This photo features volleyball players from Houston and Arlington in the championship match of the Region 8-AAA tournament and was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

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Lindsey Whiteside, who recently pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor in DeSoto County, faces new federal charges in connection with the case.

In their third five-set match in as many days, Briarcrest won its 12th state championship with a victory over Nashville’s Christ Presbyterian Academy.

The sophomore scored three touchdowns in a 49-34 victory over Central.

State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved $57 million in funding for a portion of the Memphis International Airport’s $700 million renovation. 

In a court hearing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Chris Frulla urged attorneys for Marie Feagins and the school district to move quickly during discovery so he could set a trial date. 

This week, meditate with a Buddhist monk at Crosstown, view Mexican art at the University of Memphis and hoist a stein in Overton Square.

International Paper announced it will outsource all information technology operations to the multinational technology firm Infosys.

The new lunch menu makes a meal at Bao Toan in Crosstown Concourse an affordable indulgence.

The number Germantown residents enrolled this year is 170 fewer than last year. But 784 students who don’t live in the district are also enrolled, some the children of school employees.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

This puzzle features a photo of Jeremy Liu, an eighth grader at West Collierville Middle, who will spend his fall break roller skating in Beijing, China. It was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

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“Failure to act will increase backlogs, slow investigations, and create questions regarding the reliability of forensic evidence in the courtroom. That is why a taskforce should be developed including key stakeholders and experts in forensics to build local capacity.”

“This is a political moment that could determine, once and for all, if it’s time to pass the local baton from Baby Boomers to Millennials.”

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. helped carry the Grizzlies to a win in the season opener against New Orleans. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Pelicans 122

A blockbuster third quarter, a promising rookie debut and a vintage “Call 12” finale meant a fine time for home fans. And a “W” always leaves a good taste. 

Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.

Ja Morant’s 35 points led the Grizzlies, and a key basket at the end of the fourth quarter sealed the deal.

NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Downtown Memphis is progressing with more projects, population and initiatives despite the “doom loop,” said Brookings Institution fellow Tracy Hadden Loh. 

As the Memphis Safe Task Force ramps up its presence, local elected leaders are focusing on a lawsuit challenging the state about sending National Guard troops to the city.

A local man charged in a drug trafficking scheme last year will serve nearly four years in federal prison.