The Tennessee Court of Appeals has effectively dismissed the decade-long rape-kit backlog lawsuit against the City of Memphis.

The federal sentencing date for one of the former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols has been rescheduled for early 2025.

No. 7 Tennessee needs a nice, big win to assert the Volunteers’ dominance over the in-state rival Vanderbilt Commodores.

Suburbs editor Clay Bailey is thankful for the work of the other people at The Daily Memphian who work to bring readers suburban news.

Ben Schulman writes that “a land-value tax (LVT), an old idea gaining new currency to unlock the potential for more equitable development outcomes, could be the catalyst for revitalizing underutilized areas across Memphis.”

Mayor Stan Joyner will retire next month at age 74. He’s called Collierville home for all but four years and spent half his life serving the suburb.

Crazy Coop looks at a new location, and the former Cooper-Young Korean barbecue spot gets a new purpose. Plus, something big is coming to Bog & Barley.

Parental incarceration can influence millions of children nationwide to engage in criminal activity themselves, and Memphis is no exception. But there is hope. 

Beverly Becton, 38-year employee of Delta Air Lines, lights up the gates at MEM with her customer shoutouts, including roses for birthdays and anniversaries, right down to the family pet. 

Local, independent retailers said they plan to woo customers this holiday season with unique items and personalized gift recommendations.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Got a minute? Try this quick crossword.

The Tigers dominated against Tulane to secure back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in program history.

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Box Score: Memphis 34, Tulane 24

Ole Miss does get one last chance to make its case for the playoff and then hope for help.

From tamales to pozole to a simple turkey sandwich, here’s how some Memphis chefs recraft their Thanksgiving leftovers.

First-time and veteran volunteers spent two days cooking and prepping enough food for more than 1,000 people during Westy’s annual mission to serve a Thanksgiving meal to Memphians in need.

Goal-oriented Mary Quay Wilson thrives in the pool and in the weight room.

As an added bonus to this recipe, you can make it long after the Thanksgiving holiday by substituting rotisserie chicken for the turkey meat.

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game that people of all ages can enjoy.

I say it’s time to end the costly courtroom haggling. It’s clear that Halbert is not leaving on her own, and conditions in the Clerk’s Office don’t appear to have further deteriorated. And soon she’ll be a lame duck.

Kennon Vaughan has been told that the insurance company’s survivability expert concluded there was a zero percent chance anyone could have survived the plane crash. But he did. Here’s how he makes sense of his story. 

Can you solve this week’s word search?

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

Marcus Smart heard some of the chatter about his move to the bench, and he responded by sparking the Grizzlies in a win over the Pistons on Wednesday night. 

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 Marcus Smart’s 25 points lead balanced Grizzlies over Pistons

Box score: Grizzlies 131, Pistons 111

The goodwill the Tigers earned with their two victories in Maui shouldn’t be thrown away simply because of a loss to unbeaten Auburn.

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Box score: Auburn 90, Memphis 76