Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap a rough start to the week for the Memphis Grizzlies. Can they get Jaren Jackson Jr. going?

A one-day protest by students in the DeSoto County Schools over the district’s handling of the case against Lindsey Whiteside, drew a significant number of absences on Oct. 22.

It’s time for friends to choose sides — and for grilling frenemies to join forces — and get ready to fire up their pits for the 2026 Memphis in May International Festival’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. 

Malatang is similar to hot pot, where people pick their own ingredients. The key difference with Malatang is that you don’t cook everything yourself. You present your meat and veggies, and someone cooks it for you. 

A man shot by a Memphis Safe Task Force officer Oct. 31 in front of a Corky’s BBQ faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and could serve up to life in prison.

This week, Fire Pit Fridays makes a comeback, Ken Burns’ new film screens for free and Meddlesome hosts what may be the shortest race ever.

Key questions loom large as the Tigers get ready to officially tip off their season Saturday against San Francisco.

Tony Allen released on bond, says drugs found in car weren’t his

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The band behind hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Any Way You Want It” will embark on a 60-show tour across North America.

The state’s top individual high school football honor will be presented during ceremonies on Dec. 9 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

FedEx released a statement on Thursday, Nov. 6, saying it’s monitoring the FAA’s plans to adjust nationwide flight capacity and is developing the “necessary operational modifications.”

Today’s photo is from the Memphis Japan Festival taken by freelance photographer Brad Vest. 

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

As child-gunshot wounds make a meaningful decline in Memphis, students are learning about gun safety at school.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

The Rockets controlled the game for most of the clock, giving Memphis its fourth loss in a row. 

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Box score: Rockets 124, Grizzlies 109

Houston built a significant lead in the first half and kept the pressure on with a 24-9 run midway through the third quarter.

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at FedExForum.

The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing. 

Bonner also denied that his office is working with ICE to make immigration arrests and talked about inmate deaths at the jail, also known as 201 Poplar. 

Regions Bank is adding its name and logo atop a 98-year-old building in Downtown Memphis.

The arrest happened in Poinsett County, about 50 miles west of Memphis.

The gun recovered at the apartment where Brodes Perry was killed was bought hours before he and his wife were shot, witnesses said in the second day of trial.

The City of Memphis closed on the $22 million purchase of the hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

More from the Michelin Guide’s American South 2025 event as well as how the recognition has energized the Memphis honorees.