Applicants with the most promising and innovative ideas will be selected to participate in a two-month-long virtual program starting in January. 

Trezevant Foundation, Memphis Stone & Gravel and Big Cypress Lodge announce new additions. 

The Memphis Tigers gave up a whopping 90 points in losing to Saint Louis Tuesday night. Is that something to worry about? Not yet, certainly. This team is going to be fine.

A lack of ball movement and a handful of contested 3-point attempts in the second half put the Tigers in a hole that proved to be insurmountable. 

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Box score: Saint Louis 90, Memphis 84

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The Grizzlies fell to the Pelicans on Tuesday night despite Ja Morant’s 36 points. 

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Box score: Pelicans 113, Grizzlies 102

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Desmond Bane to miss multiple weeks with toe sprain

Commissioner Henri Brooks, whose district includes Klondike, sought again to delay the second of three votes on a TIF district for the redevelopment of the residential area. Other Democratic commissioners on the body moved forward.

Jim Lord, Danyel Bonds and Sherrie Taylor can now enjoy one complimentary Whataburger meal a week for a whole year. 

A question-and-answer primer explains the expansion USFL franchise planning to play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium starting in 2023.

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Memphis Showboats return

Ezekiel Kelly has been indicted on charges related to a carjacking in Southaven, Mississippi, at the end of a Sept. 7 shooting spree that occurred mostly in Memphis.

Rapper GloRilla, producer HitKidd, rapper Marco Pavé and band North Mississippi Allstars were among Grammy nominees with local ties.

The first of the giant wooden animal sculptures arrived in Tom Lee Park Tuesday, Nov. 15. The animals, all native to the Mississippi River Basin, are another sign of the bustling park’s construction activity.

The former college coach led the Saints to three straight state titles between 2018 and 2020. She has been in a lengthy battle with cancer.

University of Memphis professor Charles Crawford was honored for 60 years of service, “an accomplishment that we may never see again at this university,” said U of M president, Bill Hardgrave.

Why are the Showboats returning to Memphis? The answer involves Fred Smith. And even if the team doesn’t flourish, its existence can only help the city. Here’s why.

A long-lasting La Niña is complicating the forecast. Right now, the country is preparing for its third consecutive year of La Niña — the first three-year La Niña in two decades.

Running backs Tony Pollard, Antonio Gibson and Darrell Henderson Jr. all scored touchdowns this week. 

“Brick Universe” and “Brick Convention” are bringing Lego attractions, merchandise and professional artists from all over the country for specialized fan events in Memphis.

Standouts from Brentwood Academy, Briarcrest, CBHS, MUS, Nashville Ensworth and St. Benedict honored by the league’s coaches.

A 5% surcharge on anything bought at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel drew lots of questions from Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Nov. 15. Council members were surprised that plans for a 300-room expansion remain tentative.

Jaren Jackson Jr. praised Santi Aldama for his play while he was out and said he hopes to be an instant boost for Memphis on defense. 

The injury interrupts what had been a breakout season for Bane, who is averaging 25 points, five assists and five rebounds a game, putting him firmly in the early All-Star conversation. 

Coach Penny Hardaway likes the two-point-guard lineup of Kendric Davis and Alex Lomax.

“Starting a med school is a big deal. If it was easy, everybody would do it. It takes a lot of effort.”

The MSCS board revealed the 11 members of its superintendent search committee at its Monday night board meeting. It plans to release an RFP for a search firm on Dec. 1.