Seven local boys teams and three girls teams ranked in the first state rankings for high school basketball.

A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity. 

The early start to county budget hearings is an attempt to resolve some of the friction between county elected officials and the Mayor Lee Harris’ office.

The Church of God in Christ held its annual event in St. Louis from 2010 to 2019. It returned to Memphis in 2022.

Under a proposed bill, an elected official could face a recall election if someone collects enough signatures from registered voters within their jurisdiction.

In a fiery and detailed rebuttal to claims of wrongdoing, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins called accusations from the school board “false.”

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The Grizzlies will get a fourth and final (until the playoffs?) shot at the Houston Rockets in a couple of weeks. Chris Herrington has written five quick thoughts about the Houston-Memphis matchup.

Here are the top 100 boys and girls scoring leaders and a list of the top won-loss records for area boy and girls basketball programs.

Virginia transfer Dante Harris provides Memphis with a third facilitator to go with guards Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty, and another tenacious on-ball defender.

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game that people of all ages can enjoy.

Feagins, currently under the scrutiny of a proposed ouster, has been celebrated for what some call bold efforts. But the reality of her changes appear to have had a more complex impact on schools and students.

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The Grizzlies held an eight-point lead with a little more than six minutes to play, but they couldn’t survive a late surge from Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets. 

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Germantown is in the early stages of a potential tax incentive for the redevelopment of Carrefour at Kirby Woods. While no final decisions were made, some aldermen have concerns with the TIF.

The no-confidence resolution, aimed at board members who voted to fire Marie Feagins, also includes a “governance plan” to improve the school board’s relationship with the superintendent. The commission voted not to hold up funding for a new Frayser high school.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, has called on the Senate to reject several of Trump’s appointees, including Robert Kennedy Jr

“It is important to us as a company that we grow in Memphis. We want our fellow businesses to grow, too.”

Education, reproductive rights, immigration and tough-on-crime were in the spotlight last year. This year, the same topics will likely reemerge alongside new legislation focused on bail-bond reform, grocery taxes, school vouchers and more.

The Business Blitz goal is to bring businesses, residents and community stakeholders “in a celebration of local commerce.”

The officer served the Memphis Police Department for 37 years. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. arrived at a game last week wearing a custom Yuki Kawamura sweatshirt. Now Kawamura wants a Jackson hoodie so the teammates can match. 

“The Best of Sam & Dave” is the sound of singers, musicians, songwriters and producers finding a special chemistry.

The Tigers rose in the AP Top 25 for the second straight week.

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ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Notre Dame and Ohio State prepare to meet for the College Football Playoff National Championship.