Cougars come alive in the second half to secure the victory at Crump Stadium.

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Early voting had its biggest turnout (excluding absentee ballots) on Halloween — the final day of the 14-day early-voting period. It is still behind the pre-election day turnout four years ago.

Local gaming parlor Board to Beers plans to move to the former McAlister’s Deli in Poplar Plaza, more than tripling the available space for gamers.

There are a few key factors that will determine the type of season the Tigers have in what is a crucial campaign for the program.

“A person’s not born with Type 1 diabetes; it develops over time,” said Kathryn Sumpter, Le Bonheur’s chief of endocrinology and a Type 1 diabetes patient. “It’s an autoimmune disease, so it takes time to progress.”

The league also tweaked an existing rule to give it more leeway in punishing coaches and programs for violations.

The Memphis Grizzlies have updated the injury status of starters Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr. and Cam Spencer.

Their next performance is Saturday, Nov. 2, with violinist Randall Goosby, Iris Orchestra founder Michael Stern as conductor, and GPAC Youth Symphony students.

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ Monday and Wednesday losses to the Nets and Bulls. 

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

A leading manufacturer of air conditioning and heating equipment is looking to create almost 300 jobs in Memphis. 

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Clay Bailey says, “The barrage of campaign ads inflicted on us for the past several months should be coming to an end in the next couple of days. Quite a relief, wouldn’t you say?”

A Chick-fil-A opens in Horn Lake, and Starbucks is coming to West Memphis. Plus, this brewery is serving pretzels, calzones and honey that “Makes You Tingle.” 

Command staff, recruits, officers and their friends and community partners will paint, put in siding and install doors and windows as part of a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis project at Imperial Avenue and Pearce Street. 

In his opinion piece, Dan Conaway says that if you vote for Donald Trump, whatever he does will be with your permission.

The Memphis Social Bicycle Club is holding a “Critical Mass” event Sunday to bring awareness to issues regarding bicyclist safety and needed maintenance to the city’s bicycle infrastructure.

CBU and U of M have new art exhibitions in November, as does Tops at Madison Avenue Park, Marshall Arts, David Lusk Gallery, and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

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Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant gave fans a bunch of Halloween treats at FedExForum Thursday night, with 26 points on 9-16 shooting, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in less than 29 minutes.

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LaRavia was drafted in 2022 with the 19th overall pick. The 6-foot-7 forward out of Wake Forest was averaging 6.8 points and six rebounds before Thursday’s victory against Milwaukee.