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Memphis Grizzlies
Who killed the Grizzlies in a 119-90 loss Saturday night in Toronto? It was Mr. Green, in the corner, with a dagger. -
Sports
‘Memphis State’ jumps on SMU early and doesn’t let up in home win
"Memphis State", while wearing their retro uniforms, defeated the SMU Mustangs 83-61 in their most complete game of the season.
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Sports
Memphis to host 2019 Triple-A Championship Game; Johnson named Redbirds manager
The Memphis Redbirds will host the 2019 Triple-A National Championship Game, and Ben Johnson was named the team's manager Friday in a day of announcements for the local Cardinals affiliate.
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City of Memphis
Bellefonte backers say MLGW rate hikes ‘fork in the road’ for TVA switch
The CEO of Nuclear Development LLC said Memphis is at a crossroads for a potential shift away from TVA as the city's electrical power supplier with recent rate hikes proposed by MLGW. The coming city council decision on the rate hikes could intersect with the push by Nuclear Development.
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Metro
Protesters gather for women’s march outside City Hall
Protesters descended upon Memphis City Hall to speak out on issues related to American women on the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.
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State Government
Lee remembers ancestors in seeking unity of Tennesseans
Bill Lee is sworn in as Tennessee's 50th governor during a Saturday inauguration ceremony in Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium.
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State Government
Gov. Haslam appoints Akbari to juvenile justice panel
State Senate Democratic Caucus chair Raumesh Akbari hopes to delve into juvenile justice, changing the law on status offenses such as truancy and allowing "blended sentencing" that could keep juveniles from graduating to adult offenses.
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Shelby County
Harris says he’s surprised commission delayed detention center funding
The County Commission will revisit Harris' proposal for a third time at its next committee meeting Jan. 23.
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State Government
Haslam has high hopes for Memphis megasite as he leaves office after eight years
Outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam said failure to land industry a major regret as he discusses the ups and downs of a busy eight years in office and weighs U.S. Senate run.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Hardaway preparing for smaller, better rebounding SMU team
Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for a smaller SMU team that focuses on one of his Tigers biggest weaknesses – rebounding.
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Shelby County
Bonner says new juvenile detention center shouldn’t be ‘undersized’
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new juvenile detention center shouldn't be "undersized." On "Behind the Headlines," Bonner said he is committed to a smaller number of children in such a center.
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Food
Hu. Diner, Elwood’s Shells lunch, beer and chocolate
Hu. Diner opens this week, Pink Palace's Science of Beer is Friday, time to get tickets for Destination: Delicious and Chocolate Fantasy now.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Road Recap: Grizzlies show life but fall short in 122-116 loss in Boston
The Grizzlies gave a better effort on the road in Boston, but still came up short, 122-116, for their fourth consecutive loss.
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Transportation & Logistics
Airport, FedEx combine for more than $1.6B in upgrades at Memphis International
Partial demolition of Concourse B got underway Thursday at Memphis International Airport, signaling the start of the most visible part of a project to modernize the airport's oldest concourse.
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State Government
Lamar bill could cut sentences for child sex trafficking victims caught in violent acts
A Memphis representative’s legislation would allow minors to be sentenced as juveniles, rather than adults, stemming from the Cyntoia Brown case.
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Germantown
Germantown school district will not enforce tuition for non-residents in 2019-20
The Germantown Municipal School District was scheduled to vote on nonresident transfers paying tuition. Instead, they tabled the vote until September.
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Food News
Airport eatery serves up love for unpaid TSA officers during shutdown
Runway 901, a bar and grill near gate A23 at Memphis International Airport, has extended its employee discount to Transportation Security Administration workers for the duration of the federal government shutdown.
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Shelby County
Mickell Lowery holds town hall meeting in Soulsville
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
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Arts & Culture
The CLTV re-creates iconic photo in celebration of arts in Orange Mound
A group of more than 100 creatives representing the African-American arts community in Memphis gathered Saturday to recreate an iconic 1958 photograph. Dubbed “A Great Day in Orange Mound,” the location was a very deliberate backdrop for both the photo and a co-working space The CLTV will soon be opening.
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City of Memphis
Union Avenue block to get median, bike lanes, landscaping
The city has plans to add a median strip, bike lanes and landscaping on the block of Union Avenue between Marshall and Manassas streets. The changes will connect with a longer stretch of road on Manassas that is something of a proving ground for lots of similar features.
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Downtown
Downtown’s latest, Hilton Garden Inn, harnesses greyhound’s charm
The Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown, with 150 guest rooms on seven stories and a bar called The Greyhound, pays homage to the site's past as the Greyhound Bus Station.
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State Government
Lee names Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head Department of Education
Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.
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Business
LEDIC revives plans for East Memphis headquarters
Although LEDIC announced its Memphis headquarters more than three years ago, it is just now getting started.
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Collierville
Collierville appoints Lee Ann Pafford Dobson as municipal court judge
Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen chose Lee Ann Pafford Dobson as its next municipal court judge. Dobson was appointed by the board after William Craig Hall died.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Silverfield staying with Tigers after considering move to ‘Bama
After discussions with Nick Saban and Alabama, Tigers assistant coach Ryan Silverfield is remaining with Mike Norvell's staff.
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