Men and women who complete soft job skills programs backed by the city of Memphis will get a chance at jobs with the Kroger Delta Division Distribution Center.

Attorneys for death row inmate Pervis Payne presented new DNA evidence Tuesday, Jan. 19, in their quest to have him freed, but a judge said the partial DNA is not enough to exonerate Payne.

Eversana Life Science Services now has three distribution facilities and 315 jobs in Memphis. It’s seeking a tax incentive to expand and add 50 jobs. Otherwise, company officials say it may move to North Mississippi or St. Louis.

Alex Lomax and Damion Baugh both took turns at point guard for most of the nonconference schedule. And, Lester Quinones assumed the starting role for two games in December.

Memphis-based FedEx bought TNT in 2016 and it has taken longer than expected to integrate the company.

The day had a positivity rate of 14.5%.

It would have been sweeter if 18,000 Memphians had been jammed into FedExForum. But Ja Morant made sure this MLK Day game ended with a win. 

Jan. 18, 2021: Grizzlies 108, Suns 104. Two hundred four people were in attendance at FedExForum.

Grayson Allen and Ja Morant came up clutch inside the final minute to seal the win in a nationally televised game. 

Washington had the most receiving yards among all freshmen nationally in 2020.

The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling. 

The gift from Niantic Inc. is the largest one-time corporate gift in CodeCrew’s history. 

The deaths of individuals who tested positive for coronavirus during the past two weeks have risen by more than 23%, from 925 to 1,140.

Grizzlies have not announced if they will do the same.

Gainwell is projected as a top-five running back prospect in the April 29-May 1, 2021 draft.

Nineteen KIPP Memphis Academy Middle staff members sent a letter to the board of directors asking them to remove Kendra Ferguson, who has led the charter network of five schools since 2016 and reports to the board. 

Suburban real estate remained strong in the pandemic as prices increased in the seller’s market. Germantown and Collierville saw a large increase in the percentage of homes sold.

Morris announced he was reopening his commitment just hours after Memphis’ loss to Tulsa. 

Says coach Penny Hardaway: “We’re just not ready to win those type of games yet because you’ve got to be tough.”

Jan. 17, 2021: Tulsa 58, Memphis 57. There were 100 people in attendance at Reynolds Center in Tulsa.