Santi Aldama said he wasn’t worried about a contract extension. He backed up his words with his actions after a Grizzlies win on Wednesday. Morant, Aldama, Bane all top 20 points in Grizzlies win over JazzRelated content:
The Trojans defeated Goodpasture in a Tuesday night elimination game, and now will play for their first D2-A title against Battle Ground Academy on Thursday. Houston, Collierville fall in Class AAA volleyball; defending champ Briarcrest eliminatedRelated content:
People in addiction recovery started moving into a controversial house in Cooper-Young this week, after city officials previously said the use as a recovery home violated zoning ordinances.
Maciel’s Taqueria has been in the works for more than a year and is now flaunting its street food swagger with an extensive offering of all things meat and tortillas.
This year, Downtown Dining Week is ditching the fixed-price menu.
“The easiest way to explain is that for the first time in the city’s history, we’ve created what is basically an Office of Arts and Culture,” said an official involved in the hire.
FedEx exec Richard Smith says this is a critical moment for Downtown Memphis — and the Grizzlies, FedExForum and Beale Street may be the key.
This is the new world of college basketball. It’s a free-for-all. And if coaches are to flourish in this climate, they have to figure out a way to navigate and master it. Former Tiger to be ESPN+ color analyst for Tigers men’s basketball home gamesRelated content:
Richard Smith was as surprised as anyone when Fred Smith, his father, decided the family would give $50 million to help renovate the stadium. Here’s Smith on crime, Ja Morant, conference realignment and how that gift came to be.
He will serve more than two years in prison and pay more than $5 million in restitution for carrying out an insurance fraud scheme.
A Memphis chef’s supermarket sweep airs Wednesday, Oct. 23, on the Food Network.
“My son was just walking to a friend’s house, doing what millions of children do every day. He had his whole life ahead of him. That life was stolen from him.”
The sales-tax growth captured Downtown showed city taxpayers will not bail out Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid, the Renasant Convention Center and other Downtown projects for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also: Fun City Adventure Park opens another location in Memphis.
Some of the candidates at the St. Jude Career Fair Tuesday, Oct. 22, come from International Paper, which last week announced it was laying off hundreds of Memphis workers.
Eighty girls and young women registered for SHE Leads the Way, a symposium at Baptist Memorial Hospital where Jamila Smith-Young served as the special guest speaker.
The newly confirmed board voted unanimously to suspend the cuts the previous board had approved on Sept. 24.
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson told school board members the governor is planning a “substantial” increase for public education funding in 2025 but didn’t specify how much or for what.
Welcome to Memphis, a subsidiary of Memphis Tourism, held its eighth annual Pick Awards Monday, Oct. 21, at Beale Street Landing to celebrate and recognize the hospitality industry’s guest-facing employees.
“Even when (GloRilla) talks about the struggles throughout this journey, it’s refreshing,” said Yo Gotti. “I don’t think many artists do that. Everybody wants to play perfect. I think that’s why so many people gravitate to her. She relates to real people.”
“Glad to be reminded that all Tennessee (elected) Republicans voted against it.” — Robert Lanier about Gov. Bill Lee touts Tennessee funding for Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
“I am amazed and astonished that all state tournament high school athletic events are not held in the Nashville area. … Perhaps political pressure needs to be exerted on those who make the decisions where state tournament events are held.” — Steve Senteney about Change of state soccer championship venue rankles girls soccer community
“Since the trolley operators have been rehired we can assume the trolley will be restored?” — Mark Mitchell about New MATA board stops planned cuts; Mayor Young pledges money
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“Domestic violence remains an issue affecting more individuals than most realize with one in four women and one in seven men experiencing severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetimes.”
The Hickory Hill One Memphis forum is the seventh since Mayor Paul Young took office this past January.
Local and state leaders hope the fourth annual Stomp the City Iconic Awards Show will help reduce crime and gun violence in Memphis.
This week’s recommendations are very much in “proceed with caution” territory. Plus, “Conclave” joins the Oscar race.
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Judge Rhea Clift has been the judge for about a month, but her path to the role is similar to her father’s — the man she was named after.
This season has the potential to be a redemption song for both Ja Morant and his team, and those stories are very much entwined.
JoJo’s Espresso will open its second location in a former gift shop.
The nonprofit focuses on developing partnerships, services and programs to serve Memphis’ entrepreneurial community.
When a comedian and a playwright discovered they were dating the same guy, it was only logical they would write a screenplay about it.
“Most of us emphasize learning from the past or planning for the future. Unfortunately, this often leads to living in the past and agonizing about the future.”
Lora Chilton joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the book, her family’s history, her writing process and the necessity of telling the full story of the violence against the Patawomeck.