Young talks MATA, crime, consultants at One Memphis forum
Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with around 150 people at his latest town hall at the McWherter Senior Center in East Memphis.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra brings ‘big band’ sound to Shelby County Corrections Center
A choir belted out “Magnify the Lord with me,” a special guest sang “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die” and the Orchestra’s “big band” filled the air behind bars with marvelous music.
NAACP claims DeSoto County election districts dilute Black voting power
DeSoto County is about 31% Black, but none of the 25 current officeholders elected from districts provided by the 2022 plan are Black.
UT is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players
University of Tennessee Vols fans can start renewing tickets for 2025 Thursday with a deadline of Feb. 27, 2025, with the option of a 10-month payment plan to handle the cost.
Germantown police make arrest for April medical district fires
While searching the suspect’s Neshoba North home, marijuana plants and items to manufacture and sell it were found.
Memphis men’s, women’s basketball announce nonconference schedules
Memphis’ men’s and women’s teams will also take part in another double-header when they participate in the inaugural Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic Oct. 15 at FedExForum.
Tyre Nichols trial: ‘Former MPD officers charged in Nichols’ death found guilty on some charges
The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.
Second-deadliest cancer among U.S. men takes center stage at NCRM event
Black men are 70% more likely to develop cancer of the prostate and twice as likely to die from it compared to their white counterparts.
Memphis VA Medical Center now has lodging for patients’ loved ones
The Memphis location is the 98th Fisher House built by The Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit that builds the homes at military and VA medical centers around the world.
Pernetti: Moving AAC Tournament back to Memphis not ‘off the table’
American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti shared his thoughts Tuesday afternoon with members of the media on the future of the AAC Tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.
AAC, Arkansas leaders weigh in on potential Memphis Pac-12 move
American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti and Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek react to a possible move by the Memphis Tigers to the rebuilding Pac-12.Related content:
Main Street mixed-use and N. Bellevue Boulevard housing approved
The N. Bellevue Boulevard development takes its inspiration from Uptown’s Malone Park Commons.
Judge in Halbert ouster complaint weighs second dismissal
Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson plans to make a ruling in writing “in a week or so” on whether to dismiss or hear the ouster complaint filed last month against Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
Mike Cody, Memphis ‘lion’ for justice, dies at 88
Mike Cody represented Martin Luther King Jr. in court, helped found Memphis Area Legal Services and was one of the people behind Breakaway Running.
Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. gets his teammates ready for election season
JJJ helped the Grizzlies rookies register to vote on Tuesday and shared the advice he gave to injured wing GG Jackson.
Calkins: Memphis should jump to the Pac-12
If given the chance, Memphis should jump to the Pac-12. It isn’t even a close call.
Buckley: Memphis should NOT jump to the Pac-12
Let us count the reasons. The list is longer than the current number of Pac-12 members.
Sudoku: Sept. 17
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Metro
Audubon’s clubhouse could get $14M upgrade
In an interview last week, Memphis Parks director Nick Walker said the city plans to start work on the new clubhouse in 2025.
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Business
FedEx has a new way to help customers pick, pack, sort returns
FedEx processes hundreds of millions of returned items a year, a complicated dance, said the director of University of Memphis’ automated identification lab.
Premium Real Estate Poplar Plaza spins new development ‘angle’ at busy Highland corner
Sports
Report: Pac-12 meeting to discuss Memphis, Tulane
AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti scheduled to meet with media Tuesday amid reports regarding Memphis and the Pac-12.
Memphis Tigers Football Arkansas athletic director ‘open’ to moving 2025 Memphis game to Fayetteville
Food
What to Order: Sesame chicken at Mosa Asian Bistro
The crispy chicken has been a favorite for 45 years and dates back to the Pao family’s Formosa restaurant on Summer Avenue.
Suburbs
Lakeland mother-daughter duo build business with pop-ups
A mother-daughter partnership leads to a temporary fashion boutique for a Lakeland family with hopes of a growing business.
Arts & Culture
Art Gilliam to be inducted into National Black Radio Hall of Fame
He was inducted in the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame in 2023.
Opinion
Calkins: Biggest Memphis win ever? It might just be.
“Ryan Silverfield called the win over Florida State ‘monumental.’ It was certainly that. Indeed, there is an argument that it was the most important win in program history.”
Podcasts
Everything’s coming up Swamp Bar
Swamp Bar opened in December 2023, replacing the tapas joint Panta. At the time, Derk Meitzler said it would be a pop-up concept focused on Creole fusion food and cocktails. Today, it’s a popular late-night spot.
Games
Jigsaw: Cooper-Young fest, rain or shine
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image from the Cooper-Young festival and was taken by freelance photographer Brad Vest for The Daily Memphian.