The Weekly Memphian is a guide to some of the things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Jan. 2-8.

PHOTO GALLERY: Water skiers, barefooters and wakeboarders braved the frigid water of the Wolf River on New Year's Day to raise money for The Dream Factory of Memphis during the 43rd annual Ski Freeze at the Mud Island River Park, hosted by the Collierville Ski Club. 

A five-year, $5 million study of potential threats to Memphis’ drinking water supply has been slowed by protracted contract negotiations between MLGW and a University of Memphis research unit. 

Alice Watson Memorial Classic near and dear to founder's heart.

On Jan. 2, 2020, work to renovate Cossitt Library will officially begin. The project is scheduled to be finished in late September.

The Memphis mayor promised details at his Wednesday oath of office ceremony on a city effort aimed at "opportunity youth" between the ages of 16 and 24. 

Daily Memphian photographers Jim Weber, Mark Weber and Patrick Lantrip captured 2019 through the lenses of their cameras and have selected images representing some of the city's highs and lows, the bright spots and dark moments, the victories and losses in a gallery of their best pictures of the year.

Special counsel Alan Crone will soon take his leave from Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration. As Strickland starts his second and last term, Crone, a long-time friend, will return full-time to his own law practice.

The Navy offense runs through quarterback Malcolm Perry. And on a record-breaking day, Perry ended up without the ball on the biggest play.

A Nashville-based real estate firm led a group of Memphis and Nashville investors in buying two of the 15 buildings that Highwoods Properties is selling off in Memphis.

Midshipmen capitalize on two big trick plays and a late field goal to win AutoZone Liberty Bowl over Kansas State.

Since March 2018, the City of Memphis has been saying it intends to end the 1970s-era agreement to treat wastewater in a North Mississippi sewer district that predates the incorporation of Southaven. 

Penny Hardaway was happy with his team's ball security against Tulane. 

How are the Grizzlies still in the playoff hunt? A bench coming together, big men back on track and a little help from their rivals are among the factors. 

The new law requires health insurance providers to disclose the price of treatment options to people enrolled in their plans.

New Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield is working to fill his staff, and for now, that means promoting and retaining current coaches.

The 40-year-old LEDIC Management Group has told its apartment residents that the company will refresh its branding and image with a new name, look, logo and tagline.

Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Dec. 31. Today marks the 61st AutoZone Liberty Bowl as well as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's annual prayer breakfast. 

Some long-anticipated restaurants opened in 2019. Others quietly popped up and some opened with a bang.

Some new songs and some old help a Memphis music devotee figure out what defines this town's expression.

Three Memphis-connected albums – from Julien Baker, Mark Edgar Stuart and Margo Price – cracked the list.

Both of Tuesday's Liberty Bowl team in much better shape than they were this time last year.

The Memphis congressman is the fourth most senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which wrote the two articles that are the basis of the Senate trial. But Cohen’s peers tend to regard him as a grandstander rather than a team player.

Penny Hardaway said that the boos for the former Tiger were "unfortunate."

Penny Hardaway told his young group that it wouldn't be easy. He was right.