Tim Pernetti, who comes to the AAC after serving as the president of IMG Academy for two years, will succeed former league commissioner Mike Aresco.

Nicknamed “Air Canada,” Vince Carter’s basketball career will be remembered for his incredible dunking ability. Known as “The Logo, ” Jerry West served as general manager of the Grizzlies from 2002-07 and was a 14-time All-Star who won a championship with the Lakers in 1972.

This week on Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington take in the breaking news that a location of the Texas-based fast-food franchise Whataburger could be Midtown bound.

Germantown may have another moratorium, but not about apartments. The Planning Commission said Tuesday night it supports the temporary pause on businesses such as vape shops, CBD businesses and shooting ranges.

Legislation to let some public school teachers carry handguns gained momentum as the GOP-controlled legislature quashed new attempts to tighten the state’s lax firearm laws following last year’s mass school shooting in Nashville.

The city’s aldermen voted Tuesday, April 2, to approve an ordinance that establishes a three-strike system for businesses visited by police due to an on-site disturbance.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington compare Grizzlies eras, look at the draft prospects in the Final Four and discuss what Brandon Clarke’s efficiency means for the franchise moving forward. 

Melissa Boyd will plead guilty Friday in her criminal case, her lawyer Arthur Horne told The Daily Memphian Wednesday.

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“If you’re wondering what Hardaway needs to get the program back on track, he could do worse than looking across campus at the football team.”

“Macsovits has taken what she’s been taught in the course of a lifetime, married it with the deeper and broader perspective she has earned in motherhood, and is now passing it on to others.”

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Board Chairman Wright Cox said the early enthusiasm is what he expected when Russell Dyer was tapped for the role.

Mary’s B.O.T.E. and Duck Donuts at Almadale Crossing boost occupancy rates. 

Sports authority board approves part of $550 million in planned renovations to FedExForum and provides a look at the upgrades the Memphis Grizzlies are planning.

MPD and its police union disagree over the recent creation of a frontline supervisor role, but Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the second lieutenant rank is needed to avoid another U.S. Department of Justice consent decree. 

B.R. Distilling Company announces two additions. 

The Tigers sweep district rival Collierville, building confidence for upcoming big games.

Six women in the Shelby County Department of Corrections and three dogs are participating in a program to improve the women’s emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills while giving dogs training to make them more adoptable. 

The 9-4 victory at FedExPark snapped a two-game skid during a stretch where Memphis had lost five of its last six games. It also extended the Ole Miss losing streak to four.

Frank Bonner II and host Greg Gaston discuss the breaking news of head football coach Ryan Silverfield signing a new five-year contract.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1921, the parochial school ICCS shares a campus with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the mother church of the Diocese of Memphis. 

Seizing a naming opportunity, local branding agency Baby Grand is giving out baby grants and branding packages to budding local entrepreneurs. 

In an interview with the YouTube sports show “Marega Deportes” in the Dominican Republic, Tigers star David Jones shares what he’s thinking about whether to return to Memphis or turn pro.

The move stops a planned vote Thursday, April 4, that would’ve likely seen Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd removed from the bench. 

The agreement is following last year’s 10-3 season, which is just the fifth time in school history that a Memphis team reached at least 10 wins in a single year.

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Bartlett’s planning commission endorsed a couple of church projects at its meeting this week, including adding a school to Christian Life Church.