The 7-foot center led Melrose High to the 1983 state high school basketball title and was a key player on the Memphis Tigers' 1984-85 Final Four team. 

The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.

The agreement puts a permanent injunction in place that will prohibit the owner of a home on Mayfield Road from using the residence as a short-term rental or party venue. 

Ike Anand sat down with The Daily Memphian to discuss fundraising, technology, AI, talent recruitment and what he loves about Memphis. 

Chef Kelly English is hosting a four-course meal inspired by “Away with the Tides,” an exhibition currently at the Brooks Museum of Art. 

A look at how the Western Conference landscape breaks down after the offseason moves. Where do the Grizzlies rank in the West?

Scheffler, the top player in the world, has three victories on Tour this year, including one major.

The new plan for the Bartlett site is a mixed-use project with more than 300 apartments. 

One day in late May 1977, a young Black man took a seat at a desk for his first day as a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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“I think of it as more than just a job, and I feel like my family and I are adopted by this mission, and this is our life now,” said Ike Anand, the new president and CEO of ALSAC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising and awareness organization.

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Jarmond Johnson died a hero, according to officials at Memphis Rox. The celebrated climbing gym is preparing to reopen with a memorial climb in his name. 

According to Trezevant CEO, the center hasn’t been updated since the 1990s. Plus, two manufacturing buildings have been sold to a Texas company.

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, Valentine Insurance, Regional One Health announce promotions and additions. 

Darrell Brown Jr., Memphis’ new director of player development, is a former Germantown star and the godson of Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.

Course owners the Wilder family made a surprise announcement at the end of the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.

Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about the Tigers’ home-and-home scheduling agreement with Baylor, the addition of South Sudanese big man Simon Majok and more.

Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey gave a loose timeline of when he expects a starting quarterback to be named for the 2025 season while speaking to media at the school’s third Tigers on Tour event of the summer at Brookhaven Pub & Grill Tuesday evening.

The Grizzlies rested a large chunk of their summer league roster on Tuesday in Salt Lake City, but they did play No. 59 pick Jahmai Mashack. 

When it comes to revitalizing the historic theater, settling a 10-year old legal dispute is a first step.

One of the three confirmed city directors is in charge of a completely new division to tackle garbage and trash collection. Plus, the City Council approved a bonus for retired city employees. 

Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different. 

GG Jackson II took ownership of his immaturity last year as he fell out of the rotation, but a coincidental encounter gave the Grizzlies wing a new focus. 

The Tennessee Department of Education issued results from its state exams Tuesday, July 8. “Growth is not optional; it’s our mandate,” MSCS Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said in a statement.

“They’re taking our aunts, our neighbors who have no criminal record. This (presidential) administration has criminalized being brown, being an immigrant.”