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Memphis Grizzlies
NBA practices are off-limits to non-team personnel, but listen closely and you can hear (some of) what goes on behind closed doors. -
Arts & Culture
Memphis groups celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday. The title translates into "Day of the Dead." -
Downtown
Photo Gallery: Downtown Memphis runs pink for cancer fundraiser
Downtown Memphis was flooded with pink tutus, pink wigs and pink feathered boas as more than 6,000 runners turned out for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. -
Real Estate
I-40 solar & welcome center finally nears opening
A new Interstate 40 welcome center and solar exhibit near Memphis is expected to be completed in late November, about a year behind schedule. -
Breaking News Memphis Tigers Basketball Jeffries commits to Tigers; big step in recruiting for Hardaway
Four-star forward DJ Jeffries committed to Memphis on Saturday morning confirming coach Penny Hardaway’s notion he would land more than one commitment in the early-signing period. -
Public Safety Judge issues sanctions against city for violating consent decree
U.S. District Judge Jon P. McCalla ruled Friday that the ACLU of Tennessee had legal standing to sue the city of Memphis, saying that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that the city conducted political intelligence against activists in violation of a 40-year-old consent decree. -
Otis Sanford
Kelsey-Salinas race speaks to the current divisive nature of politics
The politics of fear and division, playing out at the national level, has literally hit home. -
When it comes to casinos, Arkansas politics still gets wacky – with Memphis and Tunica in the crosshairs
Early voting started in Arkansas on Monday. Memphis and Tunica aren’t on the ballot, but they may as well be. -
Chris Herrington
Politics doesn’t always make you nauseous (only most of the time)
There’s a bit early in Primary Colors, Joe Klein’s written-as-Anonymous 1996 roman a clef on the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign, that comes to me from time to time. -
Lausanne student making strides in Tennessee education curriculum reform
While most teenagers her age are concerned with getting their driver’s license and dating, 15-year-old Isabel Kagoo is working to bring change to Tennessee schools’ curriculum surrounding vaping and e-cigarettes. -
Business
Lee’s a political ‘outsider,’ but his company does plenty of government work
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee presents himself as a political “outsider.” He’s never run for public office, and he says he’s “never worked for the government.” -
Business
Concourse starts work on Church Health YMCA swimming pool
The planned swimming pool for Church Health YMCA and Crosstown Concourse will be 2,569 square feet and offer a separate spray/splash area, a deck for lounging, a lift and steps to make the pool accessible, four swim lanes, starting blocks at the deeper end, and an accessory building that houses bathrooms, an office, storage and check-in counter. -
Rays of Wisdom: Recharge yourself and your business
Ray’s Take: Owning and operating your own business can be one of life’s greatest accomplishments. But after a certain amount of time, the excitement can wear off and the real world can start to sink in. What once was fun is now mundane. All business owners can feel stagnant at some point, whether it comes from the day-to-day operations, a slow sales cycle or unfortunate situations with employees. -
Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree James Johnson
The saying goes that if you like what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. James Johnson, science teacher at Chickasaw Middle School, found his calling in the field of education, and it’s evident he truly loves what he does for a living. -
Dan Conaway
Sounds of note
I was having a pint in the Eagle when I heard them. -
Public Safety
Police reports of camera infractions raise questions
A report memorializing procedural mistakes appears among hundreds of pages of records released Friday by the Memphis Police Department in answer to a public records request by the Institute for Public Service Reporting.
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Transportation & Logistics
FedEx volunteers bundle ‘just the basics’ for storm victims
About 110 FedEx volunteers gathered in Memphis Friday, Oct. 26, to package more than 3,600 hygiene kits to replenish the warehouses of Heart to Heart International following a deadly tropical storm season. -
Reviews
Simple Tastes: Vietnam Restaurant
When the weather turns chilly, we turn to soup. When it gets chilly and wet, very little beats a bowl of Vietnamese beef stew, pho no. 20, at Vietnam Restaurant on Cleveland. -
Business
Elmwood Cemetery fundraiser ‘Soul of the City’ rises
If you want to know the origins of Memphis, a good place to start is historic Elmwood Cemetery, where much of its history rests. -
High School Sports
Houston, Collierville advance to Class AAA soccer championship game
MURFREESBORO – Saturday afternoon in Murfreesboro it will be Houston vs. Collierville, Round 3. And this time, it's for the biggest prize of all. -
Shelby County
Judge Dan Michael reveals his plan for Juvenile Court after DOJ
Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael has revealed how he plans to move forward after the U.S. Department of Justice’s surprise announcement last week to end federal oversight over the court after six years. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball
Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Notes from the Tigers 120-66 win over LeMoyne-Owen
Memphis drummed Lemoyne-Owen in head coach Penny Hardaway’s debut as the Tigers coach. Here are the tip-ins and turnovers from the win. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball
Calkins: Penny Hardaway’s first game is a blast
The man never sat down. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball
Penny preaches patience as part of preseason approach
Freshman Alex Lomax had the ball and the Memphis Tigers had a two-on-one advantage on LeMoyne-Owen’s half of the court. Lomax stopped behind the 3-point line on the left wing and took measure of his shot. Across the way, the 19th head coach in Tigers history and the third alum, Anfernee Penny Hardaway, shouted: “No, no, no!” -
Memphis Tigers Basketball
At The Horn: Tigers dominate Magicians in Hardaway premier
The much-anticipated debut of Penny Hardaway on the Memphis sideline was a runaway success Thursday night as the Tigers easily defeated LeMoyne-Owen 120-66 in the first semi-official game of the Hardaway era.
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