Valanciunas had 29 points and 20 rebounds, and the Grizzlies had six players score in double figures.

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The two bills go next to the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

Thwarted by the pandemic last year, Ryan Silverfield finally gets his first spring practice.

The city’s two representatives in the U.S. House were on different sides in the Wednesday, March 10, vote to approve the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief act known as the American Rescue Plan Act.

University of Memphis President M. David Rudd announced Wednesday, March 10, that this year would be his last year in the position. 

After seven years as president of the University of Memphis, David Rudd is stepping down. He is one of the greatest presidents in the history of the place.

Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.

Germantown Municipal School District leaders plan for high school students to remain on the hybrid schedule. However, next year students likely will return to in-person learning five days per week.

A new vaccine location to serve the northeast quadrant of the county could open soon in Bartlett.

Several MedPost locations are now called Urgent Care of Saint Francis. One is located in Olive Branch and the others are in Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, East Memphis and Germantown according to a release by Saint Francis Healthcare.

Sticks X Stones is expected to open April 30. While Bartlett has several smoke and vape shops, this will be the city’s only cigar lounge.

Curry N Jerk delivers Caribbean dishes for dinner only these days, but the food is rich and hearty, and someone’s been driving all over town to get enough oxtails for the week.

The hype around Arizona transfer quarterback Grant Gunnell is only continuing to grow.

The notices are drawing fire from a county commissioner after the commission approved $180,000 more in funding last month for the direct mail piece. The assessor’s office says it is Melvin Burgess’ way of “owning” the process.

In alignment with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Shelby County Health Department added more high risk conditions to phase 1c of vaccinations.

A new council will help residents build better economic outcomes and restore neglected communities.

The food at Dory, the Tashies acquire two local favorites, and we take you inside some of the restaurants participating in Memphis Black Restaurant Week. 

Moussa Cisse, Boogie Ellis and Landers Nolley II earned conference recognition for their performances with the Tigers. 

Poplar Healthcare identified 15 cases of UK variant in the first run of samples, and the University of Memphis has quarantined students to contain an outbreak there.

MLGW resumed disconnecting customers for overdue bills this week. But there are so many, the utility has had to phase the cutoffs in, giving customers more time to work out payment plans over the next year. 

Memphis faces a cramped second half of the schedule and is more than ready to have Jackson’s talents back.

At Tuesday’s hearing, attorneys for Arlington’s parents argued the TSSAA’s postseason ban was “arbitrary and capricious,” while the TSSAA’s attorney argued that member schools must abide by its decisions.

The four senior centers operated by the City of Memphis will reopen Monday, March 15, on a limited basis.

Leah Fox-Greenberg has a deep history with both preservation work and nonprofit organizations. She will start her job as chief executive of Memphis Heritage in April.