The victim was identified as St. Jude employee Alexander Bulakhov, 32, and comes amid increased concern about Downtown crime, including a recently released Downtown Safety Plan.

New documents show Halbert’s office owes more than $9,800 in rent on the Poplar Plaza location she vacated last week. She hasn’t turned in a monthly report on time for revenues collected by her office since July 2021, and the commission is asking questions.

The commission delayed a decision on $2.5 million to begin planning for a countywide mental health treatment facility until after Thanksgiving. 

The Tigers used a 12-3 run over the last three minutes of the fourth quarter to force overtime against 15th-ranked Tennessee, but fell 84-74 Monday in Knoxville.

A FedEx leader says offer may be worth it for pilots tired of reduced hours or schedule uncertainty.

The Tigers would have liked to put some of their opponents away in a less stressful manner, but those moments might have helped Memphis be more prepared for what situations might arise when SMU travels to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday. 

An assistant district attorney who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence has had her law license reinstated. 

As the leaves begin to change, visitors will see an unusual color on the trees along the Wolf River Greenway.

For the first time ever, the City of Memphis is also looking for a composting service who could also compost biosolids — the sludge created by treating domestic wastewater — to save local landfill space. 

A win over the Mustangs would keep the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Championship hopes alive.

As part of a series of conversations about our anniversary on Sept. 18 — including interviews with board chair Andy Cates, columnist Dan Conaway and more — Eric Barnes sat down with our editorial director, Mary Cashiola, and our digital director, Holly Whitfield.

On Monday, Nov. 13, the NCAA announced coach Richard Mulrooney’s men had received an at-large bid into the field of 64 and will open tournament play this weekend.

Tigers barely miss the Associated Press Top 25 poll after opening season with wins over Jackson State and Missouri.

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If you had been told, just after the Grizzlies were eliminated from the playoffs last spring, that the team would be starting Jacob Gilyard and Bismack Biyombo nine games into the following season, you might have guessed the season was going very poorly.

Drake’s “It’s All A Blur — Big As The What Tour” with J. Cole is scheduled for FedExForum on Tuesday, March 5. 

“It’s probably the most important thing to me in this world,” Smart said of his foundation. “That’s who I am. Having the experiences that I did allows me to fully appreciate the moments when we give back and what it really means.”

Standouts from Covington, Fairley, Germantown and Houston are up for consideration this week. 

“We talk about the nursing shortage all the time, but actually there’s a shortage in many disciplines within the health care system.”

The Shelby County Public Defender’s Office is struggling to handle first-degree murder cases, according to an email sent out to Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court judges in July and a recent filing in a first-degree murder case.

Twenty-three years ago when she was 11, Nuha Abuduhair almost moved from Memphis to Gaza. Today, she runs her own business here. But not a moment passes without her thinking of loved ones in Gaza.

The children’s book highlights a variety of Shelby County landmarks from more than 300 submissions from community volunteers. 

“That felt real good,” said Marcus Smart after the Grizzlies grabbed their second win of the season.

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Also happening this week: A verdict is expected on whether Ja Morant can use the state’s self-defense immunity statute in a lawsuit over a fight at a pickup basketball game.

Starting December 2023, MSCS will jump-start its $3 million program, “Discovering Memphis,” designed to allow students to travel outside school grounds to explore different places across the city.

“When my friend hoists me out of the dumps by pointing out my many blessings, what she’s really doing is pointing me to the Giver of all good gifts. She’s reminding me that I came into this world empty-handed and I will leave the same way.”