The National Civil Rights Museum’s annual Freedom Awards Friday, Dec. 11, will be basically a “greatest hits” online moment in this year of the pandemic.

FedEx’s Air Line Pilots Association unit said on Tuesday, Dec. 8, that 292 pilots had tested positive for COVID-19. The number has doubled since late October.

One is the presumptive leader, the other a colorful character. Both are necessary parts of the perimeter pecking order. 

The tight end, spurned by his hometown school, has done his best work at Memphis.

U.S. Rep. David Kustoff of Germantown is among 106 Republican members of the House who signed an amicus brief Thursday, Dec. 10, in support of the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the outcome of the November presidential general election.

Part of the variable is the strain COVID-19 has placed on the funeral industry.

A planned, Cooper-Young subdivision of 11 lots on just 1.2 acres won approval from the Land Use Control Board after the developer made substantial changes to make the site connect better with with the neighborhood.

The Tigers are feeling good about their chemistry heading into Saturday’s game against Auburn.

Through the deal, Hall will also commission Black playwrights.

The 5.5-acre, $60 million mixed-use proposal for the north edge of Cooper-Young will next be reviewed by the City Council.

Haushalter: “As a health care provider and particularly as a nurse, I really value people having information to make an informed decision. So, our role collectively is to get information that’s accurate and timely to the public so that people can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.”

The Grizzlies will get the preseason underway on Saturday in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss their expectations for the four preseason games and break down the best sound bites from the Grizzlies training camp press conferences.

Residential development in Lakeland is at a premium, leading to a high demand for new houses in a tight market.

About 38% of area ICU patients were COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. Six additional coronavirus-related deaths bring the Shelby County total to 722.

The Tigers’ leading scorer was injured in their home game against Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday. 

The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.

A large, colorful and sometimes controversial life has died with the passing of developer William R. “Rusty” Hyneman. He owned and flew personal jets, drove exotic cars and lived in mansions. His early developments, for some, symbolized the excesses of suburban sprawl. But friends and family remember his quiet generosity and indomitable spirit.

DJ Naylor lives life with purpose and passion, loves a properly drawn Guinness, his family, his pub and most definitely, his whiskey.

The Grizzlies will need to rely on interchangeability if they want to survive a tough opening stretch without two starters. 

The regular-season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be televised on ESPNU.

The Tigers are “peeling back that onion” and seeing what existing layer can be used against Houston.

Related Story: Memphis-Houston kickoff time moved to afternoon

City of Memphis and Memphis River Parks Partnership officials hold virtual groundbreaking on Cutbank Bluff, the first phase of a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.

Statutory liability under the False Claims Act triples the $800 million in damages to $2.4 billion.

The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the 62 electoral votes in the four battleground states that would go to President-elect Joe Biden.