs
Bailey: Protecting the dead as development overtakes cemeteries
As open areas developed, there are times when they encroach on the eternal resting place of a few people buried in a small family cemetery. Those like the Wells Cemetery in Arlington must be protected.
Arts & Culture
Indie Memphis ‘pausing’ programming
Indie Memphis announced Friday it was “pausing” programming but the organization is adamant the “intermission isn’t goodbye.”
Opinion
Conaway: You can’t sell Summer Drive-In memories; they’re priceless
“If the drive-in was mine, what would I do with it?"
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Flyway Brewing’s head brewer talks beer, Memphis eats, more
Flyway Brewing Co. took over the former High Cotton Brewing and Edge Alley restaurant locations near Downtown. They reopened as a combined space in November.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: April 4
Are you at the top of your game? Now’s the time to find out.