“There is a vaccine for COVID. There is none for what’s wrong with us.”

If the past two games showed anything, finishing better than ninth in the West should be the goal, not a hope.

A Thursday, Dec. 9, joint session of Memphis City Council members and Shelby County commissioners drew sparse attendance from the two bodies. 

U.S. Senate has passed a bill to remove a former Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building. The measure now goes to President Biden.

The Grizzlies, without Dillon Brooks, managed to hold back LeBron James, and Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 25 points.

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The race for District Attorney General is taking shape as a key moment and a key office in the debate about criminal justice reform in a city where violent crime is rising.

Drew Kyzar received 47.7% of the vote on the boys side; Brylee Faith Cherry won 74.6% on the girls side.

After three straight demoralizing losses, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers must beat Murray State.

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Bishop Phoebe Roaf talks about the coarseness of our national discourse, the disconnections COVID brought on all of us, and her journey to become the first Black, female Bishop in Tennessee on The Sidebar.

“(Dozens of) other states don’t have to do a single thing for FedEx, and yet we’re doing almost $150 million worth of tax breaks,” state Sen. Todd Gardenhire said Tuesday.

The original bus station at 525 N. Main in 1937 (before it moved to Union Avenue) could become part of a mixed-use development in the Uptown area.

Dillon Brooks joined Ja Morant in health and safety protocol on Thursday night. 

The matchup against Murray State could be more challenging than anticipated. 

Germantown residents are conserving water, but that comes with a cost to the suburb’s customers. The city’s aldermen will review increased rates Monday.

The basketball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Murray State on Friday and the football team will be without its defensive coordinator when it plays in the Hawai’i Bowl on Christmas Eve. 

The Grizzlies have won five of their last six games without their best player. Can they keep it rolling and finish inside the top six in the Western Conference?

The Memphis Home Education Association senior played a key role in three victories.

‘We can launch 30 graduates a year, possibly 40 a year, into industries and living-wage careers,” said Noah Gray, executive director of Binghampton Development Corp. 

When they closed McEwen’s for COVID, Bert Smythe and John Littlefield figured they’d be down for about 14 days. Soon, 641 days later, the beloved Downtown restaurant is reopening.

This will be the Memphis defensive coordinator’s third head coaching job of his career.

Plus, you can choose between a tacky sweater or “Blood and Black Lace.” 

Dillon Brooks has the highest technical foul rate in the league by a wide margin. If he doesn’t slow down, he could risk being suspended for a game later this season. 

There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must formally recommend the boosters for this age group and a decision is expected soon.

News outlets continue to lend credence to Donald Trump’s flirtation with seeking a second term in 2024.