Frank Bonner II and Steven Johnson preview the Tigers’ football game at UCF on Friday and the men’s basketball exhibition game against LeMoyne-Owen on Sunday. 

Memphians shared their thoughts on the Ole Miss vs. UT game and their favorite local hot wing restaurants.

One staff case was reported at a charter school in the district.

Rodney Baber Park on James Road was permanently altered after the 2011 floods that ravaged Shelby County. A once vibrant park now waits for the necessary adjustments to make comparable or better than its previous version.

County Commissioner Mark Billingsley has decided not to run for county mayor next year — another piece in a political puzzle still taking shape less than a year from May county primary elections.

The City of Memphis is waiting to hear from the state when it may begin administering the doses at Pipkin and other mass sites here.

The CCDC will address two applicants for its Exterior Improvement Grant (EIG) program at its Oct. 27 meeting, the historic buildings at 24 S. Main and 307 Madison Ave.

Viridian could set the tone for development in Forest Hill Heights. The Planning Commission is asking Boyle Investment Co. to reconsider how its development would look from Winchester Road before making a formal recommendation.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling confirms MLGW’s belief that if the city-owned utility leaves the Tennessee Valley Authority it would not be able to use TVA transmission lines but would have to create a new transmission system.

Frank and Larkin Grisanti are expanding to Germantown; they’ll open the takeout-only GoGrisanti at Farmington and Exeter in January.

UrbanArt Commission announced last month that the old MATA building on North Main Street will soon be demolished, taking along with it a data visualization mural painted by Khara Woods.

The projects discussed at The Daily Memphian’s Developing Memphis Seminar were Central Yards in Midtown, Link Apartments on Broad, the Blues Note Hotel in the Pinch and Orleans Station in the Medical District. 

The Tigers are hoping to win back-to-back games for the first time since September.

With the backcourt trio of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and De’Anthony Melton, the Grizzlies hope they have something special brewing. 

Tipton-Rosemark quarterback Payne Fullen accounted for four touchdowns in the victory over Harding Academy last week.

Saints end the season with a 40-3 record.

The quarterback has turned things up several notches during his team’s four-game winning streak, with help from D’Juan Murray, who leads a veteran offensive line, and receivers Curtis Owens and Chris Bailey .

The Tennessee Department of Education is hosting a series of town halls, including one at the National Civil Rights Museum next week, to invite the public to give input for their review of the public education funding strategy. 

Partnership for a Healthier America will work with Shelby County Schools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables weekly to families participating in the program. Family members will receive at least two servings of produce per day. 

Memphis International Airport reported a September spike in travelers over the same month a year ago, and officials warn Memphians to expect crowds on peak days, Nov. 24-29.

Lynx are now 7-0 following a victory over St. George’s last week.

Simmons Bank, which is acquiring the rights to rename the venue, has decided to switch out one word.

Tennessee’s two Republican senators voted against the procedural motion this week that would have brought a Democratic voting rights bill to the Senate floor for a vote.

More than 30 individual and team categories listed through games of Week 9.

The Germantown Plaza shopping center will soon get new occupants to replace the former Bed Bath & Beyond and Shelby County Clerk’s office locations.