The Memphis area had more than 12 million visitors in 2023 and booked the most hotel rooms Downtown ever. 

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The long-discussed Equestria development in Lakeland gets a slim approval, while the suburb continues discussions with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for an office there.

Three alleged members of the Unknown Vice Lords/Ghost Mob gang were indicted on new charges for their suspected role in the death of an unnamed man last year.

Chris Herrington provides five observations on the week as the Grizzlies head into the NBA All-Star break.

A suspect in the killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph appeared in court Friday, Feb. 16, where a judge admonished him for failing to appear before her the day before.

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Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.

Several suburban leaders are discussing the idea of a separate criminal court system in the outlying areas, but it has a long way to go before all the questions are answered.

Big Oak Park is hoping to fill the void left by Gameday after it closed last November. Until then, you can find baseball — and bats and kids — right here. 

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At an upcoming event, unwanted guns will be turned into something that plants new seeds and instills new hope. 

Sauced by WS is moving from Southaven to Raleigh, Little Jamaica opens in Wolfchase Galleria and Jack’s opens its first location in Memphis. 

A protracted contract negotiation and a national anesthesiologist shortage combined over the past few months to impact local surgeries. 

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Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.

GG Jackson and Ziaire Williams combined for 54 points in a win over the Bucks on Thursday night, holding off Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final minutes. 

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Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

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Box score: North Texas 76, Memphis 66

Following the death of a local shop owner during a crime spree Feb. 11, the National Summit on Innovative Solutions to Youth Violence looks to find answers. 

“We have a snow operations desk that was open throughout the entire week. It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach,” airport spokesman Glen Thomas said of the airport authority’s roughly 300 total employees. Many slept at the airport during the week. 

The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Josh Taylor and Alana Whiten as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

Govan’s attorney, Handel Durham, told Mitchell he told his client to “be on standby” due to “intervening factors” and that Govan was “besieged with a lot of calls.”

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the past and future on the wing for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

The officer’s’ decertification was postponed and his law enforcement certification was suspended as he has filed a grievance against the Memphis Police Department regarding his employment status.

The Bartlett coach is also recognized after leading his team to a state championship. 

Early last month, the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved shifting the city’s recreation center to the YMCA. The facility at 7700 Flaherty Place has hemorrhaged money in recent years.

Coach Matt Riser’s first season at Memphis will begin with a three-game series at Jacksonville State that opens Friday.