The Nashville-based pizza chain that serves Black culture, art and community as well as pizza expands into Memphis on Dec. 16 when a Slim & Husky’s opens at 634 Union.

GenNex Coaching Alliance designed as platform for ideas and potential solutions for “what if” scenarios. 

Revenue lost in Memphis in May, Elvis Week cancellations compound hotel’s COVID-19 problems.

Terminix has named Robert “Bob” Riesbeck, former CEO of Pier 1 Imports, as its next chief financial officer, in a corporate leadership move that’s been brewing since early 2020.

Gail Hackney danced for hours, volunteered and mentored. She may have been 75 years when she died of COVID — but she had a whole lot more to give. 

The University of Memphis Tigers game against the University of Houston Cougars at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on ESPN+.

Coach Taylor Jenkins is “ready to go” and Ja Morant is enthusiastic about what Desmond Bane will provide with his 3-point shooting. 

The latest round has the Tigers potentially facing an SEC team. Currently sitting at 6-3 overall, here are the bowls where the experts think the Tigers could end up.

The former MUS standout has one year of eligibility remaining.

The Shelby County Health Department closed six restaurants and businesses over the weekend, including two locations of T.J. Mulligan’s. Related article: Beale St. club among latest health department closures

Julia will not remember her long days in the ICU, nor our experience this year of COVID-19, nor even the beauty of her baptism. But all who love her will.

Reagan Strange, a former contestant on NBC’s “The Voice’ is hosting a virtual Christmas concert to benefit Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. 

Shelby County Health Department reported six new deaths Sunday, Dec. 6, and 702 people in the county have died with COVID-19.

It’s spacious, it’s modern and everybody can take advantage of river views. But most of its newly renovated workstations and offices are empty because of COVID-19.

The Daily Memphian asked Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and county Mayor Lee Harris for data used to make decisions about health directives affecting restaurants, and the Health Department released some information Dec. 3.

Creekside Homes is becoming a major player in Arlington subdivision project with several developments in various stages of construction.

Carjackings are “basically a crime of opportunity,” said Lt. Jimmy Lewis of MPD’s Violent Crimes Unit. And this year, he said, police are seeing guns used more often during the crimes.

Memphis lost to Tulane Saturday, ending any hope of reaching a fourth straight championship game. Maybe that means the season was unsuccessful. Or maybe, in the time of COVID, we should reevaluate what we mean by success. 

Game summary for the Memphis-Tulane game in New Orleans, Dec. 5, 2020.

The Tigers won’t be competing for an AAC title, but there’s still the possibility of finishing on a high note.

Related: Memphis loses to Tulane —and its shot at AAC title game

Box score: Tulane 35, Memphis 21

The Tigers’ run game was quashed again, and Tulane’s freshman quarterback rose to the occasion.

Related: Box score: Tulane 35, Memphis 21

Does this season measure up to the Tigers new high standard?

Since 1992, Hunt was the official artist for the Beale Street Music Festival, creating a new painting for the festival each year for nearly three decades.

From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, the Health Department reported an average of 415 new cases and 3,980 test results a day yielding a 10.4% positivity rate. With cases outgrowing tests, that’s leading to a surging county positivity rate.