Valerie Smith and James Newsom are among the three finalists to be considered by Gov. Bill Lee for a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

The University of Memphis-area deli was known for an eclectic menu of globally inspired sandwiches and Korean bibimbap bowls. 

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield discusses injured linebacker Karmelo Overton’s return to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and the Tigers’ upcoming game against Tulane.

Here’s a spin around the latest Grizzlies news and notes one month into the regular season.

Beale Street would not be what it is today without Rum Boogie Cafe owner, and former CPA, Preston Lamm. But, he’s turned the keys over to a new owner. 

Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, said that the city “misused” the court docket and is attempting “to poison the jury pool” in a case set for trial next year.

With more options comes more decisions, and 14 games in the Grizzlies don’t seem quite settled.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 12 games.

Daniel Chatham was elected in 2022. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is responsible for appointing an individual to finish the unexpired term.

Who were the risers and fallers this week in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot?

Standouts from Collierville, Fairley, MASE and Melrose are up for consideration this week. 

While Quail Ridge golf course in Bartlett has closed, there are still ongoing discussions about the future of the property, but apartments do not appear to be an option.

The 60-year-old building on the corner of White Station Road and Park Avenue, known for its circular architecture and stone-stacked exterior, will be destroyed to make way for a Bojangles. Some locals say it’s “tragic.” 

The final chapter of Carrefour in Germantown is rapidly ending. The planned redevelopment of the site should begin significant progress in 2025.

Regional One Health will launch Stork 901 to bring specialized pregnancy services to residents of rural West Tennessee, where patients with high-risk pregnancies struggle to find care. 

“We’ve got to face the reality,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said. “The (Cordova) project may not be dead permanently, but it’s suffered a pretty big death blow.”

She was arrested numerous times for participating in sit-ins, starting in March 1960 when she and others demanded access to library books.

It is unclear whether MPD Interim Chief C.J. Davis has the council votes to become the full-time chief again, but she appears to have gained at least one vote since January.

This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from freelance photojournalist Brad Vest taken for The Daily Memphian at John Mark Enterprises in Germantown. 

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus. 

The Grizzlies new offensive scheme that features more movement, more cuts and a faster pace of play helped Memphis score 41 field goals against the Nuggets, with 31 coming from assists.

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Grizzlies beat short-handed Nuggets 105-90 in opener of a 2-game set in Memphis

Box score: Grizzlies 105, Nuggets 90

Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission returns to a pay-raise request for the Circuit Court Clerk’s office, and the Grizzlies kick off the Emirates NBA Cup tournament.

Shelby County Commissioners also vote on $300,000 in funding to a workforce development program that fired its director last week and discuss changes to the 6% pay raise for county employees approved in the previous budget season.